Key Takeaways
- Lamborghini Temerario trademark filing reveals potential name of Huracan successor.
- The hybrid V8 powertrain may be derived from the SC63 Le Mans race car.
- A reveal is expected within the month, perhaps as soon as the Lamborghini Arena at Imola, but likely later in April or early in May.
Lamborghini is preparing to launch the successor to the Huracan, but its name may have been revealed early. CarBuzz has discovered a trademark filing with the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) for the name “Temerario” along with a logo bearing the same horns as the logo used for the new Countach. With only one new model in the pipeline, the Lamborghini Temerario is clearly the name of the Huracan’s replacement.
The trademark was filed under five categories:
- 9 – Electronic Sensors & Equipment
- 12 – Cars, including electric and combustion vehicles and their components
- 14 – Watches
- 25 – Clothing
- 28 – Toy Cars
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While classifications 9, 14, and 25 are likely in reference to infotainment graphics and apparel surrounding the new model, 12 and 28 are of interest and indicate the likelihood of this being a new model. After all, Lamborghini wouldn’t launch a new toy car that isn’t directly tied to a production supercar.
Temerario Is A Reckless Name Choice For Lamborghini
Lamborghini supposedly names almost all of its cars after famous fighting bulls and will always have a story to tell of how that is the case, even when the internet can’t back it up, but they often have secondary meanings. Take, for example, Revuelto, which was also unearthed early by CarBuzz, and was named after a Spanish fighting bull that fought in Barcelona in August 1880. The bull supposedly had a “rebellious and indomitable heart” and the word Revuelto just so happens to translate as “unruly.”
We can’t find any link to a fighting bull named Temerario, but the Spanish word does translate as “reckless” in English. While we feel that’s tantamount to naming your car the Lamborghini Drunk Driver, we have no doubt Lamborghini will spin it in a fashion representative of how the brand has always been rebellious. It may be more apt given the rumors surrounding the car’s powertrain.
Powering Temerario: A Le Mans-Derived Hybrid V8
At the start of this year, Lamborghini confirmed the Huracan’s successor would ditch the V10 in favor of a plug-in hybrid V8, following in the footsteps of the Revuelto. This fulfilled previous rumors, but exactly what V8 it will use remains a mystery. Lamborghini already uses a V8 in the Urus, but that’s an Audi/Porsche motor that has been around for some time. However, there’s another V8 that could be used…
Back in 2022, it was reported that the then-unnamed successor to the Huracan would receive a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 revving to 10,000 rpm. The report didn’t confirm whether said engine would be a hybrid or not, but it was implied it would be an all-new engine and not the one from the Urus. The only all-new V8 Lamborghini has developed since that rumor is the 3.8-liter 90-degree V8 that powers the SC63 Le Mans Hypercar.
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While in racing trim, that hybridized engine is limited to 670 horsepower by racing regulations, there’s reason to believe it may be adapted for road use. “With Automobili Lamborghini embarking on a future of hybridization in its road car production, the LMDh represents a specific energy/performance project based on the experiences of the upcoming generations of its sports cars, fully aligning with the Cor Tauri company [electrification] strategy,” the brand said at the time it announced the new V8.
It clearly wants to take its learnings from LMDh and insert them into its roadgoing cars. With many teams competing in LMDh using engines sourced from roadgoing cars, it’s not implausible to think Lamborghini might perform a similar stunt, only the other way around.
Rumored To Arrive Later This Month
The rumor mill had suggested that Lamborghini would reveal a new car this month at an event held at the Imola race track in Italy called Lamborghini Arena. It was previously assumed that it would be the Huracan’s successor, but we’ve since learned that there may be two models launched at that event: the Urus Plug-In Hybrid and a special edition send-off for the Huracan called the Huracan STJ.
The Lamborghini Temerario may be unveiled at the same event. However, Lamborghini might also want the STJ to enjoy the limelight, and rumors have suggested another event is being hosted elsewhere in the world in late April or early May. We think this is a more likely place for an unveiling.
We’ve previously spied the Temerario undergoing testing, and even heard its V8 in action. The light camo has done little to hide the visual changes from the Huracan to its replacement, which will sport narrow, wide LED headlights, a high-mounted center-exit exhaust, and massive cutaways behind the rear wheels.