Before the new Lamborghini Huracan came out, the Volkswagen Group already had a V10 engine in use for quite some time now. We’re talking about the 5.2-liter units used in various applications throughout the range and brands.
The Huracan is basically just using an improved version of it, the most powerful one to date. Making 610 HP out of 5.2-liters with no sort of forced induction might seem like wizardry at first but it’s possible nonetheless.
The Lambo also puts it to good use thanks to its all-wheel drive system that is extremely efficient in a straight line and its new gearbox. Thanks to these two essential elements, the supercar will accelerate to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.2 seconds.
On the other hand, the Audi R8 it’s going up against is one generation older. As we said, it uses the same engine but with older tech on it so it’s only good for 550 HP (in its V10 Plus version). That’s still an impressive figure and the gearbox is an earlier version of the one found in the Huracan as well, the same number of ratios being used: 7. It too has all-wheel drive at its disposal.
Therefore, as you can see, this is close to a perfect means to show people how technology evolves. Sure, it would’ve been even better if we had the new R8 on display next to the old one.
As a matter of fact, the new R8 in its V10 Plus guise has exactly the same plant under the bonnet as the Huracan and does the benchmark speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) in the same 3.2 seconds. However, there must be some subtle differences here and there to justify the price increase of the Lamborghini, right?
As for the race here, with 60 extra horsepower and new tech on-board, the result couldn’t be that hard to guess, right? I wonder what would’ve happened if the new V10 Plus was on the right lane...
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