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Lamborghini Huracán STO SC 10º Anniversario: The first ‘Lambo’ to be registered by Squadra Corse

A special kit that celebrates the tenth anniversary of the competition division.

Lamborghini is a brand that does not usually disappoint when it comes to presenting new features or bringing special versions of its already outstanding models, cars that are easily distinguished from literally everything else you see on the roads or in cities. Squadra Corse, its racing division, has turned ten years old and those from Sant’Agata Bolognese have had no choice but to celebrate it with a special variant of the Huracán STO, a Huracán modified in several aspects inspired by everything they have achieved in competition in this decade. Now, it is a registrable car, instead of a car only for circuits as has happened with other Squadra Corse creations.

The Squadra Corse department is where the competition Lamborghinis come from, a department that was started for the development of the Huracán GT3, of which there are currently three versions: the original, the Evo variant that came out years later and the Evo2 that It went on the market in the middle of last year for competitions of all kinds, both Sprint and Endurance races. In this same Squadra Corse is also where the Lamborghini SC63 has been developed (which uses Ligier chassis compared to the Dallara, Oreca or Multimatic of its rivals) with which the brand will compete in the World Endurance Championship next season, a LMDh with which to fight in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and other top-level competitions.

The Huracán Super Trofeo is also the work of Squadra Corse, based on the Huracán STO to have a spectacular car for one-make racing. The brand’s ‘One-Off’, personalized projects with a single unit unique in the world – this is the case of the SC18 Alston and SC20 – are also the work of Squadra Corse, as well as the limited series cars, the example being This is the Essenza SCV12. All of them extreme cars that take the essence of the brand to the highest level, each project in a specific way. So much so that we are talking about both racing cars and cars that cannot be used on conventional roads, unlike the more common Huracán or Aventador, as well as the new Revuelto that will soon be seen rolling on roads around the world.

This Huracán STO SC 10º Anniversario is, for the brand itself, more than a simple tribute. It’s a demonstration of how what he has learned from a decade in racing can be adapted and applied to everyday life, using the circuits as a laboratory to improve his street cars. A philosophy often forgotten by many brands (or their marketing departments) that was very common in the eighties or nineties, when some of the best moments in motorsport took place in all kinds of automotive disciplines, including touring cars or GT among them. that Lamborghini currently competes in.

Mechanics of the Lamborghini Huracán STO SC 10th Anniversary

As far as the mechanics are concerned, there are no changes in the engine or transmission with respect to the Huracán STO that we already knew – the same 5.2 naturally aspirated V10 that unleashes no less than 631 horsepower, going from 0 to 100 in just three seconds and is capable of reaching 310 kilometers per hour, according to official figures. It is still a rear-wheel drive sports car (compared to the large number of supercars and supercars, even within Lamborghini itself, that use four-wheel drive) and maintains the seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, the so-called LDF of the brand. Of course, the Huracán STO SC 10º Anniversario sounds different from the Huracán STO as it has Akrapovic exhausts as standard, giving more tonality to its powerful roar.

The top speed aspect should vary a little since Squadra Corse has revised the aerodynamic package of the Huracán STO in this special version. Two new small spoilers made of carbon fiber have been mounted on the hood that work in conjunction with the rear spoiler. This has a somewhat different configuration: according to the brand itself, an angle three degrees greater, so that the aerodynamic load is increased on both the front and rear axle. A clear example of the advances coming from competition – something also very different from the brand’s origins given that Ferruccio Lamborghini was never in favor of racing (clear contrast with his rival Enzo Ferrari, who sought to make the sports car business Ferrari will finance its programs in Formula 1 and sports prototypes).

In a similar way, work has also been done on shock absorbers from competition to improve mechanical grip, as well as aerodynamic grip. Instead of having active dampers, already very effective in the Huracán STO, four-way dampers with rebound/compression at high and low frequencies are used here. Other touches that clearly come from the circuit are the four-point seat belts and the roll bar made of aluminum. On the floor you can see a carbon fiber coating and an exclusive plate for this Huracán STO so special for the brand.

“The Huracán STO SC 10° Anniversario is not only a tribute to our Squadra Corse racing division,” declares Rouven Mohr, Chief Technical Officer of Automobili Lamborghini. “It is a concrete demonstration of how the experience gained in motorsport can be effectively transferred to a road vehicle, improving performance and driving pleasure. We firmly believe that motorsport is the most technically sophisticated and challenging testbed that exists, and Squadra Corse’s know-how is a valuable asset that deserves to be highlighted in unique models and limited street series with a competition vocation.”

Although it is a car that has been designed more for use on circuits – after all, it was designed by Lamborghini’s competition department – it is the first car from Squadra Corse approved for the road. A car that commemorates not only ten years of work on circuits, but also fifty titles in GT3 categories around the world and three victories in the GTD category of the 24 Hours of Daytona, the jewel in the crown of IMSA.

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