The Lamborghini Huracan: A Masterclass in Refinement and Performance

As we gaze upon the sleek and menacing form of the Lamborghini Huracan, it's hard not to feel a sense of awe at the sheer amount of "clever stuff" that lies beneath its beautifully crafted exterior. According to the speaker, this refers to the car's extensive array of intuitive technology features, which are designed to make driving the Huracan feel natural and intuitive, rather than intimidating. With loads of electronic safety systems in place to keep drivers out of trouble, it's clear that Lamborghini has taken a very cautious approach to its most popular model.

One of the standout features of the Huracan is its Audi-inspired 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox, which deploys the car's mighty 5.2-liter naturally aspirated V10 engine in a way that produces an astonishing 602 horsepower. This potent powerplant is also accompanied by a host of other technological advancements, including a brand-new steering rack, carbon ceramic brakes, and electronically managed dampers. As we delve deeper into the Huracan's capabilities, it becomes clear that Lamborghini has made significant strides in the areas of ride quality and handling.

Speaking to the speaker, who is currently test-driving the Huracan Corser, reveals a car that feels "much more refined than a Gardo" - an impressive feat, given the rivalry between these two models. The steering, in particular, is on point, with no corruption or wobble present even when pushed hard on rough roads. Moreover, despite its incredible performance credentials, the Huracan retains a level of civility that belies its status as a supercar - it's a car that could easily be used daily, and one that promises to deliver hours of driving pleasure.

However, it's worth noting that Lamborghini has also had to balance its pursuit of performance with the need to ensure the Huracan is safe enough for its biggest market: China. As such, the company has implemented a number of safety features designed to mitigate the risk of accidents, particularly in areas where the car may be less familiar or have heavier traffic conditions. According to the speaker, this has resulted in a slightly more cautious approach to dynamics, which may detract from some driving experiences - but it's a trade-off that Lamborghini is willing to make in order to ensure its most popular model appeals to a wider audience.

One of the other areas where Lamborghini has made significant progress is in ride quality. Rather than catering solely to enthusiasts who prioritize handling and acceleration, the Huracan now offers a level of comfort and refinement that's hard to find in the supercar segment. This is largely due to advancements in suspension technology, which have enabled the car to absorb bumps and irregularities with greater ease - making it an ideal companion for long road trips or daily commutes.

In terms of driving experience, the Huracan is undoubtedly a thrill-a-minute ride that should appeal to fans of high-performance vehicles. However, some may find the extensive array of electronic safety features and adaptive systems slightly intrusive - as the speaker notes, even with all these systems disengaged, there are still instances where the car seems to be "taking the throttle away" from you, which can feel rather alienating at times.

Ultimately, though, it's hard not to get caught up in the sheer joy of driving the Lamborghini Huracan. The way it sounds - a glorious blend of V10 rumble and exhaust crackle that's both menacing and exhilarating - is an absolute treat, while the car's understated elegance belies its incredible performance credentials. Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or just looking for a thrilling driving experience, the Lamborghini Huracan is an undeniable gem in the world of supercars.

The speaker concludes their assessment by stating that while they may have found some aspects of the Huracan slightly overcautious - particularly with regards to electronic intrusion - overall, it's a "really good car" that represents a significant step forward for Lamborghini. With its combination of performance, refinement, and advanced technology, the Huracan is an outstanding achievement in the world of supercars.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthe car you were looking at pronounced Huracan replaces the 11-year-old gardo and is according to Lamborghini chalk full of something called intuitive technology what I think this means is that it has loads of clever stuff fizzing away beneath its beautiful new skin stuff that you the driver should feel good about not intimidated by so yes there are zillions of new electronic Safety Systems in the Huracan to keep you out of the undergrowth and on the straight and narrow but despite this it should still feel natural to drive just like every other Lamborghini either way the really good news is that Lamborghini's most popular car retains a thumping great 5.2 l natur Al aspirated V10 engine and it deploys the 602 BHP produced by this reworked Powerhouse through a brand new Audi inspired 7-speed dual clutch gearbox as ever the Huracan is four-wheel drive although it can send as much as 100% of its 413b ft of torque to the rear axle there's also a new variable ratio electromechanical steering rack carbon ceramic brakes as standard an Exquisite interior featuring a brilliant new digital instrument screen and dampers that are also electronically managed so then is the hurricane a natural and fun car to drive or not well I've got it in corser at the moment and I'll come to why in a sec but immediately it feels much more refined than a gardo the steering is there's just no corruption that comes at you even when you run it over run the front tires over a really quite rough piece of road and just the whole thing feels more sophisticated and and more grown up and that's very much what Lamborghini tried to achieve with this car they want intuitive technology I think is the way they put it but they they're acutely aware that their key Market their biggest Market is not their traditional Market it's basically China and without wishing to offend uh any of my Chinese colleagues they have by their own admission had to kind of engineer a fairly large safety net into the car's Dynamics and that is because he still has 602 horsepower and weighs well with fluids it weighs just over, 1500 kg G so we are talking about a seriously Quick Car one that sounds pretty tasty too fantastic brakes carbon Ceramics are standard doesn't matter whether you do light stops coming up to you know just through town in traffic or a really big stop on a track or on a quick Road like this the feel through the pedal is absolutely lovely I love the brakes this particular car's got the optional variable ratio steering rack in it which it's you know we've had it on BMWs for a long time and various other cars but never in a Lamborghini and when you change the various parameters between AR Strada which is Street Sport and corser everything else on the car is being monitored and changed as well so the steering field changes the engine mapping changes the the gearbox mapping changes the exhaust sounds different you get this fantastic crackle on overr in corser although it does sound a little bit manufactured uh the 4-wheel drive system changes and the ESP system changes so as you go up through the programs theoretically the car becomes more aggressive and more kind of performance orientated it doesn't really matter about any of that though because what does matter is when you downshift in the new s-speed dual clutch gearbox you get a fantastic burst of revs which means you can go back up again there is a tiny bit of steer in fact on the track a little bit earlier unfortunately we didn't film any of it there was quite a lot of under steer but look this is the base version this is not a this is not a 458 Special rival it's not really a McLaren 650s rival this is the standard entry level huracane and he cannot expect super sharp speciali like responses from it as a one other area that they've made huge progress in is the ride quality okay it's a super car so you would shouldn't really be bothered that much about the ride quality but on the G it was pretty bad on a road like this I think a guo would be airborne half the time but the ride on this thing is it's great and that's even in corser if you knock it back to sport or or even Strada and it's it's genuinely comfortable it really is it's a genuinely civilized car the Aran you could use it every day and that is exactly what Lamborghini wanted to build and I think you'd have quite a ball in it most days too I mean it does sound lovely it really does but it does also so sound quite ay rather than Lamborghini that's because there's a lot of R8 beneath the skin of this car both existing R8 and the next one in 2015 I'm sounding slightly unenthusiastic about the new Huracan aren't I I'm not I think it's a really good car big step forward in many many ways beside the gy but I do think they might have been just a little bit over cautious with the electronics they do intrude too much I think and I've tried turning everything off and I don't know I still think there's some some stuff there to to help you out to that's I'm sure the throttle is still being taken away from me on the exit of some Corners even though on the dashboard up there it says everything is Switched Off that's the thing you never Tire of though there you go it's just taking the throttle away from me shouldn't be doing that it should not be doing that but hey look the hurricane looks I think dropped a gorgeous it's really elegant and kind of simple in a way that too many Lamborghinis haven't been recently it goes like you know what off a shovel stopped beautifully the steering is definitely better than before in the way that there's just no corruption there and you know proper accuracy and precision to the front end it understairs a bit too much and I wish the electronics weren't so intrusive but other than that and you can understand entirely why Lamborghini have set the car up the way they have I think the hur's a lovely lovely car m\n"