When I titled this post, “A Special One”, I did so with 2 reasons in mind. For starters, I’m writing a new post after a mad 2 years of absence. But as it can be said, one can only deviate from one’s path so far. As for the car itself, It certainly is special on its own. I’ll explain.

It was just this morning that I received a message from a dear friend of mine, who is as obsessed with the automotive world as I am. It was a video made by The Autocar India Magazine, he kindly forwarded to me, where they drove a Lamborghini Huracán Evo in Calicut, or Kozhikode as its known today, a city close to my heart as that’s where I was born, that’s where my roots originate from, and that’s the one coastal city that changed the destiny of India, my country as well as Europe, through centuries of international trade and important historical events.

Now having said all this, I tend to write here about anything automotive that’s fascinating generally, so getting back to the topic, I felt this was an extremely important calling for me to write, so here I am.

Now back to the Huracán ; Just like the Aventador, I am happy to say that my grateful ears have had the pleasure of listening to the symphony of the 5.2 Litre V10 orchestra of the Huracán, on the same day and on the same occasion as that of the Aventador, which I wrote about in my previous post. It was actually a convoy of supercars, which happened to pass through a junction, close to my present home in Chennai, or should I say, the good old Madras.

One of the things that really did capture my attention about the Huracán was how the exhaust note of the V10 felt quite restrained as compared to the more free flowing V12 of the Aventador. Now, with most of us enthusiasts, a restrained exhaust may not be quite so desirable, but I think we should make an exception for this one.

Why’s that? Well, for starters, it gives a feeling that the car is hiding its true potential. Like a carefully sheathed sword. Lamborghini is quite famous for having a history of underrating the performance figures of their machines.  For instance, the Huracán was claimed to have a naught to 60 time of 3.2 seconds officially. Now there’s no denying that objectively speaking, this is staggeringly fast. But Car And Driver Magazine timed the actual figure to an awe inspiring 2.5 seconds. That’s the same official figure of a Bugatti Veyron. And by the way, this is for the standard LP 610-4 model. Keep the right foot planted, and the Huracán can reach 325 Km/h, which again, I assume is an underrated figure and not the actual potential its capable of. I checked with the official website of Lamborghini and they simply say, ” >325 Km/h ” (Smirks).

Of course, one must never forget the pops and bangs the exhaust makes on let off. Its like the beast which has restrained its voice is compensating by exploding into a million pieces each time its told to calm down.

But still, the restrained characteristic of the Hurácan gives it another charm. And that has all to do with the roots of Lamborghini itself. When Mr. Ferruccio Lamborghini set up shop at Sant’Agata Bolognese in Italy, he wanted to build powerful, refined, reliable and comfortable Grand Tourers, or should I say, Gran Turismos. Along the way, the influence of famous names such as Marcello Gandini and Paolo Stanzani steered the company to a direction that involved making the world’s most insane spacecrafts one could drive on the road. The types that can make one say, “Countach!” at first sight.

When it comes to actual GT cars, they all share a similar characteristic ; Lots of torque, which requires fairly low revs to access. So in a way, you cruise, the engine barely ticking over, knowing there is a massive amount of untapped power that is not immediately required, but is quite there and waiting, “Just in case you want it.” This is the same reason a Rolls Royce historically has a ‘Power Reserve Gauge’ and a Bugatti Veyron has a horsepower gauge that goes all the way till 1001. All this makes you feel powerful, like an emperor on the road.

The same principle is one that can be applied to the Huracán. In ‘Strada Mode’, it is known for being a comfortable and a compliant car, which you could use everyday if you wanted to, or take on long trips to the countryside, or a hill station or wherever you fancy, thoroughly enjoying the experience in the process. The long list of Audi components also ensures you get where you want to without hassles. Even though one can complain that this Lamborghini has become a bit too practical or sensible, unlike its predecessors, those are certainly not the words one can conjure up if one sees the Italian Bull in real life, or as in my case, hears it too. All 602 ponies galloping along, with a wail, even a grieving Roman Angel could be envious of.

–  Abhyjith. K. Ashokan

Here’s the video by Autocar India, published on their official YouTube channel on the 30th of November, 2020.

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