Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato: shown in production guise
Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato: supercar meets off-roader
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Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato
Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato
Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato
Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato
Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato
Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato
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► Shown in production spec
What do you get if you cross a Lamborghini Huracan with a mid-2000s Volvo V70 Cross Country? Meet the Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato, the answer to a question no one thought to ask.
Sant’Agata has now shown this video of its Sterrato, as the off-road supercar nears production guise. It was first shown back in 2019, but this lightly disguised car proves it was no mere flight of fancy – and production versions are now in full test mode.
What?
Based on the 5.2-litre V10-powered Huracan, the Sterrato adds 47mm of extra ride-height, a wheel track widened by 30mm, and larger wheel arches for gripper, heavy-duty tyres. The ‘crossover’ gets modified four-wheel-drive, rear-wheel-steer tech and torque-vectoring to keep traction even when the going gets tough. You’ll also find larger off-roader style ‘shoulders’ to make it harder to damage.
Under the surface you’ll find aluminum reinforced side-skirts, and composite bodywork, too. Lamborghini has even added a roof-mounted LED light bar and LED bumper lights for those darker, night stages. A rear skid plate also acts a diffuser, obviously.
Step inside and you’ll find a titanium roll cage, aluminum floor panels and carbonfibre seats. It’s basically the ultimate mini-crossover SUV. Think of it like a modern version of the Porsche Dakar-suited 959.
Why is Lamborghini developing the Sterrato?
We’re still not sure, though it could have been to demonstrate just how much the engineers learnt when developing the Urus SUV. Alternatively, Lamborghini may have made the Steratto because Lamborghini just does this sort of thing every so often.
‘A super sports car with off-road capabilities, the Sterrato demonstrates the Huracan’s versatility and opens the door to yet another benchmark of driving emotion and performance,’ said Maurizio Reggiani, Lamborghini’s chief technical officer at the time of the concept’s launch in 2019.
‘Lamborghini’s R&D and design teams are constantly exploring new opportunities and delivering the unexpected as a core characteristic of our DNA, challenging possibilities while inspired by Lamborghini brand heritage.’
It’s important to remember this isn’t the first time Lamborghini has pulled this stunt. In the 70s, the Italian brand created the Jarama and Urraco off-roaders. Not to mention the madcap LM002 tough off-roader.
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