Lamborghini knew it was taking a gamble when it replaced the Huracan’s naturally aspirated V10 with a smaller V8, a turbocharged and hybridized engine at that. The exotic Italian automaker also knew deep-pocketed enthusiasts wouldn’t quietly accept the death of one of the most iconic engines of the modern supercar era, which it shared with the now-defunct Audi R8.
As Lamborghini’s Temerario product line director Paolo Racchetti put it, “We were expecting some kind of criticism.” He was speaking to CarExpert in Milan, where he acknowledged that the company knew exactly what it was giving up when it chose to sunset the high-revving V10.
