2024 Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato Saves the Best for Last

turbocarclub.com – When one hears of a “jacked-up Lambo,” the talk usually centers on a wet curb or telephone pole that’s just tall enough to high-center a late-model Gallardo. But this Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato LP610-4 , or just Sterrato, is elevated 1.7 inches, bringing it as near as we’ve ever seen to an off-road-ready Italian supercar. To our astonishment, it is also the best baby Lambo ever.

Similar to several Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato iterations that preceded it, the Sterrato has an attractive appearance but a terrible performance. It is equipped with run-flat Bridgestone Dueler All-Terrain AT002 tires, a suspension raise, and roof rails to mount a rack, should you choose to bring more stuff than the four cubic feet the frunk can hold, unlike its siblings designed for buttery-smooth roads or racetracks. Furthermore, the Sterrato has a level of compliance not before found in the Huracán because to its redesigned electronically controlled dampers, softer springs, and anti-roll bars. It also has a higher center of gravity.

HIGHS Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato

• 100 decibels of V-10 at 8500 rpm
• Built for bombed-out roads
• Delightfully fun to toss around

Puckering before inevitable craters and the odd “Is that plastic bottle going to hit?” moments before you hear it drop and bounce down the underbelly are commonplace during normal Lambo operations in Michigan. It is necessary to model Michigan’s paved byways after the gravel roads of Italy (the Italian word for dirt road is “sterrato”). With its smooth ride and tires that can absorb bumps, potholes, and patching mounds, this Huracán follows a new route. It’s the Marshawn Lynch of supercars—it can quickly go past obstacles and crush through thick vegetation when necessary. It may not have a Super Bowl ring, but its $2600 rally lights still have a lot of shine.

In contrast to the Porsche 911 Dakar, which has a similar design, the Sterrato lacks a suspension that can be adjusted for height. But softer legs draw attention to how rigid the chassis is. When the suspension moves at a slow pace, it frequently sounds clunky, as if the anti-roll bar’s ball joint is playing. Although the low-grip tires on the skidpad give up at 0.96 g may not look like they belong on a Lamborghini, the steering feel and communication are superb. The greatest part: With lower grip, you may explore as much as possible on a public road without frightening onlookers or other drivers.

A few minor tuning adjustments as well as less grip have a significant impact on the chassis balance. The Sterrato releases its grip at the limit slowly, with neither end snapping off first, although the tail will step out in reaction to a throttle provocation. The Sterrato stays on the road and out of danger with simple steering wheel flicks. We never got confused once. A Subaru WRX would not be the best vehicle to utilize while teaching the Scandi-flick manoeuvre on gravel at a rally school; instead, a Sterrato would be. If the money were available, our Sterrato cost $384,394 as tested.

LOWS Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato

• Can’t see police cruisers behind you
• Subaru offers a similar orange on the Crosstrek
• What’s Italian for unobtainium?

The rearview mirror reflects only the roof snorkel, which elevates the intake tract to prevent the V-10 from absorbing dust and particles, making it as worthless as a rest station without restrooms. Though we don’t like video-based rearview mirrors, you need a reliable means to monitor your blind spot when driving this quickly.

In case you like to minimize the objects behind you, the 602-hp V-10 accelerates the Sterrato to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds, which is just 0.3 seconds faster than the Huracán Evo. How does it matter if the quarter-mile is also three tenths off? This automobile can reach 130 mph in 10.7 seconds. However, the top end is limited by those all-terrain tires. For those keeping count, the Sterrato’s controlled peak speed of 161 mph is sufficient to surpass the 911 Dakar’s greatest speed of 150 mph while using its all-terrain tires.

You have to shift yourself when in Rally mode, and we found ourselves hitting the redline repeatedly at 8500 rpm while in a hypnotic state of 100 dB. Lamborghini, if you’re not going to program upshifts automatically in your sport settings, please think about signaling the transmission that the driver needs a flawless redline shift by utilizing the kick-down switch. Apart from Rally mode, there is also Strada and Sport modes. It is recommended to use the V-10 in Rally mode as it has the loudest engine.

The Sterrato’s interior is mostly similar to that of other Huracáns. There has little headroom and no cupholder. However, the $1400 floor mats are basically dishwashing safe in case you spill coffee. They are made of aluminum and have grip tape covering them, much like the Powell-Peralta skateboard deck does.

Starting at $278,972 is the Sterrato. You should have paid the whole sum if that was what truly piqued your curiosity, as all 1499 are now sold and probably trade for multiples of the initial sticker. It’s not too difficult to bring a base vehicle up to our as-tested pricing. Our Sterrato had a total of $62,100 worth of paint selections. How does the orange appeal to you? Arancio Xanto is the brand, and it costs $14,000. The Dakar’s not-quite-Rothmans livery is made up of gold-and-red stickers, but the $23,600 “Sterrato livery” is made up of a series of painted triangular accents. The $17,100 Sterrato Protective paint on the fender flares and rockers is a tough coating intended to prevent harm from flying stones. Desire a digit on the hood? Seventeen hundred dollars for the hexagonal “63.” Thanks very much, in fact.

Unfortunately, we’ll likely never see a naturally aspirated V-10 in a production vehicle again. We averaged 11 mpg, so even if a 10 comes back, it will have electrification, turbos, or both to get it out of the efficiency gutter. While we are saddened by the death, we are also happy that such a remarkable engine in a car this exceptional and insanely excellent went out.

VERDICT Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato

Lambo saved the best Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato for last.

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