The New Lamborghini Huracan, A Work of Art!

May 22, 2014,18:37 PM
 

PuristSPro moderator Patrick_y shares his thoughts about the new Lamborghini Huracan.  The Lamborghini Huracan is the latest new car to come from the house of Lamborghini.  Patrick compares the new Huracan's unique design with modern art from the past century.  





Lamborghini cars have always had a tremendous design.  The Huracan (pronounced Ooh-ra-cahn) carries on the classic wedge shape in its latest iteration by Lamborghini.  

I have never seen a car that reminds me of art so much.  Stepping into a car like the Huracan just makes me think I'm in a museum of modern art.  It's a MoMa on wheels!  So many parts of this car seems to remind me of some of my favorite modern artists.  In the end, this car is a true original work of art in itself.  And something that's amazing to behold.  By artist definition it is a sculpture.  A sculpture on wheels.  

This Cat-Bus is another sculpture on wheels at the

This Cat-Bus is another sculpture on wheels at the "Burning Man" annual arts festival.  But this Lamborghini is a different kind of sculpture, it's much more cubist.  

The Huracan is a new model.  Preceded by the Gallardo, the Huracan features several statistical improvements.  Here's a quick comparison...

Engine: 5.2 liter V10 engine with dry sump lubrication, now producing 610 horsepower (Gallardo produced between a range of 500-570)
Transmission: 7-speed dual clutch transmission (Gallardo had a 6 speed single clutch)
Wheels/tires: 245/30 R20 Front tires on a 8.5" x 20 wheel and 305/30 R20 Rear tires on a 11" x 20 wheel (Gallardo tires are 10mm skinnier and wheels are 1-inch less in diameter)
0-100kmh: 3.2 seconds (vs. 3.4 seconds in the fastest Gallardo variant, the LP 570-4 SuperLeggera)
Length: 4459mm (vs 4386) 
Width: 1924 (vs 1900)
Height: 1165 (vs 1165, no change)
Weight: 3135 lbs (2900lbs to 3200lbs, depending on variant)
Chassis structure: Aluminum and Carbon Fiber (vs. Gallardo's aluminum spaceframe)
Body Panels: Painted aluminum panels and painted composite panels (Gallardo had similar panels)

All in all, the Gallardo was produced for 10 years!  And nearly 14,000 examples were produced!  

Although the new Huracan follows the traditional Lamborghini wedge shape, it is produced with the hexagon shape in mind.  Many hexagon, trapezoid, and other shapes inspire and dot the interior.  The whole thing comes off nearly Picasso-esque with its cubist structure.  However you interpret it, it's definitely automotive art.  

Best descriptor? A)Handsome B)Cute C)Haute D)Pretty E)Feminine

Best descriptor? A)Handsome B)Cute C)Haute D)Pretty E)Feminine


The silver fangs in the black grill.

The silver fangs in the black grill.  Notice the shape of the openings in the black grill.  


Those are 20 inch wheels!

Those are 20 inch wheels!


And rubber band 30-series tires.

And rubber band tires.


Hexagon pressed into the gas cap.

Hexagon detail pressed into the gas cap.




The posteriore.  Did you know that flames sometime shoot out of the exhaust?  How's that for health and safety?  Let's take the Huracan camping and get the marshmallows out.  Lamborghini, not just a car, but a big Smores appliance.  

This is the rear trunk. Fits food. Wrap your food in lots of foil. Put in rear trunk. Drive around for 60 minutes. Food will be nice and hot!

This is the rear trunk. Fits small food. Wrap your food in lots of aluminum foil. Put in rear trunk. Drive around for 60 minutes. Food will be nice and hot!  Did you know most cars come with a small oven?  Not just a smores appliance, but also a toaster oven!  


Love the carbon composite structure. Notice V10 badge is in the shape of a hexagon.

Love the carbon composite structure. Notice V10 badge is in the shape of a hexagon.


Meaty steering wheel.

Meaty steering wheel.  Notice the paddles are large.  


Some of the buttons are even arranged in trapezoidal shapes.

Some of the buttons are even arranged in trapezoidal shapes.




Notice the shape of the rear view mirror.  The door is mostly black except for the strip of colored leather.  Is that strip a little Rothko-esque?  

Where's Waldo? Where's the hexagon?

Where's Waldo? Where's the hexagon?  How many hexagons do you see in this photo?  Okay, technically hex-a-laterals.


I have a panel of light switches in my house. You can now have one in your car.

I have a panel of light switches in my house. You can now have one in your car.


Rear grill for the mid-rear mounted engine.

Rear grill for the mid-rear mounted engine.  Now scatter some red, blue, yellow, and white colored tiles in these, and then it'll look like a Mondriaan.    


The Start/Stop button has a plastic red cover. The cover was a little loose and the paint was chipped. I hope they rectify that in the production car. The Transmission buttons looks like the throttle lever on jet airplanes. Ready for takeoff!

The Start/Stop button has a plastic red cover. The cover was a little loose and the paint was chipped. I hope they rectify the looseness the production car. The Transmission buttons looks like the throttle lever on jet airplanes. Ready for takeoff!


This trim strip is fitting.

This trim strip is fitting.


The second button from the left is the 'lifesaver' button. It raises the nose of the car so it doesn't scratch going over dips, etc.

The second button from the left is the 'lifesaver' button. It raises the nose of the car so it doesn't scratch going over dips, etc.  This button will be an option in some markets.  Definitely an option that you should get!  Unless you live in an area with perfectly flat roads and perfectly easy driveways.  


High beams and indicators on the left side. Wiper controls on the right side.

Since going fast and steering precisely is what the Lamborghini is all about, Lamborghini decided to thoroughly research what would be the best way to design a steering wheel.  After an intensive study at an Italian research university, they've decided on this layout for the steering wheel.  Critical buttons such as high beams and indicators on the left side. Wiper controls on the right side.


This lower red button (painted the same color as the Start/Stop Button cover) controls the car's personality.

This lower red button (painted the same color as the Start/Stop Button cover) controls the car's personality; throttle responsiveness, the transmission characteristics, the firmness or suppleness of the magneto-suspension, and even the exhaust system.  Just remember to flip it back into "STRADA" mode when you come back home, it tames the exhaust system so you don't upset the neighbors.  


Jonah Hex, this car has your name all over and inside it.

Jonah Hex, this car has your name all over and inside it.  This air vent has a rolling airflow volume switch that looks like it came straight from an VW Golf!  That's a big compliment to the VW Golf!  


Viperish eyes.

Viperish eyes.  Take that Dan Flavin (famous light artist in the 1950s and 60s, Google him)!  







On second thought, it may be more Robert Irwin than Dan Flavin...  What do you think?  


Trunk is unfortunately quite small. There is no rear trunk.

Trunk is unfortunately quite small. There is no rear trunk.  But there is a rear oven (reference above).  But it's okay, you have the boutique deliver your shopping bags to your home anyways.  


Nato strap to Blancpain Bathyscaphe watch has six sides to it.

The Blancpain Bathyscaphe watch strap has metal grommets with six sides to them.

The Huracan gets its name from a famous and especially courageous fighting bull from 1879.  However, the driver or pilot of the Huracan will not need high dosages of courage to pilot this car.  The Huracan has all-wheel-drive to surely grip the tarmac, lessening the likelihood that you will loose control.  If the car's sophisticated sensors sense you are loosing grip, the Huracan is equipped with mechanisms to override your steering input to prevent the car from loosing grip and going into a spin.  Probably for the best, we wouldn't want that work of art going for a spin.  No.  That'd be childish...  


Anybody remember this spin-art toy?  

The tour de force design of the Huracan is something to behold.  Look for it soon at your local Lamborghini dealership.  If you like it, spec your original work of art in your color scheme and commission your own work of art!  

Does the new Huracan have a hex on you yet?   



Some more Lamborghini Art...

Another work of Lamborghini Art...


Visit this website for a review of the Lamborghini Aventador by the same author!

Visit this website for a review of the Lamborghini Aventador by the same author!

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Thank you for reading!  Please share your thoughts about the article below!  

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Great theme for this Lambo.

 
 By: JerryW : May 22nd, 2014-20:08
Thanks for the review Patrick. I really want to take the Huracan for a test drive, I think my garage is ready for a piece of art. JerryW.

I'm happy with the Huracan as a work of art...

 
 By: patrick_y : May 23rd, 2014-10:08
The Huracan is such a work of art that I don't need to actually drive it, but I'm perfectly happy with it being a static sculpture or hanging it on the wall. But if you could own one and drive it, and admire it with a glass of wine in the garage, that'd b... 

This is art to be driven.

 
 By: JerryW : May 23rd, 2014-11:24
If I owned one I would drive it every day. JerryW

Thank you for reading...

 
 By: patrick_y : May 23rd, 2014-10:14
Thank you for reading Nicolas. I'm not a betting man, but I would imagine you're probably fond of cubist art.

Nice job, Patrick.

 
 By: BDLJ : May 23rd, 2014-01:01
I like the hex theme going on. But I also note that the stylists got to the steering wheel... I'm no fan of flattened bases and thumb cut outs/lumps'n, bumps.

Try it...

 
 By: patrick_y : May 23rd, 2014-10:12
The bottom flattened out steering wheel is actually a nice thing. Especially if you have a quick steering ratio, your hands don't really get onto the flattened part, and it really makes a small but noticeable improvement during ingress and egress of the c... 

I've played...

 
 By: BDLJ : May 23rd, 2014-16:38
...with literally hundreds of wheels. Including that very Lamborghini wheel, sans switches. The quartic wheel was terrible on the Allegro and I see that creeping back in these flat bottomed wheels. Thumb cut outs are great...if we all had the same size pa... 

Might I suggest...

 
 By: patrick_y : May 23rd, 2014-16:42
Might I suggest wearing gloves while holding onto the steering wheel? Those thumb cut outs will actually fit better.

Perhaps a....

 
 By: BDLJ : May 23rd, 2014-21:53
....pair of officer brown stringbacks? Some creaking, sinister, perforated-knuckled jobs? or my old pilled and manky nomex OMPs?

The Nomex OMPs...

 
 By: patrick_y : May 25th, 2014-03:36
How do you clean them?

Clean?

 
 By: BDLJ : May 25th, 2014-18:13
What is this "clean" of which you speak? :-) I probably washed them once...in the sink with some plain soap...semi-dried them flat and put them on damp...STILL the suede shrank and became a bit misshapen and hard. Bit of a pain breaking them in as they we... 

You got it...

 
 By: patrick_y : May 26th, 2014-11:30
I find it a pain to wash gloves. It's always a very difficult process. I'm trying to find a design that is NOMEX only without any suede (some have rubber grip patches). This should make it easier for wash.

Searched the...

 
 By: BDLJ : May 28th, 2014-16:59
back of the cupboard because of this thread. Found my old blue and grey gloves - oh and they're Sparco not OMP...goes to show how long it's been since I've needed them :-)) Nomex on the road? What are you planning to do?? :-)

Driving normally... Just driving normally. Racing gloves are long...

 
 By: patrick_y : May 28th, 2014-22:56
Racing gloves are really long and the nomex doesn't scratch the gold or platinum cases. Keeps the watch dial out of the sunlight. I sometimes wear my watch on the right wrist just so the lume isn't constantly in the sunlight if it's a really long drive in... 

The design ...

 
 By: bimbeano : May 25th, 2014-05:01
... of that steering wheel is a bit of a catastrophe ... and i mean that .... they really should have done a better job, if it had been something extreme 'a la' Lambo i would agree .... but now i don't know ... maybe one has te hold and see it in the fles...  

That is...

 
 By: BDLJ : May 25th, 2014-18:49
....insane! Very funny, though. In the mid90s, I remember getting stuck behind a blacked-out BMW who was attempting to parallel slow reversing, abrupt stops and about a dozen attempts... Walking past the car later, we couldn't help but notice a Batmobile... 

Ahh!

 
 By: patrick_y : May 15th, 2015-10:00
Steering wheel is good for batmobile driving, just not batmobile parking! And I was just about to think, why don't more people cut off the tops to their steering wheels more often?

Nice review of the Huracan

 
 By: ED209 : May 24th, 2014-00:18
I like how you captured the details with the hex styling. Very cool looking car. Regards, ED-209

Very Cool Indeed!

 
 By: patrick_y : May 25th, 2014-03:37
Can't wait to be in one that's moving... But I still LOVE the Aventador.

Not yet ...

 
 By: bimbeano : May 25th, 2014-04:42
Not yet hs the Huracan have a hex on me ... but i haven't seen one in the flesh ... . I must admit seeing the first pics left me cold ... but it is already starting to grow on me now ... i fear once i see it 'live' the hex will catch me :-) Great report P... 

Thank you Filip!

 
 By: patrick_y : May 25th, 2014-11:14
Don't get too close. It bites.

Simply stunning.

 
 By: CaliforniaJed : May 16th, 2015-19:12
I would love the opportunity to drive it, to feel it. I have a feeling it would be unlike any driving experience I have ever had. Thanks for the review and photos, Patric. Best, californiaJed

Go for a test drive CaliforniaJed.

 
 By: JerryW : May 16th, 2015-21:48
It is amazing and stunning. A well done machine, great design theme, awesome function and just fun to drive. Best, JerryW

It's good. Very good.

 
 By: patrick_y : May 17th, 2015-12:24
I had the chance to experience a Huracan for lunch two Wednesdays ago. It's definitely a fun car. Have to be careful going in and out of driveways, the car has a suspension that can be raised. Didn't go very quickly as it was all local driving, the lunch ... 

Nice review and photos...owning a Lambo will be great...if

 
 By: Clueless_Collector : May 17th, 2015-12:30
you have dealerships that are near. It'll be a problem for me just like the Aston, so it's not for me. I like the Huracan design, used to think Raging Bulls are too edgy. The interior flip switches or buttons are nice. My next one will have to limit to Po... 

I love them all...

 
 By: patrick_y : May 17th, 2015-12:49
If you can handle an Aston Martin like the Rapide, you can handle this edgy Lamborghini. And if you don't have dealerships nearby, that's okay, I'll fly up to you, drive it to the dealer, stay with the car overnight until it's fixed, the drive it back to ...