With its new pure and iconic design, technical features pushed to its limit, and an unconventional hybrid layout, The Temerario unveils a completely reimagined look, poised to captivate a broader audience while remaining faithful to its dedicated customer base.

One Temerario in matt, Blu Marinus and a lightweight Alleggerita version, Arancio Xanto, sets the stage in for the evening in Sydney. Alongside, guests were introduced to the V12 HPEV (High-Performance Electrified Vehicle), Revuelto. Guests had the opportunity to explore their first hand personalisation options through Lamborghini Ad Personam program, with more than 400 exterior colours, complementary interiors and special trim options.

As part of the evening’s indulgence, Lamborghini’s partner brand, Lavazza treated guests to an exclusive taste of Lavazza Espresso, served in the form of coffee tiramisu and Espresso Martinis specially crafted for Lamborghini using the signature blend. Orlebar Brown also delighted our esteemed media with a curated collection gift set.

“Australia is one of Lamborghini’s key markets and I am thrilled to be here to welcome our passionate customers and fans to the debut of the Temerario,” said Stephan Winkelmann, Chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini.

“As Lamborghini’s second High-Performance Electrified Vehicle (HPEV), the Temerario marks a bold step forward in both performance and innovation while staying true to the brand’s DNA. With the Temerario, we mark the completion of a key chapter in the Direzione Cor Tauri plan, establishing ourselves as the first luxury automotive plan brand to fully hybridise the entire model range,”

Francesco Scardaoni, Region Director of Automobili Lamborghini Asia Pacific, commented, “I am excited to present the Temerario in Australia, one of the top four markets in Asia-Pacific region. It represents the perfect fusion of pure, innovative design, heart-stopping performance and exceptional versatility.

With an astounding 10,000 rpm, every detail has been crafted to offer breathtaking speed, sharp response and a symphony of sound. The e-4WD system combined with real torque vectoring is the perfect combination.  Whether cruising the city streets or dominating the track, the Temerario promises a thrilling and emotional driving experience tailored to unique preferences of every customer.”

Powertrain

The heart of a Lamborghini has always been its drive system. With the new Temerario, Lamborghini takes an entirely new approach, with several years of development, delivering an unprecedented super sports car powertrain, comprised of an extremely high-revving biturbo Internal Combustion Engine concept combined with three electric motors.

“We wanted to develop an incomparable, high-performance sports engine that combines the best of two worlds – an emotional combustion engine based on a twin-turbocharged V8 and a performance-oriented electrification.

“Our concept of incorporating three electric motors with a combustion engine ensures to achieve instantaneous acceleration, torque vectoring and energy recuperation. With the Temerario we are redefining the segment,” says Rouven Mohr, Chief Technical Officer at Lamborghini. “Temerario is in a league of its own, in terms of engineering solutions and performance.”

The new powertrain is integral to the second super sports car in Lamborghini’s High-Performance Electrified Vehicle (HPEV) product range.  The first target was to achieve the highest possible power and torque, while at the same time offering the response of a classic high-revving naturally aspirated engine.

“By combining a high-revving V8 biturbo with three electric motors of axial flux type we are taking a very sophisticated approach that has never been seen before in series production and the result will impress Lamborghini fans all over the world – With this adrenaline-machine, we are catapulting ourselves into a new paradigm for super sports cars,” continues Mohr.

This linearity and progression, with high revving characteristics, which was previously only possible with naturally aspirated engines, now offers high torque with high engine speeds, thanks to the turbochargers.

The new engine with the internal designation L411 is now one of the most powerful engines in the segment. The V8 biturbo delivers its peak power of 800 CV from 9,000 to 9,750 rpm and 730 Nm of torque between 4,000 and 7,000 rpm.

The electric motor, in P1 position (between the V8 engine and the gearbox), ensures immediate response starting from low engine speed and continues consistently through gear shifts, working as a “torque gap filler” and improving the transient response, giving the sensation of linear and limitless progression up to 10,000 revs.

Thanks to the two large turbochargers, efficiency and performance are increased at top speeds. These are located compactly in the V of the engine as a “hot V8” to optimise the packaging and thermal management. The V8 biturbo can rev up to 10,000 revolutions per minute: the maximum boost pressure of the turbochargers is 2.5 bar (abs).

The turbines are controlled with an electrical wastegate and a wheel-speed sensor. Lamborghini has designed air filter boxes with tubular cartridges, making them extremely compact to create space and become even more efficient.

Exteriors

From first glance, the Temerario reveals Lamborghini DNA in its typical Lamborghini silhouette: clear and puristic lines, short and compact overhangs, integrated aerodynamics and a bold shark nose. 

The Lamborghini design language has evolved to create a new hexagonal Daytime Running Light (DRL) signature, rendering it strongly recognisable and identifiable from far away. The hexagon concept can be found as the main design theme throughout the car: on the main bodywork, the side air intakes, the taillights and in the remarkable hexagonal exhaust pipe.  “This unique hexagonal light signature ensures a high recognition value within the Lamborghini range, and is also a clearly identifiable in the distance,” emphasises Borkert. The geometric hexagon paradigm has been one of Lamborghini’s most recognisable symbols since the 1960s.

The hexagonal daytime running lights, which incorporate an air tunnel, are part of the design philosophy of incorporating lights within the aerodynamic concept. Furthermore, air channels positioned below the headlights improve the aero performance and cooling of the front high-performance braking system for better efficiency.

With a broad shoulder and long, powerful muscularity, the side stretches from the front over the door, emphasising the extreme sportiness of the Temerario. The powerful and efficient air intakes behind the side doors ensure the necessary airflow for the V8 biturbo’s performance and at the same time, visually enhance the chassis’ downforce.

The heart of the Temerario is the new 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine with an integrated axial flux electric motor. In realising the new powertrain concept, designers and engineers developed a new chassis and body: the Centro Stile Lamborghini had the greatest possible freedom to present the drive system in a visually appropriate way to emphasise a true mid-engine feeling. Lamborghini presents the V8 biturbo openly, like a motorcycle’s engine under a transparent hood.

“With the clean yet exciting styling of the Temerario, we give a new shape to the essential and iconic Lamborghini design language, and take a huge step toward the future,” says Borkert.

“The Temerario combines style and performance to perfection, presenting an unprecedented convergence of design, engineering and driver experience in a new model.”

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