The Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato is a unique and fresh take on the usual idea of a supercar. Just like the equally-new Porsche 911 Dakar, the Huracan Sterrato is a supercar that won't scrape its chin the moment it sees a steep parking ramp, nor will it be fazed by the idea of going over rough terrain. However, you probably did not know that the all-terrain Lamborghini is the (purportedly) the product of fine wine.

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Fine Wine Gives Birth To An Off-Road Supercar

Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato
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Lamborghini Design head Mitja Borkert told Road and Track, the prospect of creating a Huracan that could go off-road started around 2017. Borkert recalls having dinner with then Lamborghini CTO Maruzio Reggiani and then head of R&D, Rouven Möhr, who is now Lambo's CTO. A day after testing the Urus on Nardo's rallycross circuit, they realized how much fun it was to slide around the SUV. Like many of mankind's greatest ideas, a visionary thought was created with wine flowing their systems. "Maybe we had also one glass of wine or two, or maybe [it was] water, I don't know," Borkert told the publication. "We were saying, 'Hey, why don't we take those driving emotions and apply them to super sports car? The Huracan is the perfect match for such an idea."

That crazy idea, which spawned merely out of a glass of wine, started to come to fruition just shortly after that dinner. Just a couple of years later, in 2019, Lamborghini created a functional concept. This was green-lit by Stefan Winkelman when he rejoined as CEO of Lamborghini in December 2020. Borkert said Winkelman was immediately on board with the idea, and the CEO "immediately understood the cool mission of the Huracan Sterrato."

Simple Idea, Radically-New Concept

Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato
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The idea for the Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato was straightforward, but it is a radical take on the concept of a supercar - taking the entry-level V-10 supercar to new heights (literally) by giving it a 1.7-inch lift, and then increasing the front track by 1.2 inches and the rear track by 1.3 inches. The use of Bridgestone Dueller all-terrain tires on new 19-inch wheels and aluminum underbody skid plates helps it go over rough terrain with ease. Lastly, the fender flares, roof scoop, rally lights, and revised bodywork give the Huracan Sterrato the rugged look to match its capabilities.

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Powering the Huracan Sterrato is the same 5.2-liter V-10 as other Huracan models, but here, it produces 602 horses, which is lower than even the base Huracan Evo. Even then, that's enough for an acceleration run from 0-62 mph in just 3.4 seconds. And then as opposed to having a track-focused Corsa mode, the Huracan Sterrato replaces this with a dirt-oriented Rally mode. The off-road-focused upgrades of the Huracan Sterrato, including knobbier tires, has also lowered its top speed to just 160 mph. Still plenty enough umph for any terrain.