OWNER Steve Loughton / Lamborghini Huracan Performante
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The Performante has the 5.2 litre V10 NA engine providing 640 bhp which equates to just over 2 kgs/bhp.
imposing rear wing which is made out of Lamborghini’s Forged Composites which they say is easier to shape than regular carbon fibre. The wing is also an integral part of the ALA aerodynamic system which automatically adjusts downforce dependent on speed and conditions. Lockdown has prevented me from testing this feature yet.
In true Lamborghini style the overall appearance is striking, aided by the Verde Mantis paintwork and the
What I will say is that all round visibility is very good including rearwards as the wing is high enough to allow an
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purchased this two year old car in February as the logical successor to a Gallardo Superleggera and it doesn’t disappoint.
unrestricted view. It has parking sensors and an excellent rear camera system for close manoeuvering. I generally rate fast road cars by how easy they are to drive slowly and this is exceptionally easy. The car defaults to auto gearbox and Strada setting on start up but the paddles can be engaged with the prod of a button and there are two more overall settings of Corsa and Sport, both of which change the instrumentation, general dynanics and
