The term “baby Lamborghini” dates back to the 1970s, when Lamborghini wanted an entry-level model to complement its range of huge V12-powered vehicles, such as the legendary Lamborghini Miura, and so introduced the powered Lamborghini Urraco in 1970, replacing it with a V8 , which was followed by the Lamborghini Silhouette and, in the eighties, the Lamborghini Jalpa as the V8 counterpart to the flagship V12 Countach, only 410 units of the Lamborghini Jalpa left the factory gates in Sant’Agata before production ceased in 1988.
It would be around 15 years before Automobili Lamborghini SpA entered the baby Lamborghini market again in 2003 with the V10-powered Gallardo, a model that became the most popular Lamborghini to date after being taken over by the Lamborghini Huracán in 2013 history. A total of 14,022 units of the Gallardo were built. Nevertheless, today we see spy images of the new Lamborghini, which will replace the Huracán in the near future. While we love the V10 engine because it’s almost as exotic as the flagship Revuelto’s V12, rumor has it that the new baby Lamborghini will feature a twin-turbo V8 hybrid powertrain.
But that would be an entirely new engine to be developed within a year or two, you might say, and no, the V8 from the Urus is probably not a good candidate for the Huracán replacement since it’s a mid-engine model, but wait You, Lamborghini has just developed a brand new V12 hybrid unit for the Revuelto. Perhaps they thought ahead and removed four cylinders from this engine to create a 4.3-liter V8 unit. The hybrid system is already made for the V12, and by adding a pair of turbochargers, the V10 successor’s output could easily exceed the 800 hp mark.
But there is already another option, remember the Lamborghini SC63? The new LMDH racing car Lamborghini’s own Squadra Corse is preparing for endurance racing in 2024. We’ll see the green and black hypercar competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans next year, and we’re picking this one up, it’s powered by a newly developed twin-turbo V8 3.8-liter hybrid engine with 680 horsepower, the are already 40 hp more than the current Huracan STO flagship model, but it gets even more interesting when you consider that FIA regulations limit the power output for these LMDH models, so this engine could produce 800 hp without restrictions… or more.
However, at the time of writing, this is all wishful thinking. We don’t know exactly what displacement the new Huracán successor will have. However, the twin-turbo V8 setup with hybrid assistance is almost certain, but if we will see three electric motors similar to the setup in the Revuelto is also not certain, most likely the new baby Lamborghini will still be an all-wheel drive setup with electric motors, which drive the front wheels while the V8 engine drives the rear wheels, and as we’ve seen a DCT gearbox designed specifically for the Revuelto’s hybrid setup, there’s a good chance it’ll also be available in the new entry-level Super sports car from Sant’Agata is used.
From what we’ve seen in the numerous spy images taken of the test mule in recent months, the Huracán successor’s design will be heavily inspired by the Revuelto’s design, with a similar “double-bubble” roof With a slightly exposed engine and a central, high-mounted exhaust system, the rear diffuser appears to be extremely aggressive, making us wonder how great a Performante version would look in a few years.
The front is a bit controversial to say the least, the hexagonal design style is still present but it appears to be used on some massive driving lights positioned in the front bumper. It looks strange, but it could be exactly what is needed to give a very special, distinctive look to the new Lamborghini model, which is sure to break sales records again, are the renderings that we have shown in this article , from a video created by Carwow on YouTube where Mat takes us through the details of what he thinks the new Lamborghini model will look like and talks about the specs, but again it’s all just “hearsay” as nothing official has been released yet. Check out the video below to understand how big the footprints of this new model will be:
