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Lamborghini Huracan Brings 610 HP of Fighting Spirit to Geneva

The Lamborghini Huracan just showed the world that Italians still have the biggest fighting spirt in world. This Italian company really doesn't make that many new cars so when a new one arrives it's a really big deal. We've waited 11 years for the Gallardo to be replaced by this thing, so let's see what makes it better.
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For starters, there's the sheer visual impact. which is undeniable. it was the very first car revealed during the Volkswagen Group night in Geneva yesterday, but also the coolest. Most of the body is stamped from aluminum and thanks to advancements in technology Lamborghini is able to make much sharper edges than ever before.

The name "Huracan" comes from a fighting bull who lived over a hundred years ago and was undefeated in battle. Hopefully, the same will be said about the car. Responsible for designing the Aventador is Filippo Perini, the guru of aerospace design themes who also gave us the Aventador.

The bull's fighting spirit comes from a naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 engine, good for 610 horsepower and a 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.2 seconds. All the power is delivered through all-wheel drive and an innovative twin-clutch gearbox with lighting-fast gear shifting reflexes. No downsizing, no turbocharging – we absolutely love the sound it makes and have described it as "sent from the heavens".

Just like Ferrari did with the 458 Italia, many of the controls for the Huracan have been moved to the steering wheel: indicators, lights, trip computer, infotainment and of corse the magical new button that controls the character of the car.

The little red button on the wheel is called the ANIMA (Italian for Soul) - "Adaptive Network Intelligent Management", and impacts the engine, the transmission, the all-wheel drive and the ESC handling system as well as other dynamic systems. It's not a dead ringer for the Ferrari manetino, but it works in pretty much the same way.

The Huracan will officially go on sale this summer, but on stage for the car's Geneva presentation, CEO Stephan Winkelmann said they already have 1,000 orders. If you're lucky enough to be able to afford it, the Huracan will make you wait and wait some more.

People say the Huracan has some big shoes to fill, but considering the Gallardo took over a decade to sell 14,000 units, what the Huracan has done in just a few months is nothing short of amazing.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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