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.
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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.
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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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At least for people who carry the APOE4 genetic variant, a juicy steak could keep the brain healthy.
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Must even steak be politicised? The American Heart Association recently recommended eating more “plant-based” protein in a move to counter the Health and Human Services Department’s new guidelines calling for more red meat.
Few would argue that eating a Big Mac a day is good for you.
On the other hand, growing evidence, including a study last month in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggests that eating more meat—particularly unprocessed red meat—can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s in the quarter or so of people with a particular genetic predisposition.
The APOE4 gene variant is one of the biggest risk factors for Alzheimer’s.
You inherit one copy of the APOE gene from each parent. The most common variant is APOE3; the least is APOE2.
The latter carries a lower risk of Alzheimer’s, while the former is neutral. A quarter of people carry one copy of the APOE4 variant, and about 2% carry two.
APOE4 is more common among people with Northern European and African ancestry. In Europe the variant increases with latitude, and is present in as many as 27% of people in northern countries versus 4% in southern ones. God smiled on the Italians and Greeks.
For unknown reasons, the APOE4 variant increases the risk of Alzheimer’s far more for women than men.
Women’s risk multiplies roughly fourfold if they have one copy and tenfold if they have two. Men with a single copy show little if any higher risk, while those with two face four times the risk.
What makes APOE4 so pernicious? Scientists don’t know exactly, but the variant is also associated with higher cholesterol levels—even among thin people who eat healthily.
Scientists have found that cholesterol builds up in brain cells of APOE4 carriers, which can disrupt communications between neurons and generate amyloid plaque, an Alzheimer’s hallmark.
The Heart Association’s recommendation to eat less red meat may be sound advice for people with high cholesterol caused by indulgent diets.
But a diet high in red meat may be better for the brains of APOE4 carriers.
In the JAMA study, researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute examined how diet, particularly meat consumption, affects dementia risk among seniors with the different APOE variants.
Higher consumption of meat, especially unprocessed red meat, was associated with significantly lower dementia risk for APOE4 carriers.
APOE4 carriers who consumed the most meat—the equivalent of 4.5 ounces a day—were no more likely to develop dementia than noncarriers. (
The study controlled for other variables that are known to affect Alzheimer’s risk including sex, age, physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption and education.)
APOE4 carriers who ate the most unprocessed meat were at significantly lower risk of dying over the study’s 15-year period and had lower cholesterol than carriers who ate less. Go figure. Noncarriers, however, didn’tenjoy similar benefits from eating more red meat.
The study’s findings are consistent with two large U.K. studies.
One found that each additional 50 grams of red meat (equivalent to half a hamburger patty) that an APOE4 carrier consumed each day was associated with a 36% reduced risk of dementia.
The other found that older women who carried the APOE4 variant and consumed at least one serving a day of unprocessed red meat had a cognitive advantage over carriers who ate less than half a serving, and that this advantage was of roughly equal magnitude to the cognitive disadvantage observed among APOE4 carriers in general.
In all three studies, eating more red meat appeared to negate the increased genetic risk of APOE4.
Perhaps one reason men with the variant are at lower Alzheimer’s risk than women is that men eat more red meat.
These findings might cause chagrin to women who rag their husbands about ordering the rib-eye instead of the heart-healthy salmon.
But remember, the cognitive benefits of eating more red meat appear isolated to APOE4 carriers.
Nutrition is complicated, and categorical recommendations—other than perhaps to avoid nutritionally devoid foods—would best be avoided by governments and health bodies.
Readers can order an at-home test from any number of companies to screen for the APOE4 variant.
The Swedish researchers hypothesize that APOE4 carriers may be evolutionarily adapted to carnivorous diets, since the variant is believed to have emerged between one million and six million years ago during a “hypercarnivorous” period in human history.
The other two APOE variants originated more recently, during eras when humans ate more plants.
APOE4 carriers may absorb more nutrients from meat than plants, the researchers surmise. Vitamin B12—low levels have been associated with cognitive decline—isn’t naturally present in plant-based foods but is abundant in red meat.
Foods high in phytates (such as grains and beans) can interfere with absorption of zinc and iron (also high in red meat), which naturally declines with age. So maybe don’t chuck your steak yet.
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