At Sant’Agata Bolognese, design is not outsourced – it defines the place.
More than 20 years after Lamborghini founded Centro Stile as an in-house creative force, the brand stands at a crucial crossroads: hybridization across the model range, a growing model family and a new generation of supercars that must honor heritage while pushing forward into the future.
Given the multitude of technical complexities affecting car design today, from safety to emissions targets, not to mention electrification and vehicle dynamics, the task is inherently difficult.
Enter that Lamborghini Temerario – the compact hybrid Rebel, positioned as the rebel brother of the V12-powered Lamborghini Revuelto.
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No shadow. No successor. A brand statement, says Mitja Borkert, head of design at Lamborghini, with great passion.
“For me, we are the epicenter of super sports car design. It is very important that we have our design headquarters in-house. Everything always starts with the brand. Our claim is Driving Humans Beyond.”
The Temerario embodies this philosophy – not by being louder, but by being sharper.
For Lamborghini it was clear from the start: Revuelto and Temerario must coexist and not compete.
“We wanted to make sure we developed two different supercars for Lamborghini. They are recognizable as Lamborghinis, but we wanted the Temerario to be the more compact, pleasant and rebellious little brother of the Revuelto,” Mr. Borkert reiterated in a recent interview.
The proportions tell part of the story. The Temerario is 270mm shorter than the Revuelto – a dramatic visual and dynamic change. Nevertheless, the hybrid powertrain required a 40 mm longer wheelbase for space and balance reasons.
Compared to its Huracán predecessor, interior space has increased, including 24mm more headroom – crucial for customers heading straight from the showroom to the track with helmet in hand.
The result is a car that looks and feels tighter and more focused, but is still unmistakably a Lamborghini from every angle. The silhouette remains sacred: cab forward position, steeply sloping side windows, muscular buttocks.
From the first sketches, Mr. Borkert set the direction.
“In the first sketches, I defined the Y-shape as a daytime running light. But I wanted to have the second iconic element of Lamborghini – the hexagon – as a signature for the Temerario,” he explained.
But here’s the thing: This hexagon is more than aesthetic light theater.
“The hexagon at the front isn’t just a light – it’s also an air tunnel.”
Air is directed to the radiators through shaped openings, making the lighting part of the aerodynamic architecture. At the rear, an Omega-like frame graphic houses the hexagonal light signature, creating a dramatic short-tail stance that reveals the mechanical drama between the tires.
“The philosophy at the front and back is that the lights are always part of the aerodynamic concept. There is always a bit of a motorcycle feeling in our cars,” said Borkert.
That’s not surprising considering that the Lamborghini design boss likes his motorcycles, especially Ducati-branded motorcycles.
The Temerario’s surface still features sharp lines and tension, but with a more human, sporty quality – technical components wrapped in sculpted musculature, rather than pure origami aggression.
It doesn’t abandon its lineage, but rather builds on it.
Mr. Borkert remembers the debut of the Lamborghini Gallardo more than two decades ago.
“The Gallardo fascinated me because of the clear shapes, the large shoulder, the purist surfaces,” he said.
Then came the Lamborghini Huracán provides sharper tension and more dramatic surfaces.
The Temerario brings these principles into the hybrid era: purely recognizable Lamborghini shapes but infused with a distinctive new design language.
This development is further exacerbated by the Alleggerita lightweight package, which includes the extensive use of carbon fiber to reduce weight and increase performance.
There are carbon fiber wheels, revised aerodynamics, a more aggressive rear wing and an exposed carbon hood. Customers can specify elegance – or pure racing aggression – from day one.
Personalization remains the focus, with over 400 colors and finishes available from launch.
Inside, the design mantra is clear: feel like a pilot.
“When you drive the car you feel integrated. We have a super light dashboard and iconic elements like Y shapes and hexagons,” said Mr. Borkert.
The start-stop flip cover remains a Lamborghini ritual, similar to the “gun hot” button in a modern fighter aircraft.
The driving mode rotary selector is located directly on the steering wheel, inspired by motorsport. Digital displays for the driver and front passenger allow content to be switched between screens – a function developed in-house at Sant’Agata.
However, practicality was not sacrificed. There is space for four pieces of carry-on luggage: two in the front trunk, two behind the seats. More headroom. More storage space.
Centro Stile and Lamborghini’s Squadra Corse racing department always worked together in lockstep so as not to miss any opportunities.
“Racing is a perfect ambassador of design. We always design the cars together,” said Mr. Borkert.
The GT3 variant is designed for maximum global competitiveness while retaining Lamborghini’s hexagonal identity and Italian tricolor elements. The Super Trofeo version offers almost GT3 aggression to gentleman drivers around the world. And this synergy ensures that Temerario’s design is not only expressive, but also functional under pressure.
The Temerario is something bigger than a new addition to the range. It signals Lamborghini’s hybrid design revolution without diluting the brand identity.
The Revuelto carries the V12 torch – theatrical, monumental, flagship, while the smaller Temerario counters with next-generation agility, compact intensity and commitment, says Mr Borkert.
“The Temerario is here to stay. He is here to write his own legend.”
Shorter. Sharper. Aerodynamic lighting. Human surface enveloped by technical architecture. A cockpit inspired by both aerospace and racing. Hybrid, yes – but still extreme. Technological but still emotional like Lamborghini’s past and present.
If the Revuelto is the king, the Temerario is the rebel prince, catapulting Lamborghini from the epicenter of supercar design in Sant’Agata Bolognese into its next era.
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