Electrification is a necessity, even for Lamborghini. Sant’Agata Bolognese must comply with increasingly strict emissions regulations, which is why all its road-going models are now hybrids. However, not every car wearing the raging bull badge pairs a combustion engine with an electric motor. The brand’s racing machines continue to follow the traditional formula, skipping electrically assisted drivetrains altogether.
Following the Temerario GT3, the new Super Trofeo is also a pure ICE machine. By ditching hybridization, Lamborghini has effectively developed another rear-wheel-drive version of its Huracan successor. The exotic Italian marque is already hinting at a street-legal RWD special edition, but for now, that configuration remains exclusive to the track.
This second iteration of the Temerario race car is designed for Lamborghini’s Super Trofeo series, a one-make championship launched in 2009. While the Gallardo and Huracan Super Trofeo models used a naturally aspirated V-10, the latest racer adopts a twin-turbo V-8. In Super Trofeo tune, it produces 641 horsepower, or 148 fewer than the street car’s gas engine.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a six-speed sequential gearbox, replacing the dual-clutch eight-speed automatic found in the road-going Temerario. The Super Trofeo shares the Hoer transmission and several components with the GT3, which makes 577 hp depending on balance of performance (BOP) adjustments for fairer competition.
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Beyond the non-electrified powertrain and new transmission, the Temerario Super Trofeo sports a far more aggressive body kit crowned by a massive rear wing. Interior images haven’t been released, but Lamborghini says the track-only model features a fully integrated FIA-compliant roll cage and a Dinamica Infinity-covered dashboard. The latter is claimed to be the first application of “PES [polyester] mono-component non-woven suede” in the automotive world.
Additional upgrades over the standard Temerario include a 12-point adjustable traction control system, a Capristo exhaust, BMC air filters, and KW suspension. Lamborghini hasn’t disclosed weight, but the GT3 version tips the scales at 2,866 pounds (1,300 kilograms) before fluids. For comparison, the street-legal car is 860 pounds (390 kilograms) heavier.
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That difference comes not only from its all-wheel-drive hybrid setup but also from added sound insulation, comfort features, and other road-legal necessities. Knowing Lamborghini’s track record, a stripped-down, RWD, license-plate-equipped variant seems inevitable, especially since CEO Rouven Mohr has hinted as much.
Just as the Huracan eventually spawned the STO, an equivalent Temerario is almost certainly in the pipeline. Lamborghini has also teased more off-road-oriented models, suggesting a high-riding Sterrato-style version could follow. But before all that, the priority is to begin deliveries of the regular production model.
As for the Super Trofeo, it won’t go racing until the 2027 season.
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