The Art of Luxury Issue 38 2019 | Page 52

AUTOMOTIVE BREATH-TAKING PERFORMANCE AND PRESENCE Automobili Lamborghini presents the new Lamborghini Huracán Particularly with the roof open, the emotive sound of the naturally EVO Spyder at Geneva Motor Show: the open-top car joins its coupé aspirated engine and the refined, lightweight exhaust system take counterpart launched earlier this year, as the second model in the the sensory experience to a new level. The Huracán EVO Spyder’s V10 Huracán EVO line-up. design, performance and exhilarating open-air drive experience is literally breath-taking.” The Spyder adopts the next-generation vehicle dynamic control and aerodynamics developed for the coupé, with the 5.2 liter naturally- Next generation vehicle dynamics aspirated Lamborghini V10 engine uprated for a higher power output and incorporating Titanium intake valves. The Huracán EVO Spyder combines the option of open-air driving with the prowess of the Huracán EVO’s evolutionary technologies. The Huracán EVO Spyder outputs 640 hp (470 kW) at 8,000 rpm with Rear-wheel steering and a four-wheel torque vectoring system are 600 Nm of torque delivered at 6,500 rpm. With a dry weight of 1,542 controlled centrally by Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo Integrata kg the car reaches a weight-to-power ratio of 2.41 kg/hp, accelerates (LDVI): the Central Processing Unit integrating and controlling every from 0-100 km/h in 3.1 seconds and from 0-200 km/h in 9.3 seconds. aspect of the car’s set-up and dynamic behavior, anticipating the Braking from 100 km/h to 0 is achieved in just 32.2 m, with a top next move and needs of the driver and interpreting this through a speed of 325 km/h. ‘feed forward logic’. “The Huracán EVO Spyder incorporates all the performance, next- Processing data in real time, the LDVI system monitors and analyses generation vehicle control and aerodynamic features of the EVO external conditions through its active suspension and all-wheel coupé, with its own unique personality and a driving excitement that drive. It also recognizes the driver’s intentions through steering only an open-top car can offer,” says Stefano Domenicali, Chairman wheel, braking, acceleration, the gear and driving mode selected. and Chief Executive Officer of Automobili Lamborghini. “The Spyder Precise inputs are given to the vehicle dynamic system, creating a continues the Huracán EVO’s evolutionary charge: extremely easy to super-agile and responsive car with unparalleled level of control: the drive while excelling as a highly responsive, fun super sports car. car doesn’t just react, but predicts the best driving set-up for the next moment. 52 The Art of Luxury Issue 38 2019