The Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2 Previews Lamborghini's Next Design Language
Unveiled at Le Castellet in May 2021, this one-make racer carried far more than a mid-cycle refresh.
Lamborghini Squadra Corse built the EVO2 around familiar hardware — the 5.2-liter naturally aspirated V10 producing 620 HP, a sequential six-speed X-Trac gearbox, and rear-wheel drive — but wrapped it in bodywork that previewed the brand's future.
Countach-era taillight references in a modern racing context
Hexagonal lighting signatures, single-element fender construction, and Countach-era taillight framing each reappeared, in recognizable form, when the Huracán's road car successor eventually arrived.
Reggiani's testing ground for road cars and GTs
CTO Maurizio Reggiani positioned the Super Trofeo as "the best testing ground for technical and aerodynamic solutions for both road cars and GTs," and the EVO2's development priorities fed data directly back to Sant'Agata's road car and GT3 programs.
Approachable at moderate pace, demanding at the limit
Drivers who sampled the EVO2 on track described it as approachable at moderate pace but demanding at the limit, with adjustable traction control and ABS settings that accommodate both gentleman drivers and aspiring professionals.
The last naturally aspirated V10 on the one-make grid
Teams buying new EVO2 chassis or upgrading existing EVOs could race competitively through the platform's remaining seasons, then hold cars that carry genuine historical significance as the last naturally aspirated V10 one-make racers Lamborghini will build.
Borkert's unusually direct promise
Head of Design Mitja Borkert described the EVO2 as representing "a futuristic aesthetic approach that partially anticipates the design elements of the next range of road cars" — phrasing unusually direct for a manufacturer that typically guards future styling under layers of camouflage.
One continuous visual sweep, not bolted-on elements
An arched carbon-fiber bumper ties the rear aerodynamic appendages behind the wheels to redesigned diffuser fins, creating a single visual sweep rather than a collection of bolted-on elements.
620 HP, 8,250 rpm, no hybridization
The powertrain carried over largely unchanged, with the 5.2-liter V10 still delivering its power at 8,250 rpm through the rear-wheel-drive X-Trac gearbox while the body and aero around it evolved dramatically.
950 drivers, 310-plus hours of racing data
The Super Trofeo platform keeps paying customers on track long enough to generate the real-world data Lamborghini's engineers need, with 950 drivers competing across more than 310 hours of racing since 2009.
A design debut, not just an engineering exercise
Lamborghini openly used a race car to debut a visual language, a strategy that differs from competitors who tend to emphasize engineering transfer from their customer racing programs.
From front-line racer to collectible hardware
Lamborghini confirmed the Temerario Super Trofeo as the EVO2's successor, which means these cars will eventually transition from front-line competition machines to collectible racing hardware marking the end of the naturally aspirated V10 era.