2018 Lamborghini Huracan Performante Video Review
CARS.COM — Like most of our shoppers, you’re probably cross-shopping (wink, wink) a sensible family car like the Subaru Legacy with an exotic sports car like the Lamborghini Huracan Performante. Or maybe you’ve got three kids, and you and your spouse are deciding between a roomy crossover and a Lamborghini that can reach 60 mph in less than 3 seconds on its way to a 202-mph top speed (more sly winking).
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If that’s the case, you’ve come to the right place, friends. In this video, we take you through all the ins and outs of the Lamborghini Huracan Performante to help you figure out if it’s the right exotic sports car for your lifestyle.
The Huracan Performante uses a lot of carbon fiber. While the use of the material isn’t necessarily unique — for the front and rear spoilers, rear diffuser and interior trim pieces, among other places — the construction of the pieces is. Instead of sheets leading to the usual checkerboard pattern, Lamborghini has created something it calls Forged Composites. Mixing carbon-fiber pieces with a resin, the resulting blend is then “forged” using a special press. The final product has a tortoise-shell appearance, and no two pieces are identical.
The 5.2-liter mid-mounted V-10 engine pumps out 640 horsepower and produces a thrilling sound; it’s loud, but that’s the point. Via a steering-wheel-mounted driving mode selector switch, drivers can select Strada (Street), Sport or Corsa (Race) modes. Street mode is surprisingly docile, while Sport and Race firm up the Huracan Performante’s ride noticeably.
So, should you buy that crossover or a Lamborghini Huracan Performante? Or, since it costs $274,000, should you buy a Huracan Performante … or a house? Watch the video and decide.
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