Lamborghini Huracán: How the Raging Bull Got Even More Fierce, 2014-2019

Picture for a second a car that screams louder than a rock concert, sprints quicker than your heartbeat, and becomes a head-turner more than any celebrity sighting. That is a Lamborghini Huracán. From 2014 to 2019, this Italian beast went from being just a supercar to legend, begetting a lineage of variants, each more outrageous than the one before it.

Let’s trace the Huracan’s evolution from a stunner on the showroom floor to a track warrior, even an off-road adventurer. This is no ordinary car story: it’s one of automotive excess, engineering brilliance, and pure, undiluted speed.

The Birth of a Legend

So, imagine this: It is 2014, and Lamborghini figures it is time to retire one of its most beloved bulls, the Gallardo. Now, how do you replace a legend? Well, with another legend, of course! Meet the Huracan – a fighting bull, if its name is anything to go by, because apparently, Lamborghini did not have enough with the angry cows.

LP 610-4: The OG Huracan

The first Huracan to sully our unworthy roads went by the name of LP 610-4. And now, let us break that name down.
LP stands for Longitudinale Posteriore

– 610: The horsepowers, because anything less would be uncivilized
– 4: All-wheel drive is for when you want to take your $200,000 supercar to its power limit with superb traction for confidence inspiring high-speed driving.

This beast boasted a 5.2-liter V10 engine that left car enthusiasts speechless with excitement. 0-60 in 3.2? Check. Top speed of 202 mph? Double-check. A sound that could wake the dead? Triple-check.

But let’s talk looks for a second. The LP 610-4 was, well, like a stealth fighter jet had a passionate affair with a wedge of cheese, pretty much. Its angular design was so sharp you could probably cut diamonds with it. And those hexagonal design elements? They’re everywhere – from air intakes to the cover on the start button. It was as though Lamborghini’s designers were stuck in a beehive and thought, “You know what? This could work for a car.”

The interior was, meanwhile, similarly stunning. Sitting in a Huracan is similar to sitting in the cockpit of a fighter jet if somebody with an unhealthy obsession with hexagons and leather had designed that fighter jet. The flip-up starter button cover made you feel like you were about to launch a rocket rather than just start an engine. And, of course, that digital instrument cluster changed quickly depending on your driving mode and because analog gauges are so last century.

The Evolution Begins LP 580-2: Because Who Needs All-Wheel Drive Anyway?

Lamborghini decided to throw caution to the wind in 2015 and release the LP 580-2-a rear-wheel-drive variant for the purists, the thrill-seekers, the “hold my beer and watch this” crowd.

With just 580 horsepower, it was less potent than its all-wheel-drive sibling. However, the lack of raw power it gave up was made up for in tail-happy fun. It’s like Lamborghini engineers sat around and said, “You know what this car needs? More potential for spectacular, YouTube-worthy spinouts.”

It comes across as a good 73 lbs lighter than the LP 610-4, more nimble, and way more aggressive. And it was pretty much like Lamborghini put the Huracán on a diet, and instead of carb-cutting, they cut drive shafts. And that is pretty much how you get a car dancing around corners like a ballerina on espresso.

But let’s not kid ourselves for one second that this “budget” Huracan-and I use that term loosely-was any less of a supercar. It would still manage a sprint to 60 mph from rest in 3.4 seconds and reach a top speed of 199 mph. That’s fast enough to make your face look like you’re riding a NASA centrifuge.

LP 640-4 Performante: The Track Day Hero

Just when you thought the Huracan couldn’t get any crazier, Lamborghini launched the Performante in 2017. The track-focused beast took everything great about the Huracan and cranked it up to 11.

It came with 640 horsepower, active aerodynamics-because passive are for peasants-and went from zero to 60 in 2.9 seconds. But setting a lap record around the Nürburgring and beating out cars at literally twice its price? Show-off.

This was achieved through the Performante’s party piece: its ALA-Aerodinamica Lamborghini Attiva system. Active aero wizardry that can adjust the balance of aero in real-time, providing more downforce in corners and less drag on straights. Like having a shape-shifting car – one minute, it’s slicing through the air, the next glued to the ground.

But the real magic of the Performante was in its use of forged carbon fiber. The result? A car that was lighter than the standard Huracan by 88 lbs and looked as though it was carved in one piece from a block of said badassery.

Later Years: Refining Perfection

LP 640-4 EVO: Evolution, Indeed

Well into 2019, Lamborghini decided the Huracan was due for a facelift. Not because it looked old but because the designers could improve on their perfection. The result? In came the EVO.
Take the best bits of the Performante-like that glorious 640 horsepower engine-add rear-wheel steering and a fancy new brain called LDVI for Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo Integrata.

This system, dubbed LDVI, was the equivalent of having a team of Italian engineers in your head, making decisions for you in real-time. It could even predict what you would do before you actually did and change the car’s behavior according to what inputs it got.

The EVO also got a redesigned front bumper that made it look even more aggressive.

LP 610-2 EVO: The Rear-Wheel Drive Comeback

Since the Lamborghini often appeals to individuals with deep pockets, they unleashed a rear-wheel-drive variant of the EVO. This version was even more sophisticated than its predecessors.

The EVO variation of this car was for drivers who found regular supercars a bit too predictable, with 610 horses being sent to the rear wheels only. In many ways, it is the automotive equivalent of juggling chainsaws: thrilling, slightly terrifying, and best not attempted after a few drinks.

At 73 lbs lighter than its AWD sibling, the RWD EVO was even more agile. Lamborghini also returned the power steering for more feedback because, apparently, some people complained that driving a Huracan wasn’t engaging enough. That’s like saying your roller coaster ride isn’t exciting enough, but hey, to each their own.

LP 640-2 Technica: Best of Both Worlds

If the lineup of Huracáns wasn’t already confusing, Lamborghini decided to split the difference between the hardcore STO and the more road-friendly EVO RWD. Enter the Technica.
With rear-wheel drive and 631 horsepower, the Technica is both a high-performance powerhouse and a thrill to drive. It’s like getting the best of both worlds—brains and excitement in one package. It combines the brains of the EVO with the brawn of the STO, and it has an independent style.

The Technica took the STO’s fixed rear wing and added additional downforce relative to the EVO RWD. But it maintained its road-friendly features, adaptive suspension, and magnetic dampers. It’s basically like Lamborghini created a mullet car—business in the front, party in the back.

Special Editions: Because Regular Rare Isn’t Rare Enough

LP 610-4 Avio

The Avio was a tribute to the Italian Air Force by Lamborghini and was limited to just 250 units. Because nothing says “aerial combat” quite like a car that never leaves the ground, right? Well, the model features special paint jobs and additional aviation-themed trinkets. Great for that kind of pilot who’s afraid of heights.

Available in five unique colors, the Avio sported a tricolore cockade, a roundel resembling the Italian flag on its flank. Inside, you’ll find L63 stitching on the seats -L for Lamborghini, 63 for the year the company was founded.

LP 610-4 RWD Spyder

Lamborghini lopped the roof off of the rear-wheel-drive coupe and-voilà!-the RWD Spyder was born. Collapsing the soft top required 17 seconds, which could be done while driving at speeds of up to 31 mph. While it had no fixed roof, the Spyder was just 265 pounds heavier than the coupe.

LP 640-4 Performante Spyder

Not content to make merely a track-attack missile, Lamborghini built a drop-top, too. The Performante Spyder kept all the go-fast goodies of the coupe, including the active aero, forged carbon fiber, and the loud V10 engine. It also added the ability to get sunburned while setting lap records. It could hit 60 mph in 3.1 seconds.

The Wildcard: LP 610-4 Sterrato

Just when you thought Lamborghini couldn’t get any crazier, well, they went and built the Sterrato. Now, just imagine a Huracan cruising off-road. Yes, you heard that right.
With its jacked suspension, off-road tires, and protective body cladding, this is the most bonkers Huracan variant yet.

With its 44mm higher ground clearance, aluminum underbody protection, and reinforced sills, the Sterrato will go where no Lamborghini has gone before.

The Legacy of a Legend

Between 2014 and 2019, the Lamborghini Huracan went from a “mere” supercar to a line that could please every kind of speed freak. Want all-wheel-drive stability? A rear-wheel-drive thrill ride? Top-down cruising? Even-opaquely-off-road capability? There was a Huracan for you.
Throughout its evolution, the Huracan remained steadfastly faithful to its core principles: breathtaking performance, head-turning design, and a driving experience that’s about as close as you’re likely to come to automotive nirvana.

So here’s to the Huracan: may it continue to evolve, excite, and make us all wish we had won our lottery tickets. Because in a world of increasingly sensible supercars, it’s nice to know there’s still one raging bull out there, snorting fire and ready to charge.