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In the first photo shoot of its kind in Hadag, we drove the mighty Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4 down to Gulf Craft’s Umm Al Quwain shipyard for a shoot alongside the stunning Majesty 155 superyacht.

wE wErE nErvouS. Pulling off a shoot combining something the size of an Italian super car with something the size of an Emirati superyacht is no mean feat, and this was to be the first time we had attempted such a task.

We had already collected the car from the Lamborghini showroom in Deira on the Thursday, and familiarised ourselves with the car’s immense power, blistering speed and unforgettable V10 bellow on the drive home.

The Lamborghini Huracan replaces the Gallardo as the marque’s V10 offering, and obviously had to up the game over its predecessor. Therefore, Lamborghini have made quite a few changes to the exterior, interior and performance figures.

The Huracan still features the same 5.2l V10 as the Gallardo, but this time round it has been uprated to produce 610PS (602hp) to the Gallardo’s 560PS (552hp). This means a 0-100km/h time of 3.2 seconds, and a top speed of 325km/h.

It also features a raft of new technology, such as Stop & Start fuel saving, and MagneRide electromagnetic damper control.

Inside, the Italian sense of drama comes courtesy of the 3-mode switch on the steering wheel for Strada (Street), Sport, and Corsa (Track), and the bright red fighter jet-style cover over the ignition, which you’ll have to flip up to fire up that big V10. It all just appeals to the man-child inside!

We were somewhat nervous about navigating Deira’s extremely busy streets in a Lamborghini, but needn’t have been. Despite being a V10 supercar, the Huracán is manageable and easy to manoeuvre, and feels positively sedate at low speeds in Strada mode. Some rear visibility is obviously sacrificed to that low seating position and the mid-engine layout that places the big V10 right behind you, but it’s a small price to pay for such a rousing symphony.

As we reach Abu Dhabi on Thursday evening, we notice with some trepidation that the wind has picked up, and the air is looking a little dusty. This could spell disaster for our shipyard shoot on Saturday. Friday morning only compounded our fears, as the wind had whipped up into frenzy, and delivered a dust storm to us from somewhere in Kuwait.

All we could do was alleviate our stress by cruising around Abu Dhabi in a dusty Huracan, and hope that the storm would blow over. The Huracán is just as comfortable cruising on a highway as it is on city streets with a smooth ride in Strada mode. Cruise control is optional, but unfortunately our model didn’t have that option, so the biggest challenge was avoiding a speeding ticket.

However, a highway isn’t where you want to be in a Lamborghini, so we went to find a more challenging route for some entertainment. Switching to Sport mode tightens up the car overall, opening up the exhaust for a more aggressive note and more power, improving throttle and steering response, and stiffening the chassis for better grip. The Huracán boasts a highly intelligent all-wheel-drive transmission with a 70/30 front-rear torque ratio, but can send 100% of the power to the rear and 50% to the front depending on requirements. It works together with the Pattaforma Inerziale, which is an array of motion sensors that adjust the ESP and gearbox to suit driving conditions. It’s a marked difference over the Gallardo, and results in a car that makes the immense power of the car’s 602hp V10 very manageable, and insane amounts of fun to drive!

On Saturday, all our wishes came true, as we opened the windows to see that the dust storm had blown over, and the air was as clean as a whistle. With no small measure of relief, we set off for Umm Al Quwain (with a quick stop at a car wash on the way).

As we entered the Gulf Craft shipyard, with the fleet of yachts towering over the now clean and shiny Lambo, we couldn’t help but notice how the Lamborghini red contrasted so nicely with the gleaming white mega yachts.

As we positioned the car next to the Majesty 155, the biggest yacht in the Gulf Craft fleet to date, a crowd gathered as we began our photoshoot. The car looked completely at home next to the multi-million dollar vessel, as if the owner had just turned up to go for a cruise. And that’s the thing with a Lamborghini – that is going to be the case all over the world!

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