2024 Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato Review: The Anywhere Supercar

Lamborghini isn’t new to off-roading. The legendary LM002, affectionately referred to as the Rambo Lambo, blazed a trail for high performance off-road machines. Essentially a military SUV with a Countach V12 stuffed under the hood, the LM002 was unlike anything before it. 

Fast forward nearly 40 years later, and Lamborghini is at it again. Although the brand currently sells a SUV, the Urus, that’s not much of an off roader. It’s more at home on a racetrack than on a sand dune.  

The real off-road Lamborghini has appeared from an unlikely source, the Huracan supercar. Called the Sterrato, the new trim overhauls the Huracan for life in the dirt. This isn’t a rock-crawling Jeep, but rather a highspeed weapon to attack deserts, salt-flats, and gravel roads. 

What’s New for 2024:

Lamborghini claims the Huracan Sterrato is the world’s first all-terrain supercar with a V10 engine. We’ll take the brands word for it as no other production car we can think of matches that description.

More than just a badge and graphic package, the Sterrato includes a multitude of upgrades to improve its lose surface capability. All-terrain tires, body cladding, increased ground clearance, and reworked programming are just some of the updates. 

Exterior Style:

The Exterior retains the Huracan’s wedge shape but is instantly recognizable as something different from every other trim in the vehicle’s portfolio. There are front underbody protection plates, and the side sills as well as the wheel arches have protecting cladding. 

Our tester came finished in the Giallo Inti exterior paint, which is bright yellow – like any proper Lamborghini should be. Like a proper rally car, there’s an optional roof-scoop air intake that sends fresh, clean air to the engine instead of the cabin. It’s a good option to have as the regular side-intakes could get coated in sand if one is willing to take the Sterrato actually off-road. 

Other optional equipment on our tester includes black brake calipers, 19-inch Morus forged shiny black wheels, rally lights on the front bumper, matte black roof crossbars, roof and upper hood in shiny black, as well as tailpipes in matte black.

Powertrain and Fuel Economy:

The heart of the Huracan remains a 5.2-liter naturally aspirated V10 engine. In the Sterrato, it makes 610 hp and 417 lb-ft of torque. This is one of the last naturally aspirated, non-hybrid supercars left, and we appreciate it’s still around. 

Like most modern Lamborghinis, power is sent to all four wheels through a Haldex all-wheel drive system. This allows the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission to help rocket the Huracan from 0 to 100 km/h in a claimed 3.4 seconds. That means the 0-60 mph time should be around 3.3 seconds, but I feel that’s conservative. 

In today’s era of instant-torque electric motors, there are are plenty of modern EVs that can beat this time. But who cares? None of them can match the all-encompassing, surround attack on the sense the Huracan does. Under a full acceleration run, the G forces pin me to the seat, I can feel the car bang into each gear, the world is flashing by through the thin windows, and then there’s the sound. 

No simulated sound can match the roar of a naturally aspirated V10 bellowing behind the deriver’s right ear. I can feel the 5.2-liter monster through my bones as much as I can hear it. Everyone within 100 square miles can probably hear the engine as well. The only downside is even when the LDVI (Lamborghini Integrated Vehicle Dynamics) has been changed from the sedate Strada mode to the more aggressive Sport or Rally modes, the exhaust isn’t always open. Only during idle, or enthusiastic acceleration/deacceleration maneuvers, is all the audible glory unleashed. I guess that just means the car wants to be driven hard. 

Handling and Drivability:

As mentioned up at the top, the Sterrato receives a ground clearance bump of 1.7-inches (44 mm) over the Huracan EVO. This gives the car a total of 6.7-inches (170 mm) of ground clearance, or roughly the same amount as a Hyundai Kona Electric. The Huracan Sterrato’s track width is up 1.2-inches (30 mm) in the front and 1.3-inches (34 mm) more in the rear. For greater stability. The car wears specially made Bridgestone Dueler AT002 all-terrain tires that aren’t quite as aggressive as the tires found on the Porsche 911 Dakar. The rubber on the Sterrato looks like a sportscar tire from the 1970s with wide, curving tread blocks. 

The tires are relatively small for the car as well, measuring 235/40R19 up front and 285/40R19 at the rear. The specialty rubber also contributes to the car’s lower 160 mph (260 km/h) speed limit. The rest of the mechanics are familiar, featuring an aluminum and carbon fibre chassis and Magnaride dampers. The carbon ceramic brakes have a six-piston caliper squeezing 380 mm disks up front and four-piston calipers paired to 356 mm rear disks. 

Weighing 3,241 pounds (1,470 kg) with 43% of that weight resting on the front tires and 57% on the rear, the Huracan Sterrato is still capable of cornering at incredible speeds. I’m sure some of the mechanical cornering grip and steering feel are lost in the off-road transformation, but without another Huracan to compare it to, I can’t determine how much. What I do know is the car still rotates through corners and hangs onto the road at speeds beyond what should safely be attempted on public streets. 

Ride Quality and Comfort:

Ride quality and comfort aren’t exactly a supercar’s top traits. But the Sterrato is not as hard to live with as I expected. Getting in and out of the car requires ducking under the low-slung roofline, which is a chore. Once inside however, there is plenty of headroom and legroom. 

The seats are basically a tub designed to hold occupants in when ripping the Huracan around a track (or desert in this case). Despite having thin padding, the seats are more than livable and didn’t cause any cramping after an hour behind the wheel. 

Interior Style and Quality:

The interior of Sterrato is like other Huracan models, just with Sterrato badges and stitching present throughout. It’s a sensible layout that is form over function, but still looks quite pleasant. There’s a vertical center infotainment screen, and a larger digital driver information center that can be seen through a flat bottom steering wheel. 

The Huracan Sterrato comes with Alcantara finishes on the doors and seats. But my tester also includes all the Alcantara, further plastering it on the dash, steering wheel, roof liner and pillars. Other options included in my loaner are yellow seatbelts, Sport Seats, Sterrato Trim with Laser Graphics, and aluminum floor mats.

Tech and Safety:

Despite the Sterrato’s intended use, it still comes with some nice comfort features like cruise control, automatic climate control, an electrochromatic rearview mirror, as well as the 12.3-inch driver information screen and 8.4-inch infotainment screen. 

Options added to my tester includes the (wired) smartphone interface and connected services, Lamborghini telemetry, and Sensonum Audio System. Although the Huracan has stability control and parking sensors, it lacks many of the active safety systems found in most new cars. It’s a refreshing change that puts the driver in full control of the car.

Value Dollars and Sense:

It’s no secret Lamborghinis have a premium cost, but that’s part of the allure. For those that are curious, the vehicle on these pages starts at $319,617 in Canada and came as tested at $405,847. For American readers, as tested it’s well over $300,000.

Final Thoughts:

Lamborghini is constantly trying to keep things fresh and with the Sterrato, the brand has done just that. It’s the right trim at the right time, as consumers are currently obsessed with ruggedized versions of vehicles. The idea of an off-road supercar may not be new, but the 2024 Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato is unique for both the brand and the segment. Plus, it’s one of the final ways you can get that glorious V10 feeling.  As the world moves on to turbos, hybridization, and electrification, we’ll always remember the feeling cars like the Huracan gave us.