Lamborghini was back to doing what it does best when it turned the Huracan into the hypercar-slaying Huracan Performante in 2017, setting a sub-seven minute record at the Nurburgring in the process. Now all that is good about that car – more power and a lot more aero chiefly – are seamlessly employed in the new for 2019 Huracan Evo.
Lamborghini has given the Huracan an update – here's the new 2019 'Evo'
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That means 640PS (631bhp) from the normally-aspirated 5.2-litre V10 for 0-62mph in just 2.9 seconds and 0-124mph in nine seconds. As regular Huracan models go, there’s never been one quicker. But the new Evo is about far more than just a performance hike.
The 201mph all-wheel-drive coupe gets a new look, thanks to plenty of aerodynamic tweaks, a new touchscreen and connectivity features inside and a predictive aspect to vehicle dynamics – a Lamborghini first – that, says the firm, redefines the car’s responsiveness, agility and driver friendliness.
It’s called Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo Integrata (LDVI) and, via a host of accelerators and gyroscope sensors, monitors every aspect of the car’s dynamic behaviour, including that of the new rear-wheel steering and torque vectoring systems. LDVI processes the data and sets the car up accordingly – not just reactively but, and this is the clever bit, predictively.
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The Lambo that reads the driver’s mind? That’s the idea. It achieves this by the real-time processing of all the dynamic data and using “feed forward logic” to set up all the systems so they best suit what it thinks the driver’s intentions are. These are recognised from inputs through steering wheel, gears, brake and accelerator pedals, matched against whichever of the four driving modes is selected.
Lamborghini says a fully integrated system that can anticipate the driver’s next move is a recipe for perfect driving dynamics. The result is a car that is “remarkably easy to drive while delivering the most responsive, sensory and agile driving experience in every environment,” according to Lamborghini chief Stefano Domenicali.
All that cleverness, plus 640PS – peaking at a heady 8000rpm – and a dry weight of 1,422kg join highly distinctive new aerodynamics where the name of the game is downforce; Lamborghini says the Huracan Evo is five times more aerodynamically efficient than the first generation Huracan. The new look is signalled by a new front bumper section and splitter, and new inlets, but most of all by the new rear with its twin high-set exhaust outlets and slotted spoiler.
The Italian rival for the McLaren 720S and Ferrari 488GTB goes on sale in the spring with a price from £198,307. A Spyder version of the Evo is likely.
