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Temerario GT3: Lamborghini's First In-House Race Car Debuts At Goodwood
Temerario GT3: Lamborghini's First In-House Race Car Debuts At Goodwood originally appeared on Autoblog. Lamborghini pulled the wraps off the Temerario GT3 at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, showing it alongside the road-going Temerario it's based on. But this isn't just another track version of a road car. It's Lamborghini's first competition car to be fully designed, developed, and built in-house. Finished in a striking Tricolore paint job, the GT3 embraces its Italian racecar heritage. But it's not just about looks. The hybrid system is gone, the body is all business, and this is the car that will lead Lamborghini's GT3 racing efforts starting in 2026. View the 4 images of this gallery on the original article Powering the GT3 is the same 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 found in the road car. But to meet GT3 regulations, Lamborghini removed the electric motors and fitted smaller turbochargers. That drops power produced by the gas-fed engine from 800 hp to around 550 hp, but it also slashes weight. The redline still sits at an ear-piercing 10,000 rpm, and a custom Capristo exhaust makes sure it sounds the part. The dual-clutch transmission is gone too. In its place is a six-speed transverse gearbox, designed to take the abuse of endurance racing. View the 3 images of this gallery on the original article Lamborghini's Centro Stile and Squadra Corse teams worked together to sculpt the GT3's bodywork. It's made from carbon composite materials and shaped to find the perfect balance between downforce and drag. But it also had to be practical. The front and rear body sections are single-piece units for quick removal in the pits, and even the headlights are fitted with quick-release connectors. Cooling has also been improved to keep everything stable during long runs, especially the two turbochargers. Underneath it all is a modified aluminum spaceframe, fitted with a fully removable rear subframe and an integrated roll cage that meets FIA GT3 safety standards. View the 2 images of this gallery on the original article In traditional race car fashion, the Temerario GT3's interior has been completely gutted, and only the necessities make an appearance. There's a custom race steering wheel, simplified switchgear, and a new data logging system to help teams monitor performance. The suspension is all-new, too. The GT3 rides on six-way adjustable KW dampers and features a longer wheelbase and wider track than the outgoing Huracán GT3. In theory, that should give it more grip and better balance, especially through high-speed corners. It has some big shoes to fill, though. The Huracán GT3 won 96 titles in a racing career that spanned nearly a decade. View the 3 images of this gallery on the original article Temerario GT3: Lamborghini's First In-House Race Car Debuts At Goodwood first appeared on Autoblog on Jul 14, 2025 This story was originally reported by Autoblog on Jul 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
Miami Herald
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Temerario GT3: Lamborghini's First In-House Race Car Debuts At Goodwood
Lamborghini pulled the wraps off the Temerario GT3 at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, showing it alongside the road-going Temerario it's based on. But this isn't just another track version of a road car. It's Lamborghini's first competition car to be fully designed, developed, and built in-house. Finished in a striking Tricolore paint job, the GT3 embraces its Italian racecar heritage. But it's not just about looks. The hybrid system is gone, the body is all business, and this is the car that will lead Lamborghini's GT3 racing efforts starting in 2026. Powering the GT3 is the same 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 found in the road car. But to meet GT3 regulations, Lamborghini removed the electric motors and fitted smaller turbochargers. That drops power produced by the gas-fed engine from 800 hp to around 550 hp, but it also slashes weight. The redline still sits at an ear-piercing 10,000 rpm, and a custom Capristo exhaust makes sure it sounds the part. The dual-clutch transmission is gone too. In its place is a six-speed transverse gearbox, designed to take the abuse of endurance racing. Related: Lamborghini is Betting on Synthetic Fuel to Save the Combustion Engine Lamborghini's Centro Stile and Squadra Corse teams worked together to sculpt the GT3's bodywork. It's made from carbon composite materials and shaped to find the perfect balance between downforce and drag. But it also had to be practical. The front and rear body sections are single-piece units for quick removal in the pits, and even the headlights are fitted with quick-release connectors. Cooling has also been improved to keep everything stable during long runs, especially the two turbochargers. Underneath it all is a modified aluminum spaceframe, fitted with a fully removable rear subframe and an integrated roll cage that meets FIA GT3 safety standards. In traditional race car fashion, the Temerario GT3's interior has been completely gutted, and only the necessities make an appearance. There's a custom race steering wheel, simplified switchgear, and a new data logging system to help teams monitor performance. The suspension is all-new, too. The GT3 rides on six-way adjustable KW dampers and features a longer wheelbase and wider track than the outgoing Huracán GT3. In theory, that should give it more grip and better balance, especially through high-speed corners. It has some big shoes to fill, though. The Huracán GT3 won 96 titles in a racing career that spanned nearly a decade. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Auto Blog
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
Temerario GT3: Lamborghini's First In-House Race Car Debuts At Goodwood
Lamborghini pulled the wraps off the Temerario GT3 at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, showing it alongside the road-going Temerario it's based on. But this isn't just another track version of a road car. It's Lamborghini's first competition car to be fully designed, developed, and built in-house. Finished in a striking Tricolore paint job, the GT3 embraces its Italian racecar heritage. But it's not just about looks. The hybrid system is gone, the body is all business, and this is the car that will lead Lamborghini's GT3 racing efforts starting in 2026. Same Heart Minus Three Electric Motors Powering the GT3 is the same 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 found in the road car. But to meet GT3 regulations, Lamborghini removed the electric motors and fitted smaller turbochargers. That drops power produced by the gas-fed engine from 800 hp to around 550 hp, but it also slashes weight. The redline still sits at an ear-piercing 10,000 rpm, and a custom Capristo exhaust makes sure it sounds the part. The dual-clutch transmission is gone too. In its place is a six-speed transverse gearbox, designed to take the abuse of endurance racing. Designed To Be Fast And Easy To Fix Lamborghini's Centro Stile and Squadra Corse teams worked together to sculpt the GT3's bodywork. It's made from carbon composite materials and shaped to find the perfect balance between downforce and drag. But it also had to be practical. The front and rear body sections are single-piece units for quick removal in the pits, and even the headlights are fitted with quick-release connectors. Cooling has also been improved to keep everything stable during long runs, especially the two turbochargers. Underneath it all is a modified aluminum spaceframe, fitted with a fully removable rear subframe and an integrated roll cage that meets FIA GT3 safety standards. A Bare-Boned Cockpit and Serious Hardware In traditional race car fashion, the Temerario GT3's interior has been completely gutted, and only the necessities make an appearance. There's a custom race steering wheel, simplified switchgear, and a new data logging system to help teams monitor performance. The suspension is all-new, too. The GT3 rides on six-way adjustable KW dampers and features a longer wheelbase and wider track than the outgoing Huracán GT3. In theory, that should give it more grip and better balance, especially through high-speed corners. It has some big shoes to fill, though. The Huracán GT3 won 96 titles in a racing career that spanned nearly a decade. About the Author Marnus Moolman View Profile
TimesLIVE
2 days ago
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Lamborghini reveals new race-ready Temerario GT3
Lamborghini has pulled the wraps off a track-only version of its new Temerario supercar. Developed to compete in GT3 championships around the world, the new Temerario GT3 features a revised aluminium spaceframe chassis that's lighter and easier to service than the version used in the roadgoing model. Thanks to input from Squadra Corse, Lamborghini's motorsport division, the front and rear subframes are easily removable to allow snappier repairs during race weekends. To meet FIA safety regulations, a roll cage has been integrated into the central chassis structure, while the production car's hybrid system has been stripped out. Lamborghini Centro Stile worked with Squadra Corse to develop the race car's bodywork, which is made from lightweight carbon fibre composite. It's been aerodynamically optimised to boost cooling, increase downforce and reduce drag. Like the chassis, the bodywork has been engineered for rapid disassembly and reassembly, minimising time spent in the pits. The front and rear ends, for example, are each constructed from a single piece of composite material while the engine cover and bonnet have also been designed for rapid removal. Even the front lights are fitted with a quick-connect system to allow for fast replacement in the event of on-track contact. Another thoughtful tweak is the GT3 car's four-part aerodynamic undertray: the centre section can be swapped while the vehicle sits on its built-in air jacks. The refuelling system has also been redesigned to allow a faster flow rate, while the fuel tank has been reconfigured to accommodate a new sensor offering more accurate readings. With the hybrid system removed to comply with regulations, the Temerario GT3 is powered by a 4.0 l twin-turbocharged V8 engine delivering 410kW (subject to balance of performance adjustments). The race spec motor features a flat-plane crankshaft, titanium conrods, a custom Capristo exhaust system and a redesigned airbox tailored for the GT3 spec turbochargers. Lamborghini says it has also recalibrated the engine for a broader, more usable rev range. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a new six-speed transverse gearbox. Image: Supplied Compared with the outgoing Huracán GT3, the Temerario GT3 rides on a longer wheelbase and has a wider track front and rear for enhanced cornering stability. It also features six-way adjustable KW dampers at all four corners and lightweight 18" Ronal wheels. Steering is handled by a custom hydraulic rack designed to optimise suspension geometry and driver feedback. Inside the stripped cockpit, there's an upgraded electronics suite, new switchgear with updated graphics, a more advanced data logger and a redesigned steering wheel shaped with input from Lamborghini factory and customer drivers. Lamborghini says the Temerario GT3 will make its competitive debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring in March 2026.
Motor Trend
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Motor Trend
Racing Bull: This Is Lamborghini's Wicked Temerario GT3 Race Car
After a decade campaigning the Huracán GT3 in sprint, endurance, and one-make series around the world, Lamborghini has retired its most successful race car in preparation for this news: The reveal of the new Lamborghini Temerario GT3. Lamborghini has unveiled the Temerario GT3, a race car designed entirely in-house to replace the Huracán GT3. The street car was developed with the racer in mind, so the latter has many tricks and features already built in to make it easier for the customer teams expected to buy the car. This summary was generated by AI using content from this MotorTrend article Read Next Power to the People Picking up where the Huracán GT3 left off, the Temerario GT3 is designed for the global GT3 racing class and easily modified for similar classes in other series. It'll also take over as the exclusive car of Lamborghini's Super Trofeo series. Despite this, there will be no factory team in any series, with the company preferring to sell cars to as many customer racing teams as possible and provide them some level of support. 'Customer teams are essential to GT3,' Lamborghini's chief technical officer, Rouven Mohr, told MotorTrend . 'It will die without customer teams. Too many factory teams will drive up costs and push them out.' Not a Hybrid The Temerario GT3 is the first Lamborghini race car to be designed, developed, tested, and built entirely by the company's racing division, Squadra Corse. Like the Huracán GT3, it'll be built on the same assembly line as the Temerario road car, and as GT3 regulations require, it's based on the production model. It's fair to say, though, the street car was also based on racing requirements. The aluminum space frame, for example, is 20 percent stiffer than it would've needed to be for a street-only car to account for the stresses of racing. Unlike the upcoming road car, though, it's not a hybrid. GT3 rules don't allow for it and power is capped under Balance of Performance rules, so the whole system was jettisoned. That means no battery, no electric motor in the gearbox, no electric motors on the front axle, and therefore no all-wheel drive. Not only is it rear-wheel drive, but the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission is replaced with a six-speed sequential racing gearbox, also paddle-shifted. The starter and alternator also move to the gearbox. The resulting lower power output also led Lamborghini engineers to replace the turbos with smaller units. The boost they produce is tuned differently, too, to flatten the power curve and make up for the torque lost by removing the electric motors. In a demonstration of corporate efficiency, the same person was responsible for tuning the boost in both the street car and race car to get the best performance of out both. Now making just 550 hp (before Balance of Performance adjustments) instead of 789 hp in street tune (not including the hybrid system), Mohr is confident about reliability. The engine is understressed to say the least, with its redline lowered to just over 8,000 RPM from the street car's 10,000. Essentially, Lamborghini built a race engine first, then beefed it up for the road car where the rules on output are less stringent or nonexistent. Race Parts Another big change from the street car: hydraulic power steering. Mohr says it gives the best feedback and response to racing drivers who need to know exactly what the front contact patches are doing at all times, a statement any enthusiast can agree with. The pump is driven by an electric motor as it's more efficient than pulling power off the engine. Similarly, the optional air conditioning is also electrically driven. GT3 rules limit what you can do with suspension parts and geometry, but not shock absorbers, so the Temerario GT3 gets new six-way adjustable KW shocks. They're the same units from the SC63, Lamborghini's LMDh prototype race car racing in the world's top endurance classes. Hopefully they'll ride to better results in this car than in the struggling prototype. They might also show up in the street car at some point, likely in a track model, replacing the standard adaptive dampers. Similarly, Mohr says anything the teams learn about programming the traction control on the race track will trickle down to the street car. Less Work Under the Hood Because the race car was designed alongside the road car, certain considerations could be made for the benefit of the eventual race teams. The mounts for the front and rear subframes were specifically designed to make it easier for teams to remove them quickly to effectuate repairs. The interior was designed to accommodate a rollcage, which will come with the car. All the brackets for the hybrid system will never be installed in the racer, saving teams the trouble of removing them. By the same token, the new carbon-composite bodywork has also been designed to come off quickly and easily in as few pieces as possible. The lights have quick-disconnect systems so the wiring doesn't get hung up, and the underbody aero panels can be removed even when the car is on its (racer-only) built-in air jacks. All standard race car stuff, but it comes this way from the factory, saving the teams time and money in developing such parts and features themselves. Better Aero That bodywork does a better job of bending the air, too. Mohr says the Temerario GT3 is more aerodynamically efficient than the Huracán GT3, meaning it creates the same or more downforce with less drag. Some of this is, again, the result of co-developing the road and race cars, as there are rules about how much the body can change under GT3 regulations. Making the road car better makes the race car better. It also means Lamborghini was able to plan for the cooling upgrades needed right from the start. Race cars get more scoops and vents to cool their bigger and more numerous radiators and heat exchangers, and the effect those have on aerodynamics was taken into consideration when designing the street bodywork. It also made integrating the additional headlights needed for night races much easier. Better than Huracán As good as the Huracán GT3 was, Mohr says its bodywork and naturally aspirated V-10 worked against it on the racetrack. Competitors had done more to optimize their road car bodywork for racing, giving them an advantage, but turbos were the real difference maker. With modern Balance of Performance regulations, it's much easier to tune a turbocharged engine than design a new restrictor for a naturally aspirated one. Whether the updates pay off for the Temerario GT3 remains to be seen, and we won't be seeing it this season. Mohr predicts it'll make its racing debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring in March of next year.
