2016 Lamborghini Huracan Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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Lamborghini first became a real volume manufacturer with the Gallardo, which enjoyed a decade of production. More Gallardos were built than all previous Lamborghini models combined. The Huracán, released in 2014, replaced the all-important Gallardo as Lambo’s current “entry-level” supercar, and is again powered by a howling V10 that sits behind the driver and sends power to all four wheels. Although it’s still a fairly new model, for 2016 the Huracán range brings a number of changes, including an open-top Spyder version, cylinder deactivation for added fuel efficiency, a sports exhaust system, LED lighting for the engine compartment, and a number of new interior features. The all-wheel-drive (AWD) system has also been reworked for a supposedly improved, more neutral feel compared to the 2015 model.
Underneath the razor-sharp bodywork and usually outrageous paint color, the Huracán sits on Lamborghini’s Modular Sportscar System (MSS) platform (which has actually been borrowed by parent company Audi for the upcoming R8), and is powered by a 5.2-liter V10 coupled to a 7-speed dual clutch gearbox. That engine is a reworked version of the powerplant used in the Gallardo, now a rev-happy and responsive motor that makes 601 hp and 413 lb-ft of torque. Going from 0-60 mph takes 3.2 seconds and top speed is a hair over 200 mph. Power goes to all four wheels via an electronically controlled center differential, which can distribute up to 50% of the engine’s power to the front wheels for certain situations, but typically puts 70% to the rear.
Certain enthusiasts lament the surefootedness of an AWD supercar like the Huracán and long for the lunacy and sense of danger that came with driving a Lamborghini of old. Commendably, Lamborghini has kept these people happy with rear-wheel drive (RWD) versions of their cars, including a RWD Huracán. Called the LP 580-2, it’s not exactly a stripped-down purist’s car, but simple a RWD version of the standard version (which is called the LP-610-4). It has a slightly de-tuned motor, with 571 hp, and everything from the suspension to the onboard computers and traction control has been tweaked to suit the altered drivetrain. It’s a tiny bit slower than the standard Huracán, but likely a lot more rewarding to drive fast and more fun to take around corners. It’s also a bit cheaper than the LP 610-4. In the interest of fuel economy, all versions of the current Huracán get cylinder deactivation technology that shuts down one bank of five cylinders during more relaxed driving situations. Regardless of that feature, however, a high-performance car with 10 cylinders is thirsty and runs on premium fuel, so don’t expect big savings at the pump.
Steering in the Huracán is by a dynamic-ratio electronically assisted power steering system, while suspension features magnetorheological dampers that adjust their stiffness very rapidly thanks in part to numerous onboard computers and gyroscopes. Three driving modes are selectable from the cockpit: Strada (street), and Sport mode are more for everyday driving, while Corsa (race) mode is reserved for track days. The Huracán has already been praised for being surprisingly driveable, a car that keeps up with the current crop of supercars while theoretically remaining something you can drive every day.
Like many of the Lamborghinis that have come out in recent years, the Huracán has a clearly aerospace-inspired cockpit with purposeful-looking, almost intimidating switchgear. There are some creature comforts, but overall it is a driving- and driver-centric interior. The 2016 model adds several color and trim options for the interior to better compliment the wide range of mostly wild available exterior colors, with other new elements including matte black air vents, additional leather trim, available cruise control, and a 10-speaker Sensonum 390-watt sound system--and Lamborghini’s Ad Personam customization program offers even more choices. Ergonomically, the Huracán is certainly an improvement to anyone familiar with Lamborghinis of the pre-Audi days, but rear visibility is still an issue due to the car’s standard louvered engine cover. That engine cover can now be ordered as a transparent piece, though, so now at least you’ll be able to look in the rear-view mirror and actually see something. You might not know exactly what it is, but at least you’ll know something is there.
With a base price of almost a quarter of a million dollars, the Huracán is always going to be an exclusive car, even if it does sit at the bottom of the Lamborghini range, below the 12-cylinder Aventador. That said, it will continue the role began by the Gallardo, filling out Lamborghini’s sales sheets as the closest thing to a mass-market automobile the Italian automaker has, at least until the Urus SUV arrives. The Gallardo was around for 10 years and spawned an almost dizzying number of trims and special editions, so even though there aren’t extensive changes in store for the 2016 Huracán, it’s only been around for a couple of years and we can expect to see Lamborghini getting a lot more creative with it in the near future.
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2016 Lamborghini Huracan Pricing
Trims & specs
Air Conditioning
Active charcoal air filtration · Automatic climate control front air conditioning · Dual front air conditioning zones
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Passenger airbag deactivation: deactivation switch · Side airbags: front with head protection chambers
Audio System
Antenna Type: element · Auxiliary audio input: iPod/iPhone integration · In-Dash CD: DVD · MP3 player: CD MP3 Playback · AM/FM radio · Satellite Radio: SiriusXM · Total Number of Speakers: 4
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel · Front brake diameter: 14.4 · Front brake width: 1.34 · Front brakes: ventilated disc · Rear brake diameter: 14.0 · Rear brake width: 1.26 · Rear brakes: ventilated disc
Comfort Features
Center console trim: leather · Dash trim: leather · Door trim: leather · Floor Mat Material: carpet · Floor Material: carpet · Floor Mats: front · Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Center console: front console with armrest · Cupholders: front · Dimming rearview mirror: auto-dimming · Multi-function remote: trunk release · One-touch windows: 2 · Power outlet(s): 12V front · Power steering: speed-proportional · Power windows: lockout button · Reading lights: front · Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic · Steering wheel mounted controls: paddle shifter · Storage: door pockets · Vanity mirrors: dual
Driver Seat
Power adjustments: 4
Drivetrain
Limited slip differential: rear
Engine
Oil cooler: auxiliary
Exterior Features
Door handle color: body-color · Exhaust: quad exhaust tips · Exhaust tip color: chrome · Front bumper color: body-color · Grille color: black · Mirror color: body-color · Rear bumper color: body-color · Rear spoiler: lip · Rear spoiler color: body-color · Rocker panel color: body-color · Window trim: black
Headrests
Front headrests: integrated · Number of front headrests: 2
Instrumentation
Instrument cluster screen size: 12.3 in. · Warnings and reminders: low fuel level
Lights
Daytime running lights: LED · Headlights: LED · Tail and brake lights: LED
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: heated
Passenger Seat
Power adjustments: 4
Seatbelts
Front seatbelts: 3-point · Seatbelt force limiters: front · Seatbelt pretensioners: front · Seatbelt warning sensor: driver and passenger
Seats
Driver seat manual adjustments: height · Driver seat power adjustments: reclining · Front seat type: sport bucket · Passenger seat manual adjustments: height · Passenger seat power adjustments: reclining · Upholstery: leather
Spare Tire
Kit: tire sealant
Steering
Steering ratio: 16.2
Suspension
Driver Adjustable Suspension: ride control · Front Spring Type: coil springs · Front Suspension Classification: independent · Front Suspension Type: double wishbones · Front shock type: monotube · Rear Shock Type: coil over shock · Rear Spring Type: coil springs · Rear Suspension Classification: independent · Rear Suspension Type: double wishbone · Rear shock type: monotube · Stabilizer bar(s): front · Suspension control: electronic
Tires
Type: performance
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Windows
Front wipers: variable intermittent
Air Conditioning
Active charcoal air filtration · Automatic climate control front air conditioning · Dual front air conditioning zones
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Passenger airbag deactivation: deactivation switch · Side airbags: front with head protection chambers
Audio System
Antenna Type: element · Bluetooth auxiliary audio input · Single disc in-Dash CD · MP3 player: CD MP3 Playback · AM/FM radio · Satellite Radio: SiriusXM · Total Number of Speakers: 4
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel · Front brake diameter: 15.0 · Front brake width: 1.5 · Front brakes: carbon ceramic disc · Rear brake diameter: 14.0 · Rear brake width: 1.26 · Rear brakes: carbon ceramic disc
Comfort Features
Center console trim: leather · Dash trim: leather · Door trim: leather · Floor Mat Material: carpet · Floor Material: carpet · Floor Mats: front · Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Center console: front console with armrest · Cupholders: front · Dimming rearview mirror: auto-dimming · Multi-function remote: trunk release · One-touch windows: 2 · Power outlet(s): 12V front · Power steering: speed-proportional · Power windows: lockout button · Reading lights: front · Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic · Steering wheel mounted controls: multi-function screen controls · Storage: door pockets · Universal garage door opener: Homelink · Vanity mirrors: dual
Driver Seat
Power adjustments: 4
Drivetrain
4WD Type: full time · Limited slip differential: rear
Engine
Oil cooler: auxiliary
Exterior Features
Door handle color: body-color · Exhaust: quad exhaust tips · Exhaust tip color: chrome · Front bumper color: body-color · Grille color: black · Mirror color: body-color · Rear bumper color: body-color · Rocker panel color: body-color · Window trim: black
Headrests
Front headrests: integrated · Number of front headrests: 2
Instrumentation
Instrument cluster screen size: 12.3 in. · Warnings and reminders: low fuel level
Lights
Daytime running lights: LED · Headlights: LED · Tail and brake lights: LED
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: heated
Passenger Seat
Power adjustments: 4
Seatbelts
Front seatbelts: 3-point · Seatbelt force limiters: front · Seatbelt pretensioners: front · Seatbelt warning sensor: driver and passenger
Seats
Driver seat manual adjustments: height · Driver seat power adjustments: reclining · Front seat type: sport bucket · Passenger seat manual adjustments: height · Passenger seat power adjustments: reclining · Upholstery: leather
Spare Tire
Kit: tire sealant
Suspension
Driver Adjustable Suspension: ride control · Front Spring Type: coil springs · Front Suspension Classification: independent · Front Suspension Type: double wishbones · Front shock type: monotube · Rear Shock Type: coil over shock · Rear Spring Type: coil springs · Rear Suspension Classification: independent · Rear Suspension Type: double wishbone · Rear shock type: monotube · Stabilizer bar(s): front · Suspension control: electronic
Telematics
Phone wireless data link: Bluetooth
Tires
Type: performance
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Windows
Front wipers: variable intermittent
Air Conditioning
Active charcoal air filtration · Automatic climate control front air conditioning · Dual front air conditioning zones
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Passenger airbag deactivation: deactivation switch · Side airbags: front with head protection chambers
Audio System
Antenna Type: diversity · USB auxiliary audio input · In-Dash CD: DVD · MP3 player: CD MP3 Playback · AM/FM radio · Satellite Radio: SiriusXM · Total Number of Speakers: 4
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel · Front brake diameter: 15.0 · Front brake width: 1.5 · Front brakes: carbon ceramic disc · Rear brake diameter: 14.0 · Rear brake width: 1.26 · Rear brakes: carbon ceramic disc
Comfort Features
Center console trim: leather · Dash trim: leather · Door trim: leather · Floor Mat Material: carpet · Floor Material: carpet · Floor Mats: front · Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Center console: front console with armrest · Cupholders: front · Dimming rearview mirror: auto-dimming · Multi-function remote: trunk release · One-touch windows: 2 · Power outlet(s): 12V front · Power steering: speed-proportional · Power windows: lockout button · Reading lights: front · Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic · Steering wheel mounted controls: multi-function screen controls · Storage: door pockets · Universal garage door opener: Homelink · Vanity mirrors: dual
Driver Seat
Power adjustments: 6
Drivetrain
4WD Type: full time · Limited slip differential: rear
Engine
Oil cooler: auxiliary
Exterior Features
Door handle color: body-color · Exhaust: quad exhaust tips · Exhaust tip color: chrome · Front bumper color: body-color · Grille color: black · Mirror color: body-color · Rear bumper color: body-color · Rear spoiler: lip · Rear spoiler color: body-color · Rocker panel color: body-color · Window trim: black
Headrests
Front headrests: integrated · Number of front headrests: 2
Instrumentation
Instrument cluster screen size: 12.3 in. · Warnings and reminders: low fuel level
Lights
Daytime running lights: LED · Headlights: LED · Tail and brake lights: LED
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: heated
Passenger Seat
Power adjustments: 6
Roof
Convertible rear window: glass · Convertible roof: power
Seatbelts
Front seatbelts: 3-point · Seatbelt force limiters: front · Seatbelt pretensioners: front · Seatbelt warning sensor: driver and passenger
Seats
Driver seat power adjustments: reclining · Front seat type: sport bucket · Passenger seat power adjustments: reclining · Upholstery: leather
Spare Tire
Kit: tire sealant
Suspension
Driver Adjustable Suspension: ride control · Front Spring Type: coil springs · Front Suspension Classification: independent · Front Suspension Type: strut · Front shock type: monotube · Rear Shock Type: coil over shock · Rear Spring Type: coil springs · Rear Suspension Classification: independent · Rear Suspension Type: double wishbone · Rear shock type: monotube · Stabilizer bar(s): front · Suspension control: electronic
Telematics
Phone wireless data link: Bluetooth
Tires
Type: performance
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Windows
Front wipers: variable intermittent