2025 Lamborghini Temerario Review: The Non-Stop Sizzle Reel

Bologna, Italy – The arrival of a new Lamborghini is cause for fanfare and celebration. It’s not often the manufacturer produces an all-new car, especially one as radically different as the 2025 Lamborghini Temerario.

Just the sixth super car released by the manufacturer since 2000, the name Temerario means reckless in Spanish. Like most modern Lamborghini models, its name comes from a famous fighting bull that way back in 1875 was known for its reckless fighting nature.

The new car replaces the Huracán as Lamborghini’s entry level car, but aside from featuring all-wheel drive and two-seats, not much is similar between the two. To see how the new supercar from the famed Italian manufacturer drives, we headed to the brand’s hometown of Bologna, Italy to test it out.

When a new car is introduced, a manufacturer is always inclined to use the term all-new. There’re different ways this term is interpreted as some supposedly all-new cars have a lot of carryover equipment. The Lamborghini Temerario is not one of those cars. 

The drivetrain is completely new and the body style isn’t just different, the actual structure is also new, giving occupants more space. The only things it really shares with its predecessors are a wedged-profile, all-wheel drive, and some familiar interior bits.

Lamborghini stylists have an interesting task when sculpting a new vehicle. It needs to be instantaneously identifiable as a Lamborghini, but also not look like the cars that came before it. With the Temerario, I think the brand has succeeded.

Although not everyone on our program agrees with me, I like the car’s proportions, especially in the right color combo. Whereas the Revuelto has a long, flowing, speedster profile, the Temerario is short, wide, stout, and purposeful. It looks ready to attack a track, mountain pass, or the Autostrade.

As should be the case for any Lamborghini, the most interesting part of the car is easily the engine. Unlike the Huracán and Gallardo that sourced a V10 from other branches within the Volkswagen Group, the new V8 in the Temerario is a complete in-house design. Measuring 4.0-liters in displacement, it features an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) mounted transversally behind the V8. Power from the engine alone is measured around 789 horsepower, which is quite impressive. More impressive though is the fact this engine can scream to 10,000 rpm.

But Lamborghini hasn’t stopped there. Also onboard are three electric motors, two up front and one in the rear. The front two motors make around 295 horsepower, sending all those ponies directly to the front wheels. There is no physical connection with the front wheels/motors to the mid-mounted engine or the motor in the rear. That rear motor makes just under 150 horsepower, with maximum output from the triple motor and engine combination officially rated at 907 horsepower. That’s not far off the larger Revuelto.

This all leads to a car capable of reaching 60 mph from a standstill in just over 2.5 seconds, continuing up to a quoted top speed of 213 mph (343 km/h). Having the chance to drive the Temerario back-to-back with the Revuelto, although the smaller Lamborghini is a fraction slower, it doesn’t feel that way. The torque punch of electric motors and turbochargers make the Temerario feel more violent on launch. The car gets squirmy in first and second gear, as the all-wheel drive set-up scrambles to find traction. Full concentration and a stead grip on the wheel are necessary to ensure the Temerario continues to point forward while unleashing its over 900 hp.

Sound is arguably just as important to a Lamborghini as outright speed and radical styling. With the Temerario, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Anything above 6,000 rpm sounds glorious. It shrieks in a classic high-strung Italian V8 wail. Push it up near the 10,000-rpm fuel cut-off and there’s an explosion of air as the turbo blows off boost.

Driving the car around in the more pedestrian rev range, anything under 4,000 rpm for example, and things aren’t quite as harmonious. There’s a constant clacking emitting from the engine that isn’t too far removed from more utilitarian machinery. It’s a reflection on the purpose behind the Temerario, a car that’s to be driven hard at all times. Whereas the Revuelto keeps sound low under 3,500 rpm, the Temerario is always blasting sound waves through the firewall and out the twin pipes

Although the hybrid system in the Temerario is designed for ultimate performance, it still has some all-electric driving capabilities. When fully charged, and driven with a gentle right foot, the car can travel upwards of 5 miles (8 km) on electric power only. Housed between the occupants is a 3.8 kWh battery pack that can be recharged through regenerative braking from the front wheels, or by the engine acting as a generator.

Alternatively, it’s also possible to recharge the car by plugging it in. When maximizing the 7 kW charge speed capacity, Lamborghini states the Temerario will recharge in 30 minutes.

Being a plug-in hybrid that also carries around all the turbocharger plumbing, the Temerario isn’t overly svelte. The car’s dry weight is listed at 3,726 pounds (1,690 kg). That’s only about 250 pounds lighter than the larger Revuelto, but the Temerario feels like an entirely different animal. The shorter wheelbase and smaller tires have the car feeling much livelier and more responsive than Revuelto. The Revuelto is Lamborghini’s rocket ship GT super car. The Temerario is the track rat.

Powering through sweeping corners fast or slow highlights the well sorted suspension and chassis balance. The car flows through the curves as intended. I can feel the wheels working together to pull and rotate the car around. Part of the car’s immense grip also comes from downforce. The Temerario has 103% more rear downforce compared to the Huracán EVO. Add the Alleggerita pack to the Temerario, and the downforce advantage grows to 158%.

Although the Temerario features Lamborghini’s Active Suspension System, the ride is still stiff, with the car smashing over larger bumps. It’s what’s expected in a supercar. That stated, compared to supercars of old, the ride quality is much improved.

The real comfort highlight for the Temerario though is the cabin’s shape. The new passenger compartment has an extra 1.34-inches (34 mm) of headroom and 1.81-inches (46 mm) of legroom. This may not sound like much of an increase, but the larger cabin is immediately noticed. There’s amble space above my head and I’m no longer staring half through the windshield and half into the headliner like with most other Lamborghini supercars. The side windows too offer slightly better sight lines, as it requires less neck straining to see around oddly angled intersections. It’s interesting how this is the more raw car in the brand’s lineup, yet also has the larger, more liveable cabin.

The Temerario is still a full-on performance vehicle. Don’t get it confused for a luxury cruiser. My thighs were reminded of this after two hours of driving as both went completely numb.

Although the Temerario is all-new, the interior remains very familiar. Anyone that’s been in a modern Lamborghini will recognize the car’s layout and styling themes. There are the steering-wheel mounted turn signal buttons, the massive steering column-mounted paddle shifters, the vertical center screen, and the jet fighter ignition switch to highlight a few Lamborghini staples.

The Temerario’s seats are fully manually operated, but the adjustable steering column is power operated. One nicety I appreciate is the physical front trunk release button. I don’t have to use the touchscreen menu to release the frunk like I do in the Revuelto.

Pricing for the 2025 Temerario covers a wide spectrum. With a car that can be configured and customized in so many ways, pricing wholly depends on the customer’s build sheet. Those that show great restraint with the options list will be looking at a starting price around $385,000 in the United States.

That’s a lot of money, but Lamborghini’s have always been one of the finer things in life and the Temerario is no different. The drivetrain is absolutely bonkers, the car is more liveable, it’s more approachable to drive, and regardless of personal preference, there’s no denying the car looks like a Lamborghini. Most importantly though, it captures that intangible Lamborghini aura; just ask the countless kids tripping over themselves to grab a photo as I drove by.

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