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Lamborghini gets into off-roading with their final gas-only supercar, the ruggedly appointed, V10-equipped Sterrato.
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Internal combustion is getting one heck of a sendoff from Lamborghini. On November 30th, Lamborghini announced that their last hurrah for gas-only power will be the new off-road/safari styled Lamborghini Sterrato (that translates to wild road in Italian). The Sterrato, fruition of the 2019 concept car, morphs the Huracan from track monster to off-road beast with cladding, a new set of knobby tires, and lots of other tweaks. Clearly, Lamborghini was not content to let Porsche have all the dirt track fun with their new 911 Dakar nor Singer with their numerous 911 safari builds.
And like those 911s, Lamborghini says their main goal with the Sterrato is simply to do something fun. It sounds like they stand to make money on the project too as the initial production run of 1,063 cars has already been expanded to 1,499 to meet demand. We dive into the details below of what makes the new Lamborghini Sterrato so exciting.
Off-Road Looks
Lamborghini engineers have gone a long way in adapting the Huracan for a ripping good time off pavement. This starts with a modest lift of 1.2 inches to the suspension which is complimented by a specially made Bridgestone all-terrain tires. The car’s wheelbase was also lengthened by .3 inches and the track widened 1.2 inches up front and 1.4 inches in the rear.
This new stance is accentuated by the addition of black cladding (because nothing says rugged like body cladding) running around the front, back and wheel arches. There’s also roof rails, a new air intake mounted atop the engine cover, and a pair of rally lights flanking the Lamborghini logo up front. The Sterrato looks wicked and plays the part of a safari-style supercar to a T.
Dirt Track Mechanicals
None of this would matter if the Sterrato wasn’t outfitted to perform off-road. The naturally aspirated 5.2L V10 from the Huracan is still here, de-tuned slightly to a still robust 602 horsepower and 413 lb-ft of torque. Of course, all-wheel drive comes standard. The combination of power and grip means the Sterrato will be capable of a zero to sixty sprint of just 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 160 mph, limited by those off-road tires. Lamborghini says they’ve softened the Huracan’s suspension to give the Sterrato a more compliant and comfortable ride. The frame has also been reinforced and aluminum skid plates added (a weight savings over steel).
The Sterrato has been designed with dirt roads in mind rather than rock crawling. But to that end, the Sterrato delivers on its mission of silly amounts of tail-happy, dirt drifting fun. Who doesn’t love the idea of hooning a screaming V10 supercar around a dirt track? Sterrato is a fitting finale for exclusively gas-powered cars from Lamborghini prior to their pivot to hybrid and electric powertrains.
Production and Release
Lamborghini says production on the Sterrato will start in February 2023 with unit deliveries to follow shortly thereafter. Pricing has yet to be released but expect the Sterrato to carry a premium over the base Huracan Evo, which starts at a healthy $267,569.
