Temerario vs. Panigale V4: The 10,000 RPM Showdown at Imola

920 CV of hybrid supercar lines up against 216 horsepower of MotoGP-derived superbike on the main straight.

Lamborghini's new Temerario carries a twin-turbo V8 that revs to 10,000 rpm, a redline the company calls unique among production super sports car engines.

Hybrid torque-fill off the line at Imola

Three electric motors deliver instant thrust off the line, filling the gap before the turbos spool — a detail that matters enormously in a drag race where the first fraction of a second can define everything.

The 216-horsepower opponent waits in the garage

Lamborghini staged the drag race as a controlled demonstration of the Temerario's launch capabilities against a machine with a dramatically superior power-to-weight ratio.

Both machines pull away down the Imola straight

The Panigale V4's MotoGP-derived Desmosedici Stradale engine produces 216 horsepower in a package weighing roughly 440 pounds wet, making it a brutally difficult opponent for any car off the line.

Race-bred hardware from both sides of the VW Group

The Temerario's 10,000 rpm V8, hybrid architecture, and all-wheel-drive traction are foundational elements that will feed into GT3 and Super Trofeo racing programs already unveiled in 2025.

Shoulder to shoulder on the main straight

Lamborghini did not publish a winner or a margin of victory, positioning the factory video as a spectacle that lets the Temerario's competitiveness against the Panigale speak for itself.

Two Italian icons share the Imola pit lane

A 920 CV hybrid that revs to 10,000 rpm and can chase down a Panigale V4 at Imola makes for a compelling opening argument as the Temerario begins its next chapter after the Huracan.