Lamborghini Huracan successor to get electrified V8

Lamborghini has revealed the first details of the new engine that will power the successor to the Huracan, currently codenamed '634'.

This new engine will now take the form of a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8, and come combined with a hybrid system and an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox not unlike the system found in the Lamborghini Revuelto. Lamborghini states that the new engine is a clean sheet design and will offer a total power output of 789bhp alongside 730Nm of torque.

The new electrified 4.0-litre V8 will deliver a system total in excess of 900bhp, and come paired with an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox

Paired with a 147bhp electric system, however, the total system output of this drivetrain will be more than 900bhp - a fair bit more than the 631bhp that the 5.2-litre V10 produced in the Huracan STO.

For those thinking they will miss the power delivery, immediacy of response, and sound of a naturally-aspirated V10, there's good news: Lamborghini states that this new 4.0-litre engine will deliver the "high linearity of progression" that has made is V10 famous, with peak torque delivered from 4,000rpm to 7,000rpm, and scream to a whopping maximum engine speed of 10,000rpm.

And on the sound front, the new V8 will additionally "intensify in a crescendo that at high revs reaches its peak in terms of volume and frequency… (to) create an all-encompassing sensory experience".

Lamborghini is set to reveal this new engine alongside the upcoming '634' later in 2024.