Name: Lamborghini Huracan Review
Item: Lamborghini Huracan
Author: Gumtree.com

How do you follow a model like the Gallardo, Lamborghini’s best-selling model? The luxury Italian marque answered that question in 2014 with the Huracán, which inherited many of its illustrious predecessor’s characteristics. Like the Gallardo, it’s powered by a 5.2-litre V10 engine, which sits in the centre of the car. It has a top speed of 201 mph, compared with the Gallardo’s 199 mph. It’s not just a later version of the Gallardo, however – the Huracán brought a more interesting design inside the cabin, along with the Lamborghini Dynamic Steering system.

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What we think about the Lamborghini Huracán

The Lamborghini Huracán delivers everything you’d want from a Lambo – an absurd engine, head-turning looks and bags of driving fun.

Pros

Super-fast V10 engine

Great fun to drive

Theatrical looks

Cons

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Crowded dashboard

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Handling loses out to some of its rivals

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More expensive than the Audi R8

Photo's by Luca Rocchi
Photo's by Luca Rocchi
Photo's by Luca Rocchi
Photo's by Luca Rocchi
Photo's by Luca Rocchi
photo by Herranderssvensson
Photo's by Luca Rocchi
Photo's by Luca Rocchi

The Huracán launched in 2014 with the LP610-4, which built on the design it inherited from the Gallardo with carbon fibre in the chassis, ceramic brakes and a seven-speed double clutch automatic gearbox. The following year saw the debut of the rear-wheel-drive LP580-2, which is renowned for cornering better than its four-wheel-drive sibling, before the Performante series cranked up the power in 2017. A facelift in 2019 brought the Evo model, which added new technologies such as titanium intake valves and a lighter exhaust system. Then, in 2020, came the STO – essentially a super sportscar, but road-legal. The Huracán is available in coupe and Spyder variants.

Driving performance of the Lamborghini Huracan

Our Driving Rating9 / 10

There’s no arguing with the power that the naturally aspirated V10 engine can unleash. On a road where you can let it rip, the acceleration will give you the kick and the thrills you’d expect from a top-end supercar, while on a motorway, the ride still feels surprisingly plush. The handling in the early models was found wanting by some, an issue Lamborghini addressed with the limited-run Performante and Evo models. With the four-wheel-drive version going from 0-60 in 2.9 seconds, the performance of the Huracán represents an upgrade on the already impressive Gallardo.

Safety and reliability of the Lamborghini Huracan

Our Safety Rating6 / 10

Exotic cars like this don’t get tested by Euro NCAP, so there’s no independent analysis available of exactly what happens if you crash a Huracán. As supercars go though, this should be one of the safer ones, thanks to its tendency to understeer and its four-wheel-drive. Lamborghini claims the aluminium and carbon fibre body is 50% more rigid than the Gallardo’s, and it comes with a full set of airbags, as well as stability and traction control. State-of-the art driving aids such as lane assist and adaptive cruise control are absent, but then this is a car for drivers who like to be in control. The engine saw ten years of service in its predecessor before the Huracán, without any major complaints.

Under the bonnet of the Lamborghini Huracan

Our Engine Rating9 / 10

The 5.2-litre V10 engine is sourced through Audi. It produces 631 brake horsepower, along with insane acceleration and the growl to go with it. The rear-wheel-drive version comes with a slightly less poky engine – just the 601 bhp for that one, meaning it takes a whole 3.3 seconds to get up to 60 mph. Put simply: whichever variant you go with, you’ll get that legendary Lambo performance.

What you'll find in the Lamborghini Huracan

Our Design Rating8 / 10

It might not be what everyone would call tasteful, but Lamborghini certainly has a sense of its own style. The Huracán is no exception, with its design based on the spiky hexagonal forms of the carbon atom. The maker also talks of “crisp, refined lines,” calling the car “sculptured and sensual”. It has the trademark Lamborghini seamless roof profile too. Whatever you make of it, it’s guaranteed to turn heads, which is surely one of the main requirements of a supercar.

Comfort and interiors in the Lamborghini Huracan

Our Comfort Rating7 / 10

The wow factor of the car’s exterior looks continues inside the cabin. There might not be acres of space, but there’s a red starter button, angular switchgear and the general impression that you’re inside the cockpit of a fighter jet. That carbon-based hexagonal design theme is continued on the instrument binnacle, on the air vents and in the centre of the steering wheel. There’s precious little storage space to be had, but if it’s practicality you’re after, you might be looking in the wrong section of the car market.

White Lamborghini Huracan dashboard — photo by Herranderssvensson

What features you'll find in the Lamborghini Huracan

Our Features Rating7 / 10

As you might expect, the Huracán is kitted out with a host of cool features. There’s dual-zone climate control, a full-LED lighting system and a funky digital dashboard, as well as a hydraulic lifter to keep you clear of the kerb. The leather trim brings a quality feel to add to all the gadgetry. For those for whom money really is no object, there’s an array of options, including larger alloys, carbon-fibre parts to keep the weight down, parking sensors and a reversing camera that could prove very handy given the limited rear visibility from the driver’s seat.

What fuel efficiency to expect from the Lamborghini Huracan

Our Fuel Consumption Rating7 / 10

You may have already formed an opinion about the kind of fuel economy you might expect from this sort of car. But you’d be surprised to learn that it doesn’t guzzle much more gas than a Toyota SUV, delivering around 20 mpg. In cruise mode, cylinder deactivation helps conserve fuel, meaning the Huracán stacks up admirably against its supercar rivals in this regard

Running costs of the Lamborghini Huracan

Our Cost Rating7 / 10

That relatively efficient consumption doesn’t mean this is a cheap car to run, however. Servicing, tyres and insurance are going to be serious expenses. The Lamborghini badge and that engine, though, mean it should depreciate slowly. After five years, it should still hold around 60% of its value, with most of that depreciation having happened in its first year of life.

Our verdict of the Lamborghini Huracan

4 / 5 Gumtree rating

The Huracán is a worthy heir to the Gallardo as the baby Lamborghini that will give you kicks on the road and get others talking.

Lamborghini Huracán Review