Lamborghini Huracan is a lap time hero

Denis DroppaImage:When the Lamborghini Huracan Performante in 2016 became the fastest production car to lap the Nurburgring, there were whispers of the sort that follow"out-of-ordinary" performances in cycling that require riders to pee into a cup.

Power is nothing without control, as the old Pirelli catchphrase goes, and the Huracan Performante controls its power to devastating effect — including being shod with a set of super sticky Pirelli Corsa tyres. That large rear wing isn’t for show; it’s part of a clever ALA active aerodynamics system that helps the Performante nail scintillating laptimes.Though the 6min52:01s laptime has subsequently been beaten by the more powerful Lamborghini Aventador SVJ and the Porsche GT2 RS — both turbocharged — the Performante's feat is still mentioned in the same kind of underdog-beating-the-odds breath as Leicester City winning the Premier League.

The lower buttons on the command console are from cousin Audi, but the aircraft-style toggles and composite carbon fibre create an exotic Lambo look.In fast sweeps I could feel the effect of the aerodynamic downforce pressing the car into the tar like a giant invisible hand. In slower, tighter corners the all-wheel drive mechanical grip was just as impressive. Those Pirellis gripped like a handshake from the Hulk.

The Performante’s war cry is part of a violent assault on the senses, and in its driving demeanour this Lambo buzzes with the nervous energy of a racehorse.

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