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Herald Sun
2 hours ago
- Automotive
- Herald Sun
First drive: New Lamborghini Temerario hybrid supercar stuns
It's a big deal, 300km/h. The trees and grandstands lining Portugal's ultra-fast Estoril Grand Prix circuit are a colourful blur, and my Lamborghini Temerario's dash is displaying silly numbers. Really? 10,000rpm? That's race car revs. And my triple-ton speed matches what Senna, Schumacher and Mansell saw when F1 last came to Estoril in the Nineties. These are lunatic levels, and my brain's fizzing. In Italian, Temerario means 'fearless'. This baby supercar may be, but its driver absolutely is not: a tight second-gear corner looms and we're at plane crash speeds. Fortunately, mercifully, somebody's fitted carbon brake rotors the size of Tasmania. The launch of a new Lamborghini is special news in car enthusiast world. Not the unobtanium 'Limited Series' models (only 20 from the mega yacht set enjoy them), but the proper production ones you'll find in every Lambo showroom. MORE: Wild new Lambo arrives in Australia Enter Temerario – the pricier, more powerful and faster replacement for the much- loved V10 Huracan, bowing out as Lamborghini's best ever selling supercar. Prepare yourself, all 'Rario numbers are big. Its 4.0L twin-turbo V8 alone packs 588kW and 730Nm, then three electric motors boast a total system output of 676kW. Yep, this thing's a self-charging or plug-in hybrid, with amusing all-electric range of 9km. Sexier, it'll reach 343km/h, with the first hundred popping up in 2.7 seconds – hypercar territory, despite weighing a not svelte 1690kg dry. Dropping anchor awakens ten (count 'em) piston calipers gripping heat-resistant 410mm discs. Rear wheels are ludicrously large at 21-inches, wrapped in grip-giving 325/30 (that's fat) tyres, with semi-slicks a cost option. I asked the man at Bridgestone – who'd helped bespoke develop these tyres for the Temerario – the cost of a replacement set, since we'd be smoking some in drift mode later. A friendly Italian shrug and 'confidential for now,' was his smiling response. If you have to ask the price …. Ah. As for that. A basic Temerario costs $613,885 before on-roads. For track fans, a lightweight Alleggerita Package adds $85,000 – think carbon interior, body and underside bits, larger rear wing, and much improved aero efficiency and downforce. But why stop there? Carbon wheels are yours for $48,650, and rest assured, myriad further options will quickly lighten your crypto wallet. Perhaps it was the Portuguese sun or last night's vinho tinto, but after track driving the Temerario for a day, the price never felt outrageous, despite being some $150k above the outgoing Huracan. MORE: '25 years jail': warning over parking hack Basically, for the price of a crappy unit in Paramatta or Collingwood, you could have what is unequivocally a styling and engineering masterclass. Deep diving the mechanicals, electricals and clever tech is mind-bending, so I'll report on how it translates to driving at one of Europe's fastest tracks. The hypersonic launch control, corner sucking and mad braking g-force feels like someone's trying to harvest your internal organs. But you're enjoying it. The V8's maximum power is found at 9000rpm, so you must leave the gorgeous carbon fibre paddle shifters alone – just let it sing to the redline. A solo electric motor integrated in the mid-mounted V8's housing instantly gets the acceleration party started while the turbos awaken, so there's zero break in performance delivery. It's blindingly, furiously, addictively fast. Two e-motors on the front axle handle torque vectoring and traction, which in plain English means this all-wheel-drive Lambo tucks you into a corner apex with supernatural, Verstappen-like precision. Sport mode brings a playful rear-wheel-drive feel, and easy-in, fast-out cornering allows grin-bringing skids. Overcook things and a billion electric brains and the wizard-like front end tidies up the driver's talent gaps. MORE: Musk signs $25bn AI deal with tech giant But Temerario's greatest trick, despite the complexity, it how easy and approachable it is to drive mega fast. In Corsa (race) mode it's ever sharper, pointier, and ready for lap records with an indicated 300km/h chaser. You can option GT racing-like telemetry (through an app) to nerd out on performance graphs, while three cameras film your exploits, including an 'emotion' one recording occupants' reactions. Great to show the rellies after Christmas lunch. MORE: 'Like Tinder': Huge problem with Aussie cars But wait. This all comes at a cost, and it's raw, emotional noise. The lack of. Our Temerario doesn't sound in any way bad, giving race car and race bike flavours when tickling 10,000rpm. Lambo's problem is what came before – the soul-tingling non-turbo V10 in the retiring Huracan. But the change had to come. We're adrift in fantasy land thinking the V10 could survive with modern emissions regulations. We lament its passing, but must soldier on. Now, Lamborghini's used electrification to its performance advantage and delivered superbly and supremely. Ferrari and McLaren may do some head scratching. And if it's your bag, you can silently, electrically pootle through town or off your driveway with a simple 'EV' button twist. Saving the planet one supercar at a time … The fighter jet-inspired cockpit doesn't even feel too cramped, seats are comfy and screen size shows constraint over ostentatious. But boy, even an F1 driver would get lost in the sea of steering wheel buttons and dials. After track heroics, the final ace is enjoying the part-beauty, part-beefcake but unmistakenly Lamborghini styling. Hints of classic Countach coat its shark nose, as does leaving the rear tyres' girth on full display from behind. A masterstroke. VERDICT 4.5/5 Breathtaking to behold, bewildering mega performance on track. Endlessly thrilling, despite death of the soulful V10. LAMBORGHINI TEMERARIO VITALS PRICE: About $670,000 drive-away ENGINE: 4.0L V8 twin-turbo petrol (588kW/730Nm) with three electric motors (220kW). EV RANGE: Approx. 9km WARRANTY/SERVICE: 3yrs/u'ltd kms, five years free servicing SAFETY: Driver and passenger front and side airbags, active lane departure warning, front and rear sensors and cameras, auto emergency braking ECONOMY: 14L/100km (with discharged battery) SPARE: Repair kit CARGO: 112L Originally published as Review: Lamborghini's Temerario hybrid supercar
IOL News
2 hours ago
- Sport
- IOL News
F1's fear of the rain is costing the sport its soul
The Belgium GP start behind the safety car last week Sunday was perhaps too conservative. Photo: EPA Image: EPA It's strange to look back at the 1990s and realise that, even here on the tip of Africa, everyone knew who Wayne Gretzky was. The same was true — even more profoundly — of Ayrton Senna. These were names that transcended borders and sports, legends shaped not just by talent, but by the drama and danger that defined their eras. Back then, the World Wide Web was still an undiscovered country, and the world felt both larger and more connected in unexpected ways. Brazilian Senna wasn't just a F1 driver — he was a global icon, forged in a time when the sport still had real teeth. I was still a youngster, and although I couldn't fully comprehend Senna's death, even I understood, as a 10-year-old in 1994, that the world had lost a once-in-a-generation talent. In the aftermath, F1 was forced into a period of serious self-reflection — one that still echoes today. The sport has become far safer, thanks to rule changes that prioritise both driver and spectator welfare. Trackside technology has also come a long way. Chassis that absorb impact, cockpits that cocoon the driver, HANS devices, improved barriers, and safety-focused circuit designs have all contributed to a more secure racing environment. The introduction of the Halo alone has already saved lives. Still, tragedies happen. The deaths of Jules Bianchi in 2015, Anthoine Hubert in 2019, and Dilano van 't Hoff in 2023 are sobering reminders that Formula 1 — and its feeder series — remain inherently dangerous. Nonetheless, the recent aversion to racing in wet conditions suggests the sport's caution is tipping into conservatism. Today, F1 still sells the illusion of speed and danger, but all too often pulls back when weather — that most elemental of variables — threatens the spectacle. In doing so, the sport risks sanitising the very edge that once made it so captivating. The most vivid recent memory of wet-weather brilliance was Pierre Gasly's breakthrough at Monza in 2020. I still remember him staring almost in disbelief at his winner's trophy, post-race and post-podium — as if the magnitude of what he had just achieved hadn't quite sunk in. He had survived the chaos that only a slippery track can conjure to claim an unforgettable victory. The opposite is also true. At the 2023 Russian Grand Prix in Sochi, the chequered flag beckoned for Lando Norris. But a flash storm, combined with a string of poor decisions, saw the win slip from his grasp. His reward was the cruel nickname 'No Wins Norris' — a painful reminder of how quickly fortunes can change in the wet. Rain has always been the great equaliser — a crucible for nerve and instinct. Senna's legendary charge at Donington Park in 1993 – the Lap of the Gods – remains one of the most sublime laps in F1 history. Lewis Hamilton's wet-weather heroics — particularly at Interlagos in 2011 — further prove that racing in the rain, while risky, is often the making of champions. So, it was with a snort of exasperation that one watched last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix delayed by more than an hour due to rain. Max Verstappen was among those unimpressed. He argued the conditions were manageable and the delay overly cautious. 'We barely did any wet laps in the end,' he said. 'Which in general, I think is a shame.' He added that starting behind the safety car would have allowed the track to improve naturally — as it has countless times before. Fans watch F1 to see the best drivers in the world battle not just their rivals and machines, but the track and the weather — to dance on the knife-edge between control and catastrophe at 300km/h. To completely sanitise the sport by eliminating the unpredictable drama of wet racing — and replace it with clinical, clockwork consistency — is to strip away something essential. F1 doesn't need more caution. It needs to remember what made it unforgettable in the first place. Will we ever see the like of Senna at Donington in '93 again? Right now — like Gretzky, like the fearless F1 of old — it feels consigned to the past.
News.com.au
9 hours ago
- Automotive
- News.com.au
Review: Lamborghini's Temerario hybrid supercar
It's a big deal, 300km/h. The trees and grandstands lining Portugal's ultra-fast Estoril Grand Prix circuit are a colourful blur, and my Lamborghini Temerario's dash is displaying silly numbers. Really? 10,000rpm? That's race car revs. And my triple-ton speed matches what Senna, Schumacher and Mansell saw when F1 last came to Estoril in the Nineties. These are lunatic levels, and my brain's fizzing. In Italian, Temerario means 'fearless'. This baby supercar may be, but its driver absolutely is not: a tight second-gear corner looms and we're at plane crash speeds. Fortunately, mercifully, somebody's fitted carbon brake rotors the size of Tasmania. The launch of a new Lamborghini is special news in car enthusiast world. Not the unobtanium 'Limited Series' models (only 20 from the mega yacht set enjoy them), but the proper production ones you'll find in every Lambo showroom. Enter Temerario – the pricier, more powerful and faster replacement for the much- loved V10 Huracan, bowing out as Lamborghini's best ever selling supercar. Prepare yourself, all 'Rario numbers are big. Its 4.0L twin-turbo V8 alone packs 588kW and 730Nm, then three electric motors boast a total system output of 676kW. Yep, this thing's a self-charging or plug-in hybrid, with amusing all-electric range of 9km. Sexier, it'll reach 343km/h, with the first hundred popping up in 2.7 seconds – hypercar territory, despite weighing a not svelte 1690kg dry. Dropping anchor awakens ten (count 'em) piston calipers gripping heat-resistant 410mm discs. Rear wheels are ludicrously large at 21-inches, wrapped in grip-giving 325/30 (that's fat) tyres, with semi-slicks a cost option. I asked the man at Bridgestone – who'd helped bespoke develop these tyres for the Temerario – the cost of a replacement set, since we'd be smoking some in drift mode later. A friendly Italian shrug and 'confidential for now,' was his smiling response. If you have to ask the price …. Ah. As for that. A basic Temerario costs $613,885 before on-roads. For track fans, a lightweight Alleggerita Package adds $85,000 – think carbon interior, body and underside bits, larger rear wing, and much improved aero efficiency and downforce. But why stop there? Carbon wheels are yours for $48,650, and rest assured, myriad further options will quickly lighten your crypto wallet. Perhaps it was the Portuguese sun or last night's vinho tinto, but after track driving the Temerario for a day, the price never felt outrageous, despite being some $150k above the outgoing Huracan. Basically, for the price of a crappy unit in Paramatta or Collingwood, you could have what is unequivocally a styling and engineering masterclass. Deep diving the mechanicals, electricals and clever tech is mind-bending, so I'll report on how it translates to driving at one of Europe's fastest tracks. The hypersonic launch control, corner sucking and mad braking g-force feels like someone's trying to harvest your internal organs. But you're enjoying it. The V8's maximum power is found at 9000rpm, so you must leave the gorgeous carbon fibre paddle shifters alone – just let it sing to the redline. A solo electric motor integrated in the mid-mounted V8's housing instantly gets the acceleration party started while the turbos awaken, so there's zero break in performance delivery. It's blindingly, furiously, addictively fast. Two e-motors on the front axle handle torque vectoring and traction, which in plain English means this all-wheel-drive Lambo tucks you into a corner apex with supernatural, Verstappen-like precision. Sport mode brings a playful rear-wheel-drive feel, and easy-in, fast-out cornering allows grin-bringing skids. Overcook things and a billion electric brains and the wizard-like front end tidies up the driver's talent gaps. But Temerario's greatest trick, despite the complexity, it how easy and approachable it is to drive mega fast. In Corsa (race) mode it's ever sharper, pointier, and ready for lap records with an indicated 300km/h chaser. You can option GT racing-like telemetry (through an app) to nerd out on performance graphs, while three cameras film your exploits, including an 'emotion' one recording occupants' reactions. Great to show the rellies after Christmas lunch. But wait. This all comes at a cost, and it's raw, emotional noise. The lack of. Our Temerario doesn't sound in any way bad, giving race car and race bike flavours when tickling 10,000rpm. Lambo's problem is what came before – the soul-tingling non-turbo V10 in the retiring Huracan. But the change had to come. We're adrift in fantasy land thinking the V10 could survive with modern emissions regulations. We lament its passing, but must soldier on. Now, Lamborghini's used electrification to its performance advantage and delivered superbly and supremely. Ferrari and McLaren may do some head scratching. And if it's your bag, you can silently, electrically pootle through town or off your driveway with a simple 'EV' button twist. Saving the planet one supercar at a time … The fighter jet-inspired cockpit doesn't even feel too cramped, seats are comfy and screen size shows constraint over ostentatious. But boy, even an F1 driver would get lost in the sea of steering wheel buttons and dials. After track heroics, the final ace is enjoying the part-beauty, part-beefcake but unmistakenly Lamborghini styling. Hints of classic Countach coat its shark nose, as does leaving the rear tyres' girth on full display from behind. A masterstroke. VERDICT 4.5/5 Breathtaking to behold, bewildering mega performance on track. Endlessly thrilling, despite death of the soulful V10. LAMBORGHINI TEMERARIO VITALS ENGINE: 4.0L V8 twin-turbo petrol (588kW/730Nm) with three electric motors (220kW). EV RANGE: Approx. 9km
Courier-Mail
10 hours ago
- Automotive
- Courier-Mail
First drive: New Lamborghini Temerario hybrid supercar stuns
Don't miss out on the headlines from On the Road. Followed categories will be added to My News. It's a big deal, 300km/h. The trees and grandstands lining Portugal's ultra-fast Estoril Grand Prix circuit are a colourful blur, and my Lamborghini Temerario's dash is displaying silly numbers. Really? 10,000rpm? That's race car revs. And my triple-ton speed matches what Senna, Schumacher and Mansell saw when F1 last came to Estoril in the Nineties. These are lunatic levels, and my brain's fizzing. In Italian, Temerario means 'fearless'. This baby supercar may be, but its driver absolutely is not: a tight second-gear corner looms and we're at plane crash speeds. Fortunately, mercifully, somebody's fitted carbon brake rotors the size of Tasmania. The launch of a new Lamborghini is special news in car enthusiast world. Not the unobtanium 'Limited Series' models (only 20 from the mega yacht set enjoy them), but the proper production ones you'll find in every Lambo showroom. 2025 Lamborghini Temerario. Picture: Supplied MORE: Wild new Lambo arrives in Australia Enter Temerario – the pricier, more powerful and faster replacement for the much- loved V10 Huracan, bowing out as Lamborghini's best ever selling supercar. Prepare yourself, all 'Rario numbers are big. Its 4.0L twin-turbo V8 alone packs 588kW and 730Nm, then three electric motors boast a total system output of 676kW. Yep, this thing's a self-charging or plug-in hybrid, with amusing all-electric range of 9km. 2025 Lamborghini Temerario. Picture: Supplied Sexier, it'll reach 343km/h, with the first hundred popping up in 2.7 seconds – hypercar territory, despite weighing a not svelte 1690kg dry. Dropping anchor awakens ten (count 'em) piston calipers gripping heat-resistant 410mm discs. Rear wheels are ludicrously large at 21-inches, wrapped in grip-giving 325/30 (that's fat) tyres, with semi-slicks a cost option. I asked the man at Bridgestone – who'd helped bespoke develop these tyres for the Temerario – the cost of a replacement set, since we'd be smoking some in drift mode later. A friendly Italian shrug and 'confidential for now,' was his smiling response. If you have to ask the price …. Ah. As for that. A basic Temerario costs $613,885 before on-roads. For track fans, a lightweight Alleggerita Package adds $85,000 – think carbon interior, body and underside bits, larger rear wing, and much improved aero efficiency and downforce. But why stop there? Carbon wheels are yours for $48,650, and rest assured, myriad further options will quickly lighten your crypto wallet. Perhaps it was the Portuguese sun or last night's vinho tinto, but after track driving the Temerario for a day, the price never felt outrageous, despite being some $150k above the outgoing Huracan. 2025 Lamborghini Temerario. Picture: Supplied MORE: '25 years jail': warning over parking hack Basically, for the price of a crappy unit in Paramatta or Collingwood, you could have what is unequivocally a styling and engineering masterclass. Deep diving the mechanicals, electricals and clever tech is mind-bending, so I'll report on how it translates to driving at one of Europe's fastest tracks. The hypersonic launch control, corner sucking and mad braking g-force feels like someone's trying to harvest your internal organs. But you're enjoying it. The V8's maximum power is found at 9000rpm, so you must leave the gorgeous carbon fibre paddle shifters alone – just let it sing to the redline. 2025 Lamborghini Temerario. Picture: Supplied 2025 Lamborghini Temerario. Picture: Supplied A solo electric motor integrated in the mid-mounted V8's housing instantly gets the acceleration party started while the turbos awaken, so there's zero break in performance delivery. It's blindingly, furiously, addictively fast. Two e-motors on the front axle handle torque vectoring and traction, which in plain English means this all-wheel-drive Lambo tucks you into a corner apex with supernatural, Verstappen-like precision. Sport mode brings a playful rear-wheel-drive feel, and easy-in, fast-out cornering allows grin-bringing skids. Overcook things and a billion electric brains and the wizard-like front end tidies up the driver's talent gaps. 2025 Lamborghini Temerario. Picture: Supplied MORE: Musk signs $25bn AI deal with tech giant But Temerario's greatest trick, despite the complexity, it how easy and approachable it is to drive mega fast. In Corsa (race) mode it's ever sharper, pointier, and ready for lap records with an indicated 300km/h chaser. You can option GT racing-like telemetry (through an app) to nerd out on performance graphs, while three cameras film your exploits, including an 'emotion' one recording occupants' reactions. Great to show the rellies after Christmas lunch. 2025 Lamborghini Temerario. Picture: Supplied MORE: 'Like Tinder': Huge problem with Aussie cars But wait. This all comes at a cost, and it's raw, emotional noise. The lack of. Our Temerario doesn't sound in any way bad, giving race car and race bike flavours when tickling 10,000rpm. Lambo's problem is what came before – the soul-tingling non-turbo V10 in the retiring Huracan. But the change had to come. We're adrift in fantasy land thinking the V10 could survive with modern emissions regulations. We lament its passing, but must soldier on. 2025 Lamborghini Temerario. Picture: Supplied Now, Lamborghini's used electrification to its performance advantage and delivered superbly and supremely. Ferrari and McLaren may do some head scratching. And if it's your bag, you can silently, electrically pootle through town or off your driveway with a simple 'EV' button twist. Saving the planet one supercar at a time … The fighter jet-inspired cockpit doesn't even feel too cramped, seats are comfy and screen size shows constraint over ostentatious. But boy, even an F1 driver would get lost in the sea of steering wheel buttons and dials. 2025 Lamborghini Temerario. Picture: Supplied After track heroics, the final ace is enjoying the part-beauty, part-beefcake but unmistakenly Lamborghini styling. Hints of classic Countach coat its shark nose, as does leaving the rear tyres' girth on full display from behind. A masterstroke. VERDICT 4.5/5 Breathtaking to behold, bewildering mega performance on track. Endlessly thrilling, despite death of the soulful V10. LAMBORGHINI TEMERARIO VITALS PRICE: About $670,000 drive-away ENGINE: 4.0L V8 twin-turbo petrol (588kW/730Nm) with three electric motors (220kW). EV RANGE: Approx. 9km WARRANTY/SERVICE: 3yrs/u'ltd kms, five years free servicing SAFETY: Driver and passenger front and side airbags, active lane departure warning, front and rear sensors and cameras, auto emergency braking ECONOMY: 14L/100km (with discharged battery) SPARE: Repair kit CARGO: 112L Originally published as Review: Lamborghini's Temerario hybrid supercar
New York Times
7 days ago
- Automotive
- New York Times
This Rookie Driver Started With a Crash, Then Got Everyone's Attention
The first half of Isack Hadjar's rookie Formula 1 season with Racing Bulls has been bookended by accidents. His debut, in Australia, ended before it began. He spun into the wall on the formation lap in wet conditions and tearily trudged back to the paddock, where he was consoled by Anthony Hamilton, the father of Lewis Hamilton, the English driver. At the last race, in England, Hadjar was one of many caught out in the rain and crashed. In between, Hadjar, 20, has captured attention. 'I think Isack's performances have been nothing less than sensational,' Laurent Mekies, the team principal of Red Bull, said in an interview in July, when he was the team principal of Racing Bulls. Hadjar is 11th in the championship standings and has scored points five times. That included an eighth-place finish on his first visit to the challenging Suzuka Circuit in Japan and a sixth-place result in Monaco, where he finished as the lead driver outside the top teams. He also, according to Mekies, 'killed the midfield' in Spain, in a race that 'required experience to manage tires in hot conditions,' finishing seventh. 'He had done extremely little F1 testing before the race season,' Mekies said. 'So to put everything together in Melbourne — first Grand Prix, first qualifying, he was half a tenth from the top 10 — that was outstanding already. Yes, Sunday happened, and the famous formation lap, but then China, seventh on the grid, so at that stage, he's largely exceeding expectations.' Hadjar was the final driver confirmed for 2025. Last year, he won four Formula 2 races, though he missed out on the title, which was won by Gabriel Bortoleto, now of Sauber. The result capped a journey that began in the suburbs of Paris, when Hadjar was drawn to motorsport through the movie 'Cars,' his father watching Formula 1 races and the documentary 'Senna,' about the life and death of the Brazilian motor racing champion Ayrton Senna. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
