This is how an off-road Lambo is driven

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The slowest Lamborghini in decades. Still, no model from the Italian sports car brand can arouse a toddler’s passion for cars more than the Sterrato. Of course, you can also chase the super sports car from Sant’Agata Bolognese (I) on country roads or tracks, but above all the wild drift on unpaved slopes will make you addicted.

Top speed of only 260 km/h – almost 60 years ago a Lamborghini 400 GT was faster than that. But with the Sterrato it’s not just the underrated maximum speed. Thanks to its studded tyres, lift kit and terrain pavement, the all-wheel drive vehicle is a super sports car that is at its best when the asphalt is gone. A meaningless entertainment machine, a toy that you never want to let go of, that you want to take to your bed in the evening. With underrun protection, additional headlights, extended track and roof rails, the look is purely military – the only thing missing is the winch under the piercing LED eyes.

Unique sound, including dust

The 4.53-metre-long Sterrato is just as fun behind the wheel as the regular Lamborghini Huracán – but on dirt roads. Asphalt? No thanks – there are better sports cars out there that enchant you even more with the unique sound of a naturally aspirated V10 engine. The 5.2-litre cubic capacity guarantees 610 hp (449 kW) of power and an equally impressive maximum torque of 560 Newton metres, as with the regular road Huracán, which donates most of the technology if the engine speed is right. It’s just the right thing to let the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission really fly on a sandy road in second or third gear.

When it comes to easy terrain, the Sterrato boasts unimaginable durability thanks to its 4.4 centimeters higher ground clearance and nearly three centimeters wider track at the front and rear. Sand, rubble or gravel – just switch to the rally program behind the wheel and the Lambo turns into an all-terrain vehicle. It is guided not only by the steering wheel, but also by the foot on the accelerator pedal and the load change when shifting gears. The protruding tail can be effortlessly recaptured at medium revs.

Anyone who sees the Sterrato as an amateur vehicle that costs CHF 300,000 or more will find themselves better trained after the first few kilometers on gravel, sand or scree: Two-seater, crazy and fast at the same time, without overloading it. pilot. But that doesn’t change the fact that the approximately 1.6 tonne Sterrato can also impress on the best paved roads. The so-called off-roader particularly enjoys drifting, not just on the sand. “We combined the experience of a true super sports car with the driving pleasure of a rally car,” says Rouven Mohr (43), Lamborghini’s lead developer.

Why interior mirror?

Of course, no one missed the Lamborghini Sterrato or Porsche 911 Dakar with a similar concept. But if you already have everything in your own garage, you probably don’t have it yet: an all-terrain vehicle with a sports car look, with an exterior that isn’t as constrained as the over-sized LED walls in the New York’s Times Square. The periscope protruding from the roof is not just for design purposes. It allows the ten rollers to get fresh air even on dusty desert roads. There are also a maximum of two passengers who are satisfied with the sports seats with Alcantara cover and complain about the touch screen in the center console. And what is the purpose of the interior mirror? With the rear closed, the driver sees nothing but the rigid mesh cage.

However, the dust cloud that Sterrato pulls behind him on the rough terrain makes it unnecessary to look back anyway. The worst part is that the rustic Bridgestone all-terrain tires have emergency running properties. Even if the Sterrato punctures the tread or the side of the 235 front and 285 rear tires, there is still at least 80 kilometers to the nearest workshop. And who needs this Lambo? Probably a good part of it will get lost in collector’s garages. If you still want to get one, you should hurry. Because the vehicle is limited to 1499 units.

Source: Blick