Yahoo Autos How We'd Spec It: Lamborghini Temerario
Last month’s Monterey Car Week saw the debut of a host of new supercars and high-end rides, and one of the most exciting reveals was the new Lamborghini Temerario. The replacement for the Huracan ditched the V10 engine for a twin-turbo V8 that revs to 10,000 rpm, and if that wasn’t enough it has three electric motors and a plug-in-hybrid system stuffed in, too.
As you’d expect from a Lambo, the Temerario also looks fantastic, and the company launched an online configurator for the car right after the reveal. Lamborghini offers dozens of different paint and leather colors, a bunch of wheel designs and trim options, and even little bits like titanium wheel bolts to hopefully make every car unique. So I set my colleagues loose on the internet to create their dream Temerario specs and share them with you all.
Somewhat surprisingly, almost all of us went for a blue interior, and two people even picked the same color, but each of these specs has details that set them apart from the rest. Click through to see how some of Jalopnik’s staffers specced the Temerario, and let us know in the comments how you’d spec your dream Lambo. You can find the configurator here.
Daniel Golson’s Oro Elios Matt Temerario
Gold cars are so in right now, and I’m not only saying that because I bought a gold car this year, so I went with the gorgeous shade of matte Oro Elios, which I think nicely highlights the Temerario’s clean lines. I chose to delete all of the exterior carbon fiber and keep the shiny black elements to a minimum for a classier look, though I do always enjoy an outrageous Lambo, too. I love when Lamborghini does “hole” wheel designs, so I went with these cool six-spoke Algareno wheels with Bronzo calipers to match the paint.
Daniel Golson’s Oro Elios Matt Temerario
To keep things classy inside I went with the comfort seats and chose one of the Classica trims, with a mix of Blu Delphinus as the base leather color and Bianco Polar covering the seats and other elements. Again I got rid of all of the interior carbon, instead covering everything in leather with contrasting Oro Elios stitching and piping to match the exterior. I had to get the optional cupholders, of course, along with the passenger screen, high-end sound system, ambient lighting and full driver-assist suite to make this PHEV even more daily drivable.
Bradley Brownell’s Viola Galaxias Temerario
I chose the striking Viola Galaxias exterior paint because there should be more purple cars and there’s nothing quite like a dark and classy color on such an otherwise visually ostentatious car. Pair this with carbon-fiber wheels and bronze brake calipers, and it gives the car a good mixture of flashy and muted.
Bradley Brownell’s Viola Galaxias Temerario
I continued the purple theme inside as well with a Blu Delphinus main leather color (with matching seat belts) and Blu Amon accents with inverted stitching. This is the kind of spec that I’d like to use every day, so I chose comfort seats with heat and ventilation. I also want the car to appear as sporty as possible, it is a 900-horsepower car after all, so I clicked the option box for every piece of carbon accent I could find.
Logan Carter’s Arancio Borealis Temerario
I’m of the generation whose first new Lamborghinis were the original Gallardo and Murcielago, so I want my Temerario to elicit the same vibes as the original launch spec of those cars. Both of those bygone supercar legends featured striking bright yellows and oranges, so I had to go with the Arancio Borealis exterior color. Why fit in when you can stand out, plus who buys a Lamborghini to blend in with the rest of traffic? I’ll use the same philosophy that I live by as a six-foot-eight human anomaly; people are already gonna stare, so might as well give them something fun to stare at. Though I’m not particularly fond of black wheels, the diamond cut on these 20/21-inch forged wheels really makes the elegant design pop. I went with carbon-fiber front and rear splitters to add a bit of flare down low, too. Get the shoes, baby, get the shoes.
Logan Carter’s Arancio Borealis Temerario
For the interior of my Temerario, I went the opposite of subtle with sport seats and bright Arancio Dryope accents to mimic the exterior design. I wouldn’t say I’m normally drawn to an orange and black color scheme, but the accent surfaces in this interior are too perfect to leave without a pop of color. In my fantasy I have enough money to pay someone to keep the bright colors nice and bright, so I figured it would be nice to bring the exterior inside a bit. As an iced coffee addict and a huge fan of indulging in endless little treats, I had to spring for the dash-mounted cup holders to keep my wittle tweats from spiwwing all over my Wamborghini’s owange intewior. Am I ever going to buy a Temerario? Absolutely not, but it’s always fun to play around with the configurator and fantasize about carving canyons in a bright orange Lamborghini.
Amber DaSilva’s Blu Uranus Temerario
I’m not normally a supercar person, particularly how ostentatious the average Lambo is, but damn if the company doesn’t have some good colors. Look at how complex this Blu Uranus color is! I’d prefer a lighter shade, sure, but the lighter blue just doesn’t stack up to the amount of variation going on here. This blue rocks.
Amber DaSilva’s Blu Uranus Temerario
So, of course, that blue has to continue into the interior (as closely matched as I can get it, at least). It also needs purple accents, because blue and black is just too boring a combination for a Lamborghini. These cars are supposed to be loud, aren’t they? Ostentatious?
Rory Carroll’s Viola Galaxias Temerario
I went with purple, but the darker Viola Galaxias. I’ve been really into purple cars since BMW showed us Twilight Purple Pearl Metallic. It was tempting to go with bronze wheels as it would be a nice contrast with the paint, but with a Lamborghini I think you have to strike a balance between doing something unique and looking like you care too much. So, it’s a black wheel with a standard aluminum finish and bronze calipers.
Rory Carroll’s Viola Galaxias Temerario
Inside, I was prepared to go with a very subdued interior, maybe brown... until I saw that you could do light gray with a light blue contrast color. Exotic, yet tasteful. I didn’t add any carbon, and definitely didn’t add adaptive cruise, but I did spring for the parking cameras because these things are very hard to see out of and I’m a moron.
