Lamborghini Temerario: 10,000 RPM, 920 Horses, and a Full Throttle Opera

Lamborghini’s latest creation, the Temerario, made its dynamic debut at Portugal’s Estoril Circuit, showing off numbers that might give even Revuelto and Aventador loyalists a reason to pause. It’s a display of escalating engineering extremism wrapped in expertly choreographed showmanship.

At the heart is a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 paired with three electric motors, delivering a combined 920 horsepower and 800 Nm of torque. The combustion engine alone produces 800 hp between 9,000 and 9,750 rpm, with a stratospheric redline of 10,000 rpm—a production-car record. It sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.7 seconds and hits 200 in under 7.3, with a top speed of 343 km/h. This isn’t about speed anymore—it’s about silverware.

Aerodynamics have been turned up several notches: downforce is up 103% over its predecessor, and 158% in the lightweight Alleggerita trim. Over 25 kg has been shed thanks to materials like Corsa-Tex microfibers. A new eight-speed dual-clutch transmission is both quicker and more compact. CO₂ emissions are halved in fully electric mode—assuming anyone ever drives it that way.

Inside, a 750-watt Sonus faber sound system delivers a natural soundstage across a 30 Hz to 30 kHz range—a nod, perhaps, to the discerning billionaire who appreciates Bach after a day of track laps.

Bridgestone provides the bespoke rubber: Potenza Sport, Potenza Race, and Blizzak LM005, including Run-Flat options. Developed using virtual modeling, Lamborghini hails this as an example of “sustainability and efficiency.” If not ironic, then at least deliciously well-branded.

The Temerario is a supercar engineered as much for headlines as for hairpins—a tightly wound symphony of specs, strategy, and spectacle. And if anyone can make a 10,000 rpm V8 feel both elegant and eco-conscious, it’s Lamborghini.