The Lamborghini Huracan will take some replacing, its evolution from fast-but-flawed supercar into one of the modern greats over a decade was quite something. Its successor is currently only known as the Lamborghini 634, but rest assured its technical makeup is way more exciting than the project name. If you thought the Revuelto was an auspicious start for Lamborghini’s High Performance Electrified Vehicles, you ain't seen nothing yet...
10,000rpm is the headline number, as that’ll be the maximum revolutions per minute of the new hybridised 4.0-litre V8. This is incredible enough - anything going beyond 7,500 is notable nowadays. But remember it’s twin turbocharged as well and the 634’s engine becomes even more of an achievement. That 10k isn’t just for show, either, as peak power of 800hp is actually made at 9,000rpm (!) and is there until 9,750; you’ll be using all ten thousand, that’s for sure.
Torque is rated at 538lb ft from 4,000-7,000rpm, the idea being to create ‘an exhilarating progression similar to that of a racing engine’, with a ‘unique and distinctive character’ to the flat-plane sound. Marvellous. Power reaches the road via a new vairant of the Revuelto’s eight-speed DCT.
Like the V12 flagship, the new HPEV will make use of three electric motors in the hybrid system. Lamborghini claims that the electric element of the powertrain, wedged in between the V8 and DCT, is small and light yet still capable of producing 221lb ft and 147hp. Beyond that, no more is known for now. But you’re probably thinking rather a bit more about the 10,000rpm V8 than the size of the battery, right? Lamborghini says the 634 is still on track to launch this year - bring it on.
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