Lamborghini Huracán successor downsized to a V8 turbo?

The Lamborghini lineup is expected to be fully electrified by the end of 2024, with the Urus, Aventador and Huracan successors all expected to feature plug-in hybrid powertrains.

The Aventador successor will be the first. A prototype has already been spotted and is expected to arrive in 2023 with an updated Aventador platform and a newly developed V-12 engine.

A plug-in hybrid Urus, which will use a twin-turbocharged V-8 internal combustion engine, is also expected to arrive in 2023, followed by a successor to the Uracan in 2024.

According to a Motor Trend report published last week, the Huracán successor will also use a twin-turbo V-8 as its internal combustion engine component, as opposed to the V-10 version of the Huracán.

The new supercar will also reportedly use an updated version of the Huracán's platform, which makes sense given the absence of an associated Audi model to spread the cost; the Audi R8, which is twinned with the Huracán, will use an electric It is expected to switch to an electric platform.

Interestingly, a Motor Trend report notes that the V8 engine in the Huracán's successor will be turbocharged only between 7,000 rpm and the 10,000 rpm redline, with the engine operating like a naturally aspirated unit most of the time. It is noted that the engine operates like a naturally aspirated unit most of the time.

As for the hybrid component, it is expected that one electric motor will be sandwiched between the engine and transmission, possibly mounted on the front axle to form an all-wheel drive system instead of a conventional center differential.

Despite the impending arrival of the Huracán's successor, Lamborghini has not finished presenting new versions of the Huracán: in April the Huracán Technica will be presented, and later this year a high-riding Sterrato called the Huracán will be unveiled.