Hotter Lamborghini Temerario could have more than 1,000 horsepower

Lamborghini’s technical chief says the 907-horsepower hybrid supercar’s V8 engine and electric motor have more capabilities

No one outside of Lamborghini has driven the company’s new Temerario yet, but the automaker’s R&D chief has already prepared us for hotter versions coming in the coming years.

Former Audi man Reuven Moore told Top equipment The current output of 789 hp (800 PS) from the small supercar’s new hybrid V8 powertrain is just the beginning, with much more to come from the combustion and electric systems.

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“Our internal combustion engine runs at 200PS per liter (197bhp),” Mohr said of the Temerario’s launch configuration. “(But) we can run it at 220PS (217bhp) per liter.”

The new 10,000 rpm twin-turbo V8 displaces 4.0 liters and therefore produces 789 hp (800 hp) so far, far more than the old Huracan’s naturally aspirated V10 could even dream of – even for a track-only STO. The peak output power is 631 horsepower (640 PS). But Mohr said the V8 engine produces 79 horsepower (80 PS), for a total combustion power of 868 horsepower (880 PS).

That’s not even including the three-motor hybrid package. The base Temerario’s motor puts out 148 horsepower (150 PS), but Mohr claims you can get more power simply by increasing the input voltage.

So, given that the current model already makes 907 horsepower (920 PS), how much more powerful could we possibly be talking about in a future STO or, as Lamborghini calls it, the hotter Temerario?

“Engines probably have four digits,” Moore told Top equipment. “It’s clear we can take a big step forward.”

Mohr also revealed that Lamborghini is considering a V6 engine for the Temerario, as it has been determined that an engine with just six cylinders can meet the company’s performance goals.

“But we think that from V10 to V6, the brand positioning has taken too big a step,” Mohr explained. “We don’t think a V6 is right for our brand,” he continued, adding that a V8 can bring more emotions to the driver than a V6, without specifically naming rivals Ferrari and McLaren, both of which use V6 engine. Its base car is powered by a V6.

Moore said Lamborghini even briefly discussed the possibility of building a new V10 engine, but abandoned the idea after realizing it would have to give up 20 percent of its power to meet future emissions regulations.