Lambo introduced us to its Huracan hurricane in 2014 as a replacement for the seemingly endlessly popular Lamborghini Gallardo. With the Gallardo’s successful past looming large, the Huracan had some mighty big shoes to fill, tasked with becoming the Italian automaker’s best-selling model in the lineup. So far, the Huracan has done well in that regard, thanks in no small part to a surprising number of special edition models and limited runs. Now, joining the list is this new special edition from Italdesign, an engineering and design company based out of Moncalieri that decided the Raging Bull just wasn’t angry enough from the factory. As such, Italdesign gave the Huracan this wild-looking all-composite exterior treatment, transforming the Lambo into something that looks like it was plucked from an arcade racing game frequented by Ritalin-toting ADD cases. Only five will be produced, with production slated to stop by the end of the year.

Coinciding with the release of the limited-run Huracan, Italdesign, which has worked closely with Lambo in the past, is also introducing the Italdesign Automobili Speciali brand, so it’s likely we’ll see similar treatments sometime in the near future.

Italdesign says its upgraded Huracan is “intended for collectors and visionary enthusiasts, it combines racing car features and performance alongside type-approval for use on normal roads.”

Sure thing, Italdesign. Because after all, who wouldn’t wanna drive a race-ready Lambo down to the shops for a quart of milk?

This customized Lambo will make its debut at the Geneva International Motor Show alongside an exclusive Excalibur Spider timepiece from watchmaker Roger Dubuis, signaling a collaborative partnership between the two companies. No price has been announced for the car, but rest assured it’s firmly in the “if you have to ask” category. As reference, the “normal” Lamborghini Huracan retails for about $230,000, give or take.

Continue reading to learn more about the Lamborghini Huracan By Italdesign.

2018 Lamborghini Huracan By Italdesign

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What Makes The Lamborghini Huracan By Italdesign Special

Underneath that insane look is a modular chassis with lightweight materials like carbon fiber and aluminum, just like the regular Huracan production vehicle. The powertrain is also the same, with a naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V-10 mounted behind the cabin. And while Italdesign didn’t specify, that 10-cylinder most likely mates to the Huracan’s stock seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.

Output has not been announced either, but this thing probably produces the same 602 horsepower at 8,250 rpm and 413 pound-feet of torque at 6,500 rpm. All that output should hit the ground through a high-performance AWD system.

The body is made from 100 percent carbon fiber. No word on whether or not Italdesign’s new style makes a dent in the Huracan’s 3,135-pound curb weight, though.

Either way, acceleration looks like 0-to-100 km (0-to-62 mph) in 3.2 seconds, with top speed clocking in at over over 330 km/h (205 mph).

Engine:

Mid-/rear-mounted naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V-10

0-to-62 mph time:

3.2 seconds

Top speed:

205 mph


In terms of size, the Italdesign Huracan appears to be a bit bigger than the stock vehicle, as seen in the graph shown below –

Lamborghini Huracan by Italdesign

Lamborghini Huracan

Length (Inches)

190.82

175.55

Width (Inches)

77.55

75.74

Height (Inches)

47.40

45.86


The look is supposedly both stylistic and functional, as Italdesign says the exterior pulls from the Italian Gran Turismo tradition for the smoother top portions, while aerodynamic modeling influences the lower sections. “To achieve the performances we had in mind, we had to dare beyond all limits from styling and even purely technical points of view,” says Filippo Perini, Head of Innovation Design in the attached press release. “The outcome ensures extremely high impact without even being design for design’s sake.”

In creating the Lambo’s new skin, Italdesign employed something it calls “simultaneous engineering,” whereby both the designers and engineers work side-by-side in order to balance form with function. The company says this technique was developed over the course of the company’s 50-year history.

The design process involved a host of influences and tools, including computer aided design and other simulation tech. “Styling has been integrated since the very beginning with early engineering and production processes,” says Antonio Casu, Chief Technical Officer at Italdesign. “All this allowed us to produce a state-of-the-art car in terms of performance and safety.”

Finally, the company also adds that customers will have a wide variety of customization options at their disposal, both in terms of exterior styling and performance.

While I can’t really comment on what this upgrade is supposed to do for the downforce performance, given Italdesign neglected to provide any specifics, I can talk about the way it looks, and to my eye, it’s just not doing it for me. The whole thing is just way too busy and disjointed to look good, with an overabundance of vents, wings, vortex generators, and superfluous lines.

Sometimes, the uber-busy tech look works, but this is unfortunately not one of those cases. I feel like I need to catch my breath after looking at just three photos.

Not only that, but it would have been nice if Italdesign did something with the car’s mechanical bits. Hell, even an exhaust would have satisfied me.

But perhaps I’m overreacting. We’ll know for sure when we get a better look at this thing in the metal when it shows up in Geneva next month.