EVEN THOUGH MORE MODERN alternatives muster bigger numbers from lower capacity powerplants, there is no denying the appeal of Lamborghini's Huracán and its 5.2-litre V10. Naturally aspirated and with a soundtrack few can match, the V10's demise is undoubtedly a cause for regret. But now Sant'Agata Bolognese has lifted the covers on the Temerario, an all-new creation that Lamborghini deems a worthy replacement for its outgoing entry-level supercar. And early indications suggest it should more than live up to that billing.
The current trends for downsizing and electrification are too often associated with an increased focus on efficiency and a corresponding decrease in driver engagement. While the Temerario (Italian for 'fearless') embraces the same trends, it promises to be something of an outlier, its smaller-capacity engine and hybrid assistance meticulously engineered to deliver a driving experience on a par with some of our favourite pure-combustion Lamborghinis of years gone by.
Some manufacturers take an existing internal combustion engine and engineer a hybrid powertrain around it, but the Temerario is different. Mounted at its core is the result of five years of painstaking development: the ground-up all-new L411 V8. And while its cylinder count is inferior to that of its predecessor, its technical specification most certainly is not.
Peak power output of this new, 180-degree 4-litre V8 stands at 789bhp, putting it 158bhp ahead of the most potent Huracán sold, but raw power isn't where its USP lies. That power peak stretches from 9000 to 9750rpm, with the red line not arriving until 10,000, putting it 500rpm ahead of the Revuelto's wild V12. Such dizzying revs are achieved through the use of a flatplane crank and titanium con rods to reduce rotating mass, along with 11,000rpm-capable finger followers, parts you'd usually only expect to find beneath the shell of a Le Mans racer.
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BEST BUYS BMW M CARS
THE PERFORMANCE CAR LANDSCAPE WOULD HAVE looked very different over the last five decades without BMW. Its M division, founded in 1972, has produced some of the best driver’s cars ever to hit the road, and in the process has provided a stream of benchmark models for its rivals to chase. In recent years, stricter emissions regulations, downsizing and electrification have seen some of those rival cars falter, yet by and large BMW’s M machines have remained strong. In fact, some rank among the greatest the department has made think of the eCoty-winning M2 CS and M5 CS while others are the only options worth recommending in their respective segments. Price tags have risen with performance, however, putting those latest offerings out of reach for many, but the marque’s popularity means there are numerous earlier M models available on the second-hand market for far more attainable figures. Here are four of our favourites.
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