THE NEW Lamborghini Huracán STO has been revealed as a road-legal, rear-wheel drive ode to the howling V10 engine.
The Italian firm says the new STO (which stands for “Super Trofeo Omologata”) was inspired by both the Huracán Super Trofeo Evo and Huracán GT3 Evo racing cars.
Like the all-paw Huracán Evo, the STO employs a naturally aspirated V10 engine worth 470 kW, though peak torque is 35 units lower than the Evo’s at 565 N.m.
With a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission fitted as standard, Lamborghini says that’s enough for a sprint from zero to 100 km/h in 3,0 seconds (just one-tenth of a second down on the AWD model) and a top speed of 310 km/h.
The newcomer furthermore debuts three fresh driving modes: STO, Trofeo and Pioggia. The default STO setting is for road driving, while Trofeo sees all systems “optimised” for dry tarmac and the “fastest lap
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