Wanna go racing? Meet the new non-hybrid, V8 Lamborghini Temerario GT3
It's the first competition car designed entirely in house at Lamborghini. Bit mad, too Skip 11 photos in the image carousel and continue reading
This might be the first competition Lamborghini designed and developed entirely in-house at the company's Sant'Agata factory, but it's the latest in a short line of mad customer racing cars. Welcome to the new Temerario GT3.
Built for minted customers who fancy a crack at one of the most enjoyable motorsport series going, the Temerario GT3 lifts much from its road-going sibling, including that brand-new 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 powerplant already designed using a motorsport mindset.
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Lambo's binned all the hybrid drive of course, because GT3 cars aren't allowed any. That all-new V8 has also had a few tweaks, including a new set of (smaller) turbos and compressors, a new airbox, and less power. It's come down from the road car's 800bhp to a much more manageable 550bhp, subject to balance of performance.
It'll still rev out like a lunatic, mind, right up to 10,000rpm, and it's been tweaked to deliver all of its plentiful performance across a broader rev range. Lamborghini has bolted on a custom exhaust supplied by a company called Capristo. One to listen out for. You might like
The GT3 gets special KW dampers and quick-change suspension, 18in Ronal AG wheels, a custom hydraulic steering rack, better electronic architecture, new software, new interior switchgear, a 'more complete' data logger, and a new steering wheel designed with input from Lambo factory and customer drivers.
Looks fairly spectacular, too, especially clad in glorious tricolore . The carbon composite bodywork is said to 'reduce the base weight of the car as far as possible', and while no weight figure has been supplied, remember this too is subject to BoP. Also remember there's no hybrid gubbins either, so it'll be significantly lighter than standard.
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Aero has naturally played a big part – quite literally in the case of that giant rear wing – to both better downforce and better cool the engine and brakes. There are single-piece front and rear ends, while the rear diffuser, engine cover and bonnet all get quick release systems.
The floor too, comes in four separate bits (for obvious reasons), and Lambo's pit crew can hose in fuel at a greater rate because even the tank design has been tweaked. Naturally, there's a roll cage, and a front and rear subframe setup that allows for quick disassembly and reassembly in the pits.
Lot of weight riding on the Temerario GT3's rear wing. Its predecessor, the Huracán GT3, won 96 championships around the world during its career. 'The Temerario GT3 is the first racing derivative of the Temerario project, further emphasising Lamborghini's strong belief in motorsport as a key tool for promoting our road cars,' said Lambo boss Stephan Winkelmann.
And technical boss Rouven Mohr reckons it'll be fast out of the box… and easy to live with. Just like the road car. 'We are confident that it will be competitive in terms of lap time, while also nice to drive in a wide range of conditions, including at night and in the rain,' he said.
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'The development team has worked hard to ensure the car has a wide operating window, and that the teams are better able to work on it.'
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