The Lamborghini Hurácan Sterrato Takes the Bull Off-Road

• The Lamborghini Hurácan Sterrato still packs a 5.2-liter V10 that sends 601 hp and 413 lb-ft of torque through an all-wheel-drive system.

• The Sterrato name literally translates to “dirt road,” which shows exactly where this special Hurácan should go.

• The Hurácan Sterrato rides on a special set of Bridgestone Dueler AT002 run-flat tires.

On the heels of Porsche’s 911 Dakar, Lamborghini unleashes its own off-road sports car based on its Hurácan. Dubbed the Hurácan Sterrato—or “dirt road” in English—this special Lamborghini is set up to do exactly as its name implies: leave the pavement behind. The folks at Lamborghini lifted this Hurácan, given it more suspension travel, and added some essential underbody protection to help keep everything together as you’re storming down your local rally stage.

Powering this supercar is still the 5.2-liter V10 that is found in the rest of the Hurácan lineup. In Sterrato trim, this V10 makes a screaming 601 hp and 413 lb-ft of torque. That power travels through a seven-speed automatic transmission before hitting the Sterrato’s all-wheel-drive system. According to Lamborghini, this Lambo can sprint to 62 mph from a standing start in only 3.4 seconds.

Unlike other high-performance Lamborghini models, the Sterrato won’t come with high-performance summer tires. This special Hurácan will ride on a set of Bridgestone Dueler AT002 tires that wrap a standard set of 19-inch alloy wheels. These tires are custom engineered for this Sterrato, so they should handle its performance better than a run-of-the-mill set of Bridgestone Duelers. These tires are also run-flats, which can keep your punctured Sterrato alive at 50 mph for 50 miles, or long enough to finish your rally stage or find a parking lot to wait for the rollback.

Stopping this dirt-road rocketship is a set of monoblock calipers front and rear, with six-pistons clamping the front rotors and four-piston calipers at the rear. Those discs are ventilated and cross-drilled carbon-ceramic units that span 15 inches in the front and 14 inches out back.

The star of this Sterrato isn’t its engine: it’s the suspension. This special model sits 1.7 inches taller than the Hurácan Evo, and it also has more suspension travel to help when you’re hitting those uneven dirt roads. Trying to avoid any undercarriage damage, Lamborghini also equipped the Sterrato with aluminum underbody protection, reinforced the sills and rear diffuser, and used sturdy wheel arches.

Taking advantage of all these upgrades, and the direction of the model, Lamborghini included a Rally drive mode to give the driver more control over low-grip situations, which would fit the bill for a rally stage.

While all of this sounds fun, here’s the bad news: It’s limited. Lamborghini will make 1499 examples of this Hurácan Sterrato and hasn’t mentioned how many will be allocated to each region. The company also hasn’t mentioned the price. Considering the Porsche 911 Dakar will set you back over $200,000, it’s safe to say this Lambo will be in the same league.

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