The Lamborghini Huracan "understeers like a shopping trolley"

"All Motor Is Best Motor" (acidicheartburn)
08/21/2014 at 15:48 • Filed to: BLUNDERSTEER, Laborghini Huracan

Steve Sutcliffe in his Autocar review of the new Lamborghini Huracan says the car "either understeers a lot, or massive amounts". He says everything about the car is great except for it's awful understeer on the race track. He compares the car's handling to the Audi R8, saying the R8 is way more lively and playful on the track than the Huracan, which seems counterinuitive given the brand image of Audi versus Lamborghini.

Now, obviously most Lamborghini owners won't be taking their car to a track or driving it at understeer speeds on public roads, but what does this say about the state of Lamborghini when their cars are less exciting on the track than a typically more "mundane" Audi?

Here's the video review:

It's definitely not Steve's driving. He's a former racecar driver of multiple racing series', so he knows his way around a car. Turning off the traction/stability control doesn't even help the car in this regard.

Without having driven the Huracan or any other supercar for that matter, I personally find the Huracan far too German and not enough Italian. Frankly, it looks like it was designed by a team of German engineers, and it sounds like it was engineered by German pencil pushers and number crunchers. Even the noise it makes, while massively similar to the Gallardo, seems far more Audi R8 V10, and much less organic.

DISCUSSION (12)

Manuél Ferrari > All Motor Is Best Motor
08/21/2014 at 15:51

I watched every video about this car. I am sad.

Totally agree it sounds more Audi R8 V10 than Lambo. What a shame. It's the only mid engine exotic that's still N/A other than what, the LaFerrari? Noise is so important. They kept the right engine format but killed the sound :(

The understeer will probably be fixed within a couple years like they did with the original Gallardo. Hopefully the sound is fixed too

YSI-what can brown do for you > All Motor Is Best Motor
08/21/2014 at 15:54

There is a quote I read in a thread about why people modify their cars instead of buying a Porsche or a Lambo. . .

"Why have plain sex with a model when you can hire a cheap prostitute, dress up in a bear suit, and bring in some chains?"

All Motor Is Best Motor > Manuél Ferrari
08/21/2014 at 15:57

I really don't understand why they needed to set the car up like they did. It's not like the old Gallardo or even the Aventador are known for being spinhappy deathtraps. You can set a car up to be safe without it being an understeering pig. Is the Porsche 997/991 known for massive understeer? Is the Audi R8? Or the SLS AMG? What about the 458 Italia or the 12C/650s? All of these can be considered competitors to some degree and none of them are known for fun-sapping understeer on the race track.

All Motor Is Best Motor > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2014 at 15:57

Lol?

YSI-what can brown do for you > All Motor Is Best Motor
08/21/2014 at 16:01

Yes. Lol indeed.

Manuél Ferrari > All Motor Is Best Motor
08/21/2014 at 16:07

I don't get it either!!!

One theory is that it will make the car better for the China market

But I don't understand why massive understeer makes a car safer?

Too much understeer increases the risk of an accident. You'll just crash head first instead of tail first.

All Motor Is Best Motor > Manuél Ferrari
08/21/2014 at 16:11

I guess the idea is that understeer forces you to slow down to make a turn.

Manuél Ferrari > All Motor Is Best Motor
08/21/2014 at 16:14

Yeah I guess that's what they think. But the issue is that once a person starts pushing their car harder they will hit the corner faster and push wide because of it.

I got some push in my 911 once when taking a left turn too fast and it was scary. It damn near moved me into the next lane. I can't imagine driving a car with massive understeer hard.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Manuél Ferrari
08/21/2014 at 16:20

The Aventador?

Manuél Ferrari > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/21/2014 at 17:10

Never drove one of those!

472CID > All Motor Is Best Motor
08/21/2014 at 18:52

If this is true, it would make a Balboni Huracan all the more sweet.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > All Motor Is Best Motor
08/21/2014 at 19:42

Well, I've heard that the SLS can have pant wetting oversteer...