Lamborghini Huracán STO, is here!

Lamborghini's most profitable sports car in its over 50-year history is the Huracán. The car, powered by a 5.2-liter V10, has built on the success of the Gallardo and taken it even further. Today, you can get the Huracán as an all-wheel-drive or rear-wheel-drive model, with or without a roof, and earlier in its life cycle, it was also available as a sharper "Performante" version—again, with or without a roof.

Recently, Lamborghini introduced a facelift called the EVO—yes, you can still choose between rear- or all-wheel drive and opt for a roof or go topless. Now, the world has been introduced to the ultimate version of the Huracán EVO.

Enter the Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Omologato—or, as Lamborghini recommends, let’s just call it the Huracán STO. The STO is fundamentally based on the racing car Huracán Super Trofeo, which means it’s exclusively rear-wheel drive. It uses the same engine as the Performante: 640 horsepower, 565 Nm of torque, and some of the sharpest sound and throttle response in the automotive world.

What truly sets the EVO apart is its extreme exterior. Built on a racing car, it shows! The design features a roof-mounted air intake, a shark fin over the engine lid for improved stability, and a wing that dwarfs anything previously called a spoiler. Interestingly, Lamborghini skipped their usual active aerodynamics and instead fitted an adjustable, aggressively styled wing that looks almost as large as one from a Boeing 747 jumbo jet, complete with endplates resembling the blade of an axe. The front fenders are equipped with louvres to release pressure from the wheel arches, and the hood has been completely redesigned, now referred to as the "cofango"—a combination of the Italian words for "hood" and "bumper." This hood features two massive air intakes and is front-hinged, inspired by the legendary Miura.

This is a street-legal racing car. Forget about taking the STO to the grocery store for dinner supplies—there’s no real luggage space, just a small compartment for your racing helmet.

The car rides on Bridgestone tires—a surprising choice since Lamborghini has historically partnered with Pirelli. Moreover, the brakes are neither steel nor ceramic, as is typical in this segment; instead, Lamborghini opted for full carbon-fiber brakes, which handle heat much better. Reports from the few journalists who have driven the car suggest the brakes perform significantly better and don't fade as quickly.

At the twisty Nardò track, where the STO was developed, it’s reportedly two seconds faster than the Performante—a testament to its incredible speed. However, no official lap times have been set yet. The big question is whether it has what it takes to reclaim the Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record, which Lamborghini recently lost to Mercedes. Only time will tell. But Lamborghini has emphasized a playful driving experience over sheer lap-time focus. That’s why they opted for rear-wheel drive instead of all-wheel drive, so a Nürburgring record might never be its goal.

In Sweden, the car starts at 3.6 million SEK—a significant price jump compared to the more "tame" Huracáns. The STO will have a limited production timeframe rather than a set number of units. According to Johan Mårtensson, Sales Manager at Lamborghini Malmö, they had already sold 15 units a few weeks ago. So, there’s no doubt there are plenty of Swedes willing to open their wallets wide for this car.