Not too long ago, Lamborghini showed up to the Nurburgring with a Huracan STO in what looked like an attempt to break the production car lap record. While nothing of the test has been heard about since, Sport Auto recently had the chance to test out the hardcore Huracan at the Hockenheim circuit.
Lamborghini has produced the Huracan STO to be the most hardcore, track-focused example of the mid-engined supercar and make so mistake, it is very, very quick. During this test, it set a best time of 1:48.6.
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Is that fast? Well, compared to some of its rivals, not really. The fastest car tested by Sport Auto around Hockenheim is the McLaren Senna, setting a best time of 1:40.8 while the second fastest car it has tested is the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series with a 1:43.3, just 0.2 seconds quicker than a Manthey-tuned Porsche 911 GT2 RS MR. However, the STO loses out to direct rivals like the McLaren 720S (1:45.5) and the five-year-old Mercedes-AMG GT R (1:48.5). In fact, it was surprisingly only 0.4 seconds quicker than a standard Huracan Evo.
There are a lot of factors that go into setting a fast lap time and according to one commenter on the video, the Huracan STO was tested in cooler conditions than some of its rivals. We also know that it was equipped with the standard Bridgestone Potenza Race tires that may not deliver the same level of grip as some track-focused tires from the likes of Pirelli and Michelin.