Bridging of the bulls
CAR South Africa|August 2022
It may be a conduit between Lamborghini’s Evo and STO Huracáns, but the Tecnica is one of Sant’Agata Bolognese’s most balanced bulls...
Gautam Sharma
Bridging of the bulls

The combination of rain and an ultra-fast circuit isn't ideal when you're about to strap in for your first drive of a 470 kW rear-wheel-drive hypercar.

There's no overruling the weather gods, though, so it was time to put on the big-boy pants and hit the 6,22 km Nardo Handling Track in the black Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica prototype hunkered down in the pit lane.

You may be reading this with a furrowed brow and wondering what on Earth a Huracán Tecnica is. The short answer is that it's conceived as a bridging model between the Huracán Evo RWD and hardcore STO, offering much of the race track prowess of the latter, but in a package better suited as a daily driver.

Despite harnessing the same 470 kW V10 and RWD layout as the hardcore Huracán STO, the Tecnica discernibly dials back the aggression. Stylistically, it represents the most substantial revamp for the Huracán and is distinguished by heavily revised bodywork and aero addenda that deliver 35% more downforce than on the Huracán Evo.

Drive is relayed to the rear wheels via Lambo's familiar sevenspeed dual-clutch transmission, though the Tecnica gets bespoke suspension settings to deliver a ride/handling balance that makes the car more usable in real-world conditions than the more stiffly suspended STO. In addition, the LDVI (Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo Integrata) electronic brain that controls the drivetrain and chassis has been recalibrated for the Tecnica.

Among key external changes are a redesigned front bumper incorporating the black Ypsilon design from the Terzo Millennio; a front splitter with open slats that direct air through the wheel arches, contributing to improved downforce and brake cooling; a carbon-fibre bonnet; and a vertical rear window to improve visibility.

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