Lamborghini’s inextricable link to motor racing was proven yet again when the Sant’Agata Bolognese-based supercar maker kicked off its 2020 racing season by winning at this year’s 24 Hours of Daytona. Taking the top podium spot in the legendary race series’ GTD class was the No. 48 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO of Paul Miller Racing, piloted by Andrea Caldarelli, Corey Lewis, Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow. The win marked the third consecutive year Lamborghini triumphed at Daytona.
Best, the quartet in the No. 48 car was followed to the flag by another Huracán GT3 EVO—that of Magnus Racing by GRT team, driven by Marco Mapelli, John Potter, Spencer Pumpelly and Andy Lally. This secured an historic one-two finish for Lamborghini at the 24 Hours of Daytona.
From Daytona, Lamborghini went on to conquer other race events like the SRO E-Sport GT Series and the Super Trofeo Europe. Only recently, factory works driver Caldarelli became the first Italian to win a round of the British GT Championship after steering his WPI Motorsport Huracán GT3 EVO to victory in the opening race held August 16 at Donington Park.
These racetrack efforts transcend into the phenomenal performance levels of the road-going Huracán EVO, a model with state-of-the-art vehicle dynamic control that amplifies the everyday Huracán driving experience. As a more potent Huracán, the Huracán EVO features an uprated 5.2-liter, naturally aspirated V10 engine that makes more power and emits a more emotional sound, thanks to titanium intake valves and a new lightweight exhaust system. The Huracán EVO outputs 640 hp at 8,000 rpm and 600 Nm at 6,500 rpm. With a dry weight of 1,422 kilograms, it notches a weight-to-power ratio of 2.22 kg/hp, allowing it to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds and from 0-200 km/h in 9.0 seconds. Braking from 100 km/h to a complete stop is achieved in just 31.9 meters. Top speed is over 325 km/h.
The all-wheel drive Huracán EVO features rear-wheel steering, torque vectoring and the Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo Integrata that controls the car’s dynamic systems and set-up to anticipate the next move and needs of the driver. The enhanced Lamborghini Dynamic Steering system provides better responsiveness in corners while requiring the lowest steering angles, ensuring agility at low speed and stability during high-speed cornering and under braking. Three driving modes—Strada, Sport, Corsa—can be selected via the Anima controller.
In Strada, the Huracán EVO is for driving enjoyment. In Sport it becomes extremely exciting. In Corsa the supercar turns sharp, reactive and exhilarating, perfectly suited to the most extreme driving environments—such as racetracks.
The Huracán EVO also comes in rear-wheel drive. This configuration puts the car in the driver’s hands, where performance is defined by unfiltered feedback and an emotive and a more engaging driving experience as controlled by the driver. The Huracán EVO RWD delivers perfectly balanced dynamics, physical feedback and pure performance.
Its V10 engine delivers power to the rear-wheel drive setup via a specially tuned traction control system that provides exhilirating dynamics in both dry and wet conditions. The new Performance Traction Control System (P-TCS) is calibrated specifically for the Huracán EVO RWD, delivering torque even when the car is realigning following a drift or a sideways maneuver. A “normal” traction control system delivers a sharp decoupling, waiting for a car to become completely stable before delivering torque again. In contrast, the P-TCS sends torque in advance, avoiding a harsh cut in torque output and assuring better traction when exiting a corner.
Whether with all-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive, Coupe or Spyder, the Huracán EVO is engineered for driving performance that’s perfectly in tune with motor racing.
To know more about the Lamborghini Huracán EVO, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfup4CDXm4I.
