Back in March 2019, we were reporting about a totaled Lamborghini with British plates. To make a long story short, the owner left a car meet in London with the impression that all-wheel drive is synonymous with fool-proof drive. Unfortunately for him but more so for the car, that’s nothing more than wishful thinking.
Taking a look at the bumpiness of the road, the dust, and operating temperature of the Pirelli P Zero Corsa, hard acceleration was bound to result in a bit of a loose end. But on the upside, one man’s garbage is another’s treasure thanks to Dutch company Autorecycling Kempers GmbH.
It’s the very same Huracan Performante that Kempers is selling for parts on their website, and the central point is the engine. Sold without any auxiliary systems, the 5.2-liter V10 with 640 PS (631 horsepower) and 601 Nm (443 pound-feet) of torque will set you back 15,500 euros. A bumper goes for 1,250 euros, and there are many more parts to discover on Kempers’ listing.
The transmission, which is a high-tech DCT that shifts like nothing else out there, can be bought for 8,500 euros. Even the brake calipers and carbon-ceramic discs are available for 4,580 and 7,277 euros, respectively.
The uploader of the crash explains in the YouTube description that “nobody was injured” and “the driver is OK” despite the impromptu shunt with a tree on the side of the road. As for the big question of this story, what could one do with the parts from a Lamborghini Huracan Performante coupe?
In the first instance, we’d be tempted to say that the owner of a bone-stock ‘Racan could upgrade his Raging Bull to Performance specification. But better still, the engine, transmission, and control electronics would be a more interesting addition to a project car than a small-block V8 and six-speeder. Can you imagine this combo in something like the mid-engine Corvette?
On that note, which parts interest you the most and what for?
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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