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Lamborghini Gallardo Replacement to be Named Huracan

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With the Lamborghini Gallardo recently ending production, there was little doubt the (relatively) high-volume model would be replaced with another model to slot below the Aventador and flagship V-12 Veneno. Most believed and speculated that it would be named Cabrera, but according to the U.K.'s AutoExpress, the new Lamborghini will be named Huracan, after the Mayan god of fire, wind and storms, and also happens to be the Spanish word for Hurricane.
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 The Huracan continues Lamborghini's tradition of Spanish names for its cars, which goes back to the companies early models, which got their names from breeds of fighting bulls or other bullfighting-related items, such as the Espada, named after a type of sword used in bullfighting. The Huracan is expected to continue to use some version of the outgoing Gallardo's 5.2-liter V-10 shared with Audi in its top-spec R8. The Huracan, as well as the next-generation R8, due in 2015, will get a new aluminum spaceframe, but the Lamborghini and Audi will reportedly differ dimensionally. The Huracan is expected to be officially revealed at this year's Geneva Motor Show.
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 Although compared to mass-market brand models, the Gallardo's cumulative sales numbers of over 14,000 units over a 10 year period sounds small, that total made it the best-selling car in the brand's history by a considerable margin, a distinction the Huracan will likely share until the arrival of the brand's SUV model, previewed by the Urus concept. Source: AutoExpress
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TheWeatherWarrior
TheWeatherWarrior

I am 100% behind this and fully support Lamborghini in this name!

Fradelos
Fradelos

Here comes the story of the Huracan...

Hawkwing
Hawkwing

I vote for the best super car name ever courtesy of the Simpsons: Lamborghatti Fasterosa.

Ibjeepr
Ibjeepr

"slot below the flagship V-12 Veneno"   I thought it was to slot below the Aventador?


"Huracan continues Lamborghini's tradition of Spanish names for its cars, which goes back to the companies early models, which got their names from breeds of fighting bulls or other bullfighting-related items, such as the Espada, named after a type of sword used in bullfighting."


I thought all the names came from Spanish bull fighting terms, not just Spanish names.  As such, Huracan breaks that tradition.  The importance isn't that the name is Spanish derived, the bull fighting part is what's important.  Stick with the bull fighting names, they are much better. Huracan belongs on any generic sports car and I don't like it.


teeemdawes
teeemdawes

And I bet when this car is revealed they'll be playing The Scorpions' 'Rock You Like A Hurricane' except some smarty pants will substitute 'Huracan' for 'Hurricane'.

John Dafda
John Dafda

I always thought that Cabrera wasn't suitable as a name for a Lamborghini ... Huracan? Now that's more like it

Well done gentlemen! (I'm looking forward to seeing these on the streets...cuz I obviously can't afford even the tires for this monster)

LetsRace
LetsRace

Best name a car can have.

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