Yahoo Autos The Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato Concept Is a Wild Off-Road Supercar
The Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato is a one-off concept that imbues the brand's smaller supercar with a number of rally-car styling cues.
In addition to mechanical tweaks, it has more ground clearance, bigger tires, wide fender flares-and additional LED lights, of course.
Lamborghini has an enviable off-road history stemming from the Urraco and Jarama.
The idea of an off-road Lamborghini isn't something that was invented with the new Urus SUV-the complete opposite, in fact. There was the LM002 SUV of the 1980s, but even before that, famed Lamborghini test driver Bob Wallace created rally versions of the Jarama and the Urraco in the 1970s. To "demonstrate Lamborghini's commitment to being a future shaper," according to chief technical officer Maurizio Reggiani, Lamborghini has now created a one-off Huracán called the Sterrato intended, according to Reggiani, as a super sports car that can go off-road.
And it's pretty damn awesome. Based on the Huracán Evo, the Sterrato-which translates to "dirt road" in Italian-uses that car's same 640-hp V-10 engine and all-wheel-drive system. Lamborghini says the Huracán's AWD, rear-wheel steering, and torque-vectoring systems have all been modified for off-road driving, and that the car is tuned for maximum acceleration and traction while still providing a rear-wheel-drive bias.
The Sterrato's ground clearance is 1.9 inches higher than a regular Huracán's, and the front and rear tracks have been widened by 1.2 inches. Its front approach angle is 1 percent better, while the rear approach has been improved by 6.5 percent. Two different sets of 20-inch wheels are shown in the photos, which Lamborghini says are wrapped in unique tires designed specifically for off-road performance.
Last but certainly not least, there's how this thing looks. To accommodate the large wheels and wider track, the Sterrato is fitted with a set of bolted-on fender flares that have integrated air intakes. There are new, functional aluminum skid plates at the front and rear as well as aluminum side skirts. Lamborghini says that the bodywork around the engine and air intakes is finished in a "protective composite" made from carbon fiber and elastomeric resin to deflect stones and other debris.
An LED light bar is mounted to a special roof rack, and there are two LED lights mounted to the front end. Topping it all off is a custom livery consisting of orange paint with black-and-white accents, stripes in the colors of the Italian flag, and the number 63. No photos of the interior were released, but Lamborghini says it features a titanium roll cage, aluminum floors, and four-point seatbelts for the carbon-shelled sport seats.
Lamborghini gives no hints as to whether or not the Sterrato-or anything like it-will be put into production. But nothing about the Sterrato seems far-fetched or hard to produce, and Lamborghini has a rich recent history of selling insane creations in limited runs. Reggiani also said that Lambo's design and engineering teams are constantly exploring new opportunities, leading us to think that this could be more than just a styling exercise. Given the automotive world's current insatiable hunger for anything crossover-adjacent, an off-road supercar doesn't seem so crazy, does it?
('You Might Also Like',)
