Automobili Lamborghini is renowned for its track-focused cars but its latest series-production effort in the Huracán STO takes things to new heights. At first glance during its recent Australian debut in Melbourne, there was clearly something different about that Lamborghini profile. On investigation, it turns out it was all about airflow, which, of course, is of massive importance when one wants to keep a car planted. By way of explanation, Formula 1 vehicles driving at full speed produce so much aerodynamic downforce they’d be able to drive upside down. That might sound nonsensical, but it explains how crucial it is to get the aeros right if you want to avoid transforming these expensive racing vessels into fatal missiles on the road.
Lamborghini’s Head of Design, Mitja Borkert, says the Huracán STO’s exterior design was entirely new, having been revised to optimize airflow. In fact, every aesthetic detail of the vehicle, he says, reflects the aerodynamic efficiency and lightweight technologies demanded in motorsports. As its name suggests, the Huracan STO (Super Trofeo Omologata) has been “homologated” – or adjusted and approved – for road use. But on board, it still has all the smarts that have trickled down from Lamborghini’s racing heritage. At the Huracán STO’s Melbourne launch, Lamborghini’s Area Manager Oceania, Peter Crombie-Brown, told media and guests that the intellect gained from both Lamborghini’s Super Trofeo and GT3 programs had been “truly polished and embodied in the Huracán STO.” The resulting “superior super sports car” sort to blend race-winning technology with road-legal specifications to deliver drivers an emotional and exhilarating drive feel that mirrors that of an F1 racer. It helps when there’s a high-performing V10 engine expelling 600 hp under the hood. Managing Director at Zagame Automotive Group – which owns Lamborghini Melbourne – Bobby Zagame, says he can’t wait to start customer deliveries towards the end of 2021. “We’re very excited to debut the new Lamborghini Huracán STO in Melbourne as it provides our customers with an experience based on the real thrill of the paddock,” Zagame says. A spokesman for Lamborghini Melbourne says there’s been plenty of interest in the Huracán STO since its April launch. Almost a dozen customers had put money down on the car despite its hefty local base price of $A595,000, which includes complex layers of Australian state and federal government taxes.
In the US, the Huracán STO sells for $327,838 compared to its road-legal track-ready rivals, the McLaren 620R $299,000 and Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series $325,000. Last year, Lamborghini broke all sorts of profitability, sales, and turnover records despite a two-month factory closure due to COVID-19. That momentum looks set to continue through 2021, with deliveries in the first quarter reaching the company’s highest level on record, according to Stephan Winkelmann, who has returned to the helm of Lamborghini after five years. lamborghini.com
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Automobili Lamborghini is renowned for its track-focused cars but its latest series-production effort in the Huracán STO takes things to new heights. At first glance during its recent Australian debut in Melbourne, there was clearly something different about that Lamborghini profile. On investigation, it turns out it was all about airflow, which, of course, is of massive importance when one wants to keep a car planted. By way of explanation, Formula 1 vehicles driving at full speed produce so much aerodynamic downforce they’d be able to drive upside down. That might sound nonsensical, but it explains how crucial it is to get the aeros right if you want to avoid transforming these expensive racing vessels into fatal missiles on the road.
Lamborghini’s Head of Design, Mitja Borkert, says the Huracán STO’s exterior design was entirely new, having been revised to optimize airflow. In fact, every aesthetic detail of the vehicle, he says, reflects the aerodynamic efficiency and lightweight technologies demanded in motorsports. As its name suggests, the Huracan STO (Super Trofeo Omologata) has been “homologated” – or adjusted and approved – for road use. But on board, it still has all the smarts that have trickled down from Lamborghini’s racing heritage. At the Huracán STO’s Melbourne launch, Lamborghini’s Area Manager Oceania, Peter Crombie-Brown, told media and guests that the intellect gained from both Lamborghini’s Super Trofeo and GT3 programs had been “truly polished and embodied in the Huracán STO.” The resulting “superior super sports car” sort to blend race-winning technology with road-legal specifications to deliver drivers an emotional and exhilarating drive feel that mirrors that of an F1 racer. It helps when there’s a high-performing V10 engine expelling 600 hp under the hood. Managing Director at Zagame Automotive Group – which owns Lamborghini Melbourne – Bobby Zagame, says he can’t wait to start customer deliveries towards the end of 2021. “We’re very excited to debut the new Lamborghini Huracán STO in Melbourne as it provides our customers with an experience based on the real thrill of the paddock,” Zagame says. A spokesman for Lamborghini Melbourne says there’s been plenty of interest in the Huracán STO since its April launch. Almost a dozen customers had put money down on the car despite its hefty local base price of $A595,000, which includes complex layers of Australian state and federal government taxes.
In the US, the Huracán STO sells for $327,838 compared to its road-legal track-ready rivals, the McLaren 620R $299,000 and Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series $325,000. Last year, Lamborghini broke all sorts of profitability, sales, and turnover records despite a two-month factory closure due to COVID-19. That momentum looks set to continue through 2021, with deliveries in the first quarter reaching the company’s highest level on record, according to Stephan Winkelmann, who has returned to the helm of Lamborghini after five years. lamborghini.com
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Automobili Lamborghini is renowned for its track-focused cars but its latest series-production effort in the Huracán STO takes things to new heights.
At first glance during its recent Australian debut in Melbourne, there was clearly something different about that Lamborghini profile. On investigation, it turns out it was all about airflow, which, of course, is of massive importance when one wants to keep a car planted.
By way of explanation, Formula 1 vehicles driving at full speed produce so much aerodynamic downforce they’d be able to drive upside down. That might sound nonsensical, but it explains how crucial it is to get the aeros right if you want to avoid transforming these expensive racing vessels into fatal missiles on the road.
Lamborghini’s Head of Design, Mitja Borkert, says the Huracán STO’s exterior design was entirely new, having been revised to optimize airflow. In fact, every aesthetic detail of the vehicle, he says, reflects the aerodynamic efficiency and lightweight technologies demanded in motorsports.
As its name suggests, the Huracan STO (Super Trofeo Omologata) has been “homologated” – or adjusted and approved – for road use. But on board, it still has all the smarts that have trickled down from Lamborghini’s racing heritage.
At the Huracán STO’s Melbourne launch, Lamborghini’s Area Manager Oceania, Peter Crombie-Brown, told media and guests that the intellect gained from both Lamborghini’s Super Trofeo and GT3 programs had been “truly polished and embodied in the Huracán STO.”
The resulting “superior super sports car” sort to blend race-winning technology with road-legal specifications to deliver drivers an emotional and exhilarating drive feel that mirrors that of an F1 racer. It helps when there’s a high-performing V10 engine expelling 600 hp under the hood.
Managing Director at Zagame Automotive Group – which owns Lamborghini Melbourne – Bobby Zagame, says he can’t wait to start customer deliveries towards the end of 2021.
“We’re very excited to debut the new Lamborghini Huracán STO in Melbourne as it provides our customers with an experience based on the real thrill of the paddock,” Zagame says.
A spokesman for Lamborghini Melbourne says there’s been plenty of interest in the Huracán STO since its April launch. Almost a dozen customers had put money down on the car despite its hefty local base price of $A595,000, which includes complex layers of Australian state and federal government taxes.
In the US, the Huracán STO sells for $327,838 compared to its road-legal track-ready rivals, the McLaren 620R $299,000 and Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series $325,000.
Last year, Lamborghini broke all sorts of profitability, sales, and turnover records despite a two-month factory closure due to COVID-19. That momentum looks set to continue through 2021, with deliveries in the first quarter reaching the company’s highest level on record, according to Stephan Winkelmann, who has returned to the helm of Lamborghini after five years.
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