Lamborghini's Temerario Drifts on Alpine Ice, Proving Its Hybrid System Works Where Grip Doesn't
920 CV meets a dedicated ice track in the French Alps at the third European #SheDrivesaLambo event.
The Temerario's 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 and three electric motors produce over 920 CV, and Lamborghini chose a dedicated alpine ice track to prove the hybrid system enhances control rather than compromising it.
A fully hybridized lineup on snow
The Temerario replaces the Huracán as Lamborghini's entry-level supercar, joining the Revuelto flagship and the Urus SE to complete the brand's first fully hybridized lineup.
Non-professional drivers on alpine roads
Lamborghini was confident enough in the Temerario's low-grip behavior to let non-professional drivers slide it on ice, a meaningful data point because manufacturers do not invite guests to drift cars that embarrass themselves in those conditions.
Two environments, one event
The alpine setting gave Lamborghini two very different proving grounds in a single event: the unpredictable surface of a dedicated ice track and winding mountain roads that demand precise throttle modulation through elevation changes.
Electrification as active torque management
Lamborghini uses three electric motors on both the Temerario and the Revuelto, betting on an architecture where electrification actively manages performance delivery in ways a combustion-only system cannot.
Drift mode on the ice track
Low-grip surfaces expose every weakness in how a powertrain delivers torque, which is why a dedicated drift mode that works in concert with the hybrid system is central to the Temerario's performance story.
Commercial stakes for the Huracán successor
Lamborghini reported global deliveries of 10,687 vehicles in 2024, a figure that underscores how much commercial pressure sits on the Temerario as the entry-level supercar in the lineup.
Mountain convoy through Courchevel
The two-day program at Le K2 Palace in Courchevel combined mountain road driving and ice drifting sessions with curated conversations, creating a format that went beyond handing someone the keys and filming the reaction.
The 10,000-rpm question
Lamborghini highlights the Temerario as the only production super sports car capable of reaching 10,000 rpm, and Road & Track called it a technical masterpiece that revs to 10,000 and loves to slide.
Built in Sant'Agata Bolognese, tested in the Alps
Lamborghini says every vehicle is conceived, designed, and built at Sant'Agata Bolognese, adding a dimension of Italian craft to the electrification narrative that the Temerario now carries forward.