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The Huracán STO is a track-oriented monster disguised as a road-legal model.

The Italian automaker, Lamborghini S.p.A, unveiled the first Huracan in December 2013, followed by a global debut at the Geneva Auto Show the following year. Huracan (Spanish for hurricane) was introduced as a replacement model for the V10-powered Lamborghini Gallardo. Naturally, Huracan had to have the savoir-faire to be a worthy successor of the much loved, best-selling Gallardo with a naturally aspirated 5.2L V10 engine mid-mounted in a lightweight chassis.

Huracan arrived with a designation that said, “LP 610-4,” a testament to its longitudinally mounted (Longitudinale Posteriore – “LP”) mid-rear-positioned engine delivering 610 metric horsepower to the four wheels. The nameplate was an instant hit, spawning a long list of variants, including the 2019 Huracan Sterrato off-road concept sports car as well as special editions - notably, the Huracán LP 580-2 Pope Francis and the Huracán LP 610-4 Polizia.

In November 2020, Lamborghini introduced a road-homologated amalgamation of the Huracán Super Trofeo EVO and Huracán GT3 EVO formidable track racers. Its name, Huracán STO - Super Trofeo Omologata. STO is a rendition of what Automobili Lamborghini described as the perfect fusion of technology and design.

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Since STO is a track-oriented variant of the Huracan family of sports cars, it looks noticeably different from other members of its family. The most obvious testament to this is perhaps the taller rear wing and roof snorkel channeling air to the engine. A shark fin aerodynamic accessory links the roof snorkel to the rear wing, while the engine cover mimics the design of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Evo track racers.

Rear-engined, the entire bonnet pops to reveal a small but useful cargo area where drivers can stow stuff like racing equipment. And the body is just like Lamborghini puts it; “you’ll get a thrill just by looking at it,” but “the only thing better than taking in this beauty from a distance is actually touching it.” Made of 75 percent carbon fiber, STO’s bodywork boasts “crisp, streamlined lines designed to cut through the air and tame the road.”

When the designers described it as the “finest Italian craftsmanship lavished on finishes of unprecedented prestige and quality,” every word is physically variable on the low-slung, arrow-shaped, carbon fiber-bodied, V10-powered two-seater known as Lamborghini Super Trofeo Omologata. The bodywork, dripping with "extreme aerodynamics for podium-class performance," is a proud handiwork of Lamborghini’s in-house Centro Stile design department, which the company describes as the “crown jewel of Automobili Lamborghini SpA.”

Describing STO’s form-meet-function posterior craftsmanship, the marque’s head designer Mitja Borkert explained, “Racing cars are always a strong inspiration for our design. The Huracán STO exquisitely reflects the technology transfer from our successful Huracán race cars, displayed in every aesthetic detail.”

On the front fascia, the hood, fenders, and bumper are integrated into one component, a functional and aerodynamic design solution that Lambo’s engineers termed "Confango,” which is a fusion of the two Italian words, “cofano” (hood) and “prafango" (fender). The new air ducts in the hood, not only improve engine ventilation but also generates downforce, while the new front splitter channels airflow to STO’s redesigned underbody and rear diffuser.

The overall profile of the front fascia is intentionally designed to push airflow on the louvered front fenders, which not only maximizes air flow exiting the wheelhouse but also reduces inside pressure, which increases downforce. Also, the design directs air around the front wheel, which reduces drag. The novel “Confango” approach was inspired by the Miura and Sesto Elemento and can be timesaving for motorsport purposes.

The overall effect of STO’s cofango design approach is a thrilling motoring experience reminiscent of track racing.

Notably, the design approach of the new STO’s interior is just as track racing-oriented as the exterior. The doors have latches for door openers. The entire interior is made of premium quality, lightweight materials, mostly carbon fiber. STO’s interior drips of functionality and super sports, from the door panels to the seats, floor mats, intricate detailing, and sport seats with 4-point seatbelts. The emphasis is on delivering premium-quality styling that adds as little weight as possible to the car.Related: 15 Modified Lambos That Make Us Wish We Were Rich

The rear arch is made from high-grade titanium alloys, which the automaker says is 40% lighter than conventional stainless-steel rear arches. Arriving adorned in Blu Laufey and Arancio California livery, STO owners can customize their car’s interior and exterior via the automaker’s Ad Personam customization program, providing limitless paint and trim combinations, as well as race-style vinyl.

Perhaps, one of the hardest things in the world is deciding what your favorite features are on a well-rounded supercar like the Lamborghini Huracán STO. That’s why we can only resort to a continuation of the titillating features that altogether make STO one of our favorite Lamborghini supercars. Take the impressive suite of advanced safety and connected technologies, for example.

The new HMI (Human Machine Interface) touchscreen graphics control just about all the car's functions, such as tire pressures, drive mode indicator, brake temperatures, and the LDVI (Lamborghini Dynamic Vehicle Integration) system, which monitors in real-time the dynamic vehicle attitude regarding lateral, longitudinal and vertical accelerations, as well as roll, pitch, and yaw rate, in order to "achieve the desired driving behavior with predictive and real-time solutions.”

When you’re racing your STO on racetracks, the fully connected telemetry system allows you to monitor and record how you’re doing as well as analyze the data via the Lamborghini UNICA app. Speaking of racing, STO’s powerplant is - and performs - the same as the Huracan Performante and the EVO. We’re talking about the renowned V10 mill producing a naturally aspirated 640 horsepower and 417 lb-ft of torque at 6,500 rpm.

This powerplant allows the car to achieve 62 mph from a standing position in 3 seconds flat and achieve a top speed of 192 mph. The drivetrain comprises a rear-wheel drive, rear-wheel steering system, Formula 1-inspired CCMR (the Brembo Carbon Ceramic Material Racing) brakes, and three high-performance-oriented ANIMA driving modes.

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