Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato Off-Roader Spied

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Our spies have caught the wild Lamborghini Sterrato testing, suggesting that the Italian firm intends to turn its 2019 off-road-themed concept into a production reality. As the images show the car is camouflaged, but even so it appears it’ll retain much of the wacky styling and rugged suspension tweaks of the show car, which was based on the Huracan EVO .

This test car doesn’t have the roof-mounted lights of the concept, but does feature a large central air intake, which could be inspired by the Huracan STO. The concept’s flared wheel arches, titanium roll cage and front and rear skid plates are also missing.

However, the raised ride height remains - the concept sat 47mm higher to help with ground clearance, while there was also a wider track with increased chassis bracing. The wheels are smaller than the standard car’s, with a bigger sidewall more suitable for off-roading. huge brakes from the EVO feature, which will be necessary considering the Sterrato will retain the 5.2-litre V10 engine - producing 640bhp and 600Nm of torque.

The seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox will be calibrated for off-road use, but with the addition of an all-wheel drive system we could see the Sterrato beat the rear-wheel drive EVO’s 0-62mph time of 3.3 seconds.

Lamborghini claims the Sterrato draws on the brand’s brief dabble with rallying during the 1970s, picking up where the specially-modified, desert-going Jarama and Urraco rally cars left off. It’s not the only supercar that’ll be available in an off-road guise, as Porsche is currently working on a ‘Safari’ version of its 911.

Back in 2019 Lamborghini’s Chief Technical Officer, Maurizio Reggiani, commented: “The Huracán Sterrato illustrates Lamborghini’s commitment to being a future shaper: a super sports car with off-road capabilities, the Sterrato demonstrates the Huracán’s versatility and opens the door to yet another benchmark of driving emotion and performance.”

He added; “Lamborghini’s R&D and design teams are constantly exploring new opportunities and delivering the unexpected as a core characteristic of our DNA, challenging possibilities while inspired by Lamborghini brand heritage.”

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New Lamborghini Sterrato set for December unveiling

Lamborghini’s new Sterrato off-road supercar will be unveiled in Miami later this year, with the Italian firm claiming it has created “a new segment in the super sports car world”.

The announcement came as part of Lamborghini’s quarterly financial report and referred to the upcoming Sterrato as an “all-terrain version of the Huracan”. We first saw plans for the Sterrato back in 2019 with an off-road focused concept car, and judging by our most recent images, it looks like the production version will retain much of that model’s aggressive styling.

Unlike Lamborghini’s concept car, the production Sterrato won’t feature roof-mounted lights, but does include a large central air intake, possibly inspired by the Huracan STO. A pair of LED lights appear on the nose of the Sterrato, while the concept’s flared wheel arches are carried over. There’s no sign of the titanium roll cage and front and rear skid plates we’ve seen previously, although there is a small lip spoiler at the rear, as found on the Huracan EVO model.

Lamborghini shows the Sterrato taking on a dirt bike on some loose terrain - not the usual environment for an Italian supercar. This is made possible by the raised ride height - the concept sat 47mm higher to help with ground clearance, while there was also a wider track with increased chassis bracing. The wheels are smaller than the standard car’s, with a bigger sidewall more suitable for off-roading. huge brakes from the Huracan EVO feature, which will be necessary considering the Sterrato will retain the 5.2-litre V10 engine - producing 640bhp and 600Nm of torque.

The seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox will be calibrated for off-road use, but with the addition of an all-wheel drive system we could see the Sterrato beat the rear-wheel drive EVO’s 0-62mph time of 3.3 seconds.

Lamborghini claims the Sterrato draws on the brand’s brief dabble with rallying during the 1970s, picking up where the specially-modified, desert-going Jarama and Urraco rally cars left off. It’s not the only supercar that’ll be available in an off-road guise, as Porsche is currently working on a ‘Safari’ version of its 911.

Back in 2019 Lamborghini’s Chief Technical Officer, Maurizio Reggiani (now Lamborghini’s Vice President of Motorsport) commented: “The Huracan Sterrato illustrates Lamborghini’s commitment to being a future shaper: a super sports car with off-road capabilities, the Sterrato demonstrates the Huracán’s versatility and opens the door to yet another benchmark of driving emotion and performance.”

He added; “Lamborghini’s R&D and design teams are constantly exploring new opportunities and delivering the unexpected as a core characteristic of our DNA, challenging possibilities while inspired by Lamborghini brand heritage.”

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New Lamborghini Sterrato off-road supercar unveiled in full

Lamborghini has a reputation for shocking the automotive industry with its eye-catching supercars, but its latest creation could be the most surprising yet. It’s called the Huracan Sterrato and while it’s based on Lamborghini’s V10 supercar, it’s designed to tackle rough terrain.

The Sterrato is the “first super sports car designed for driving on loose surfaces, reinterpreting the concept of sportiness” says Lamborghini. Although we’ve seen Porsche unveil its new SC Safari-inspired 911 Dakar in recent weeks, there’s little else out there to rival Lamborghini’s new creation. Production will start from February 2023 and with 1,499 units planned, the Sterrato will be rarer than the 911 Dakar.

CEO of Lamborghini, Stephen Winklemann says the Sterrato “belongs in the world’s most dynamic and exciting driving environments”. Whereas the firm’s Chief Technical Officer, Rouvan Mohr, claims the car has “combined the driving experience of a supercar and the fun of a rally car”.

Judging by the way the Sterrato looks, it should fulfil Lamborghini’s vision for it. We first saw plans for the Sterrato back in 2019 with an off-road focused concept car and the final model looks pretty much the same as the early prototype. The production Sterrato doesn’t feature roof-mounted lights, but everything else is there.

At the front there’s a pair of LED lights on the nose of the Sterrato, while the concept’s flared wheel arches are carried over. There’s no sign of the titanium roll cage and front and rear skid plates we’ve seen previously, although there is a small lip spoiler at the rear, as found on the Huracan EVO model.

The nose features a pair of LED lights, a bespoke front bumper design and aluminium front underbody protection. The Sterrato’s off-road capability is further enhanced by a raised ride height - a 44mm ground clearance increase over the standard Huracan Evo. The track widths have been expanded by 30mm at the front and 34mm at the rear. The riveted-on wheel arches house a new style of 19-inch alloy wheel made specifically for the Sterrato and those wheels are wrapped in newly-developed Bridgestone off-road tyres.

Given that the Sterrato is perhaps the most extreme Huracan yet, you may expect to see it utilise the STO’s roof-mounted air intake but a new design has been created for the car to help provide clean air to the engine while driving on dusty surfaces. The sills have been reinforced to deal with tough off-roading and the off-road modifications extend to the rear where the diffuser has been removed in favour of a scuff panel. The car also receives the Huracan Evo’s more modest lip spoiler than the huge wing found on the STO.

The engine is the same 5.2-litre V10 we’ve been accustomed to seeing on Huracan models and in the Sterrato it pumps out 610bhp and 565Nm of torque - the same as in the Evo RWD. It sends power through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission to all four wheels. With the incoming Aventador replacement set to use hybrid power, the Sterrato could well be the last Lamborghini with an un-electrified powertrain.

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