Lamborghini Unleashes the Temerario: A Hybrid Supercar Masterpiece Lands in Australia
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Lamborghini Unleashes the Temerario: A Hybrid Supercar Masterpiece Lands in Australia

The Italian marque has revealed its second High-Performance Electrified Vehicle, the 920CV Lamborghini Temerario, at a spectacular Sydney launch.

By Jeni O'Dowd
Mon, Apr 7, 2025 10:14amGrey Clock 5 min

Lamborghini has officially debuted its second High-Performance Electrified Vehicle (HPEV), the Temerario,  showcasing a bold new chapter in hybrid supercar engineering.

More than 250 guests gathered at Sydney’s Carriageworks for an exclusive unveiling that blended power, prestige, and performance with unmistakable Italian flair.

At the heart of the Temerario is a revolutionary 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine paired with three electric motors, delivering a combined 920 CV of power and a spine-tingling 10,000 rpm redline.

Capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.7 seconds, and reaching a top speed of 343 km/h, the Temerario represents the bleeding edge of Lamborghini’s hybrid transformation.

“This isn’t just a car — it’s a statement,” said Stephan Winkelmann, Chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, who was in attendance with other global executives.

“With the Temerario, we mark the final chapter of our Direzione Cor Tauri plan — becoming the first ultra-luxury brand to fully hybridise our lineup.”

Two versions — a striking matt Blu Marinus and a lightweight Arancio Xanto Alleggerita — were displayed at the event, underscoring Lamborghini’s commitment to personalisation and performance.

Guests experienced the Ad Personam customisation suite firsthand, which offers more than 400 exterior colour options and curated interior trims.

The Temerario’s cutting-edge e-4WD system, real torque vectoring, and active aerodynamics promise record-breaking power and a refined, driver-focused experience — equally thrilling on track and road.

Francesco Scardaoni, Lamborghini Asia Pacific Region Director, praised the Australian market as a key player in the region.

“Temerario fuses innovation and emotion like no other. It’s a beast that sings at 10,000 rpm and delivers a drive like nothing else in its class,” he said.

Visually, the Temerario is a design evolution: aggressive, sculpted lines, a bold shark nose, and the brand’s new hexagonal DRL signature mark its identity. Aerodynamic efficiency is integrated into every element — from the sculpted roof to the rear air intakes and wide diffuser.

Yet, for all its modernity, the Temerario remains deeply faithful to Lamborghini’s DNA: performance-first engineering, unmistakable Italian design, and a dedication to pushing limits.

As the global automotive world shifts towards electrification, Lamborghini’s latest launch isn’t just keeping pace — it’s leading the charge.

Lamborghini Power Train

The heart of a Lamborghini has always been its drive system.

With the new Temerario, Lamborghini takes an entirely new approach, with several years of development, delivering an unprecedented super sports car powertrain comprising an extremely high-revving biturbo Internal Combustion Engine concept combined with three electric motors.

“We wanted to develop an incomparable, high-performance sports engine that combines the best of two worlds: an emotional combustion engine based on a twin-turbocharged V8 and a performance-oriented electrification.” Rouven Mohr, Chief Technical Officer at Lamborghini, said.

“Our concept of incorporating three electric motors with a combustion engine ensures to achieve instantaneous acceleration, torque vectoring and energy recuperation.

“With the Temerario we are redefining the segment. Temerario is in a league of its own, in terms of engineering solutions and performance.”

The new powertrain is integral to the second super sports car in Lamborghini’s High-Performance Electrified Vehicle (HPEV) product range.

The first target was to achieve the highest possible power and torque while at the same time offering the response of a classic high-revving naturally aspirated engine. Therefore, only high-performance components are used in the drivetrain: the new 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine has a specific output of 200 CV per litre. It works with an oil-cooled axial flow electric motor fully integrated into the V8 housing.

Propulsion is supported by two electric motors on the front axle.

“By combining a high-revving V8 biturbo with three electric motors of axial flux type we are taking a very sophisticated approach that has never been seen before in series production and the result will impress Lamborghini fans all over the world – With this adrenaline-machine, we are catapulting ourselves into a new paradigm for super sports cars,” Mohr said,

This linearity and progression, with high revving characteristics, was previously only possible with naturally aspirated engines. Thanks to the turbochargers, high torque with high engine speeds is now offered.

The new engine with the internal designation L411 is now one of the most powerful engines in the segment. The V8 biturbo delivers its peak power of 800 CV from 9,000 to 9,750 rpm and 730 Nm of torque between 4,000 and 7,000 rpm.

The electric motor, in the P1 position (between the V8 engine and the gearbox), ensures immediate response starting from low engine speed and continues consistently through gear shifts. It works as a “torque gap filler” and improves the transient response, giving the sensation of linear and limitless progression up to 10,000 revs.

Thanks to the two large turbochargers, efficiency and performance are increased at top speeds.

These are located compactly in the V of the engine as a “hot V8” to optimize the packaging and thermal management. The V8 biturbo can rev up to 10,000 revolutions per minute: the maximum boost pressure of the turbochargers is 2.5 bar (abs). The turbines are controlled with an electrical wastegate and a wheel-speed sensor.

Lamborghini has designed air filter boxes with tubular cartridges, making them highly compact to create space and become even more efficient.

Lamborghini Exteriors

At first glance, the Temerario reveals Lamborghini DNA in its typical Lamborghini silhouette: clear and puristic lines, short and compact overhangs, integrated aerodynamics and a bold shark nose.

The Lamborghini design language has evolved to create a new hexagonal Daytime Running Light (DRL) signature, rendering it strongly recognizable and identifiable from far away.

The hexagon concept is the main design theme throughout the car: on the main bodywork, the side air intakes, the taillights, and the remarkable hexagonal exhaust pipe.

“This unique hexagonal light signature ensures a high recognition value within the Lamborghini range, and is also clearly identifiable in the distance,” Borkert said.

The geometric hexagon paradigm has been one of Lamborghini’s most recognizable symbols since the 1960s.

The hexagonal daytime running lights, which incorporate an air tunnel, are part of the design philosophy of incorporating lights within the aerodynamic concept. Furthermore, air channels positioned below the headlights improve the aero performance and cooling of the front high-performance braking system for better efficiency.

The Temerario’s designers combine elements from aviation with a visceral muscularity that starts at the front.

The design is characterized by well-formed athletic surfaces and a cabin that tapers towards the hexagonal tailpipes.

The tip of the hood dominates the entire front end in a strong and striking shark’s nose design, a symbol of bravery and speed.

The sharp, elegant headlights are slightly overlapped by the hood, drawing inspiration from the sports motorcycle world.

Air-guiding slats connect the low front spoiler with the hood, while fins on the sides direct the airflow along the flanks.

Sharply shaped side skirts support the aerodynamics and increase downforce simultaneously.

With broad shoulders and long, powerful muscularity, the side stretches from the front over the door, emphasizing the extreme sportiness of the Temerario. The powerful and efficient air intakes behind the side doors ensure the necessary airflow for the V8 biturbo’s performance and visually enhance the chassis’ downforce.

A fixed rear spoiler emphasises the car’s rear width. The compact yet technical rear end incorporates details from motorsport, such as the wide diffuser that extends under the vehicle and the integrated exhaust tailpipes.

The rear lights feature the new hexagonal design, allowing air to pass through for engine cooling.

The roof is also functional in terms of aerodynamics. A slightly rearward offset profile directs the air directly onto the integrated rear wing.

The designers almost invisibly integrated air inlets behind the passenger compartment above the sculpted shoulder. This highly functional component helps supply sufficient air to the engine, radiator, and turbocharger.

The heart of the Temerario is the new 4.0-liter V8 biturbo engine with an integrated axial flux electric motor.

In realizing the new powertrain concept, designers and engineers developed a new chassis and body: the Centro Stile Lamborghini had the greatest possible freedom to present the drive system in a visually appropriate way to emphasize a true mid-engine feeling.

Lamborghini presents the V8 biturbo openly, like a motorcycle’s engine under a transparent hood.

“With the clean yet exciting styling of the Temerario, we give a new shape to the essential and iconic Lamborghini design language, and take a huge step towards the future,” Borkert said.

“The Temerario combines style and performance to perfection, presenting an unprecedented convergence of design, engineering and driver experience in a new model.”



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