Summary
The Lamborghini Huracán is a mid-engined supercar, available in coupe or Sypder (convertible) versions. It was revealed at the 2014 Geneva motor show and arrived in the UK later that year. In early 2019, the updated Lamborghini Huracán Evo was launched.
Like most Lamborghini models, there have been various special editions and performance models, the most important of which is the Lamborghini Huracán Performante. There will presumably be more of the same based on the upgraded Huracán Evo model.
The Lamborghini Huracán, in all its forms, has received very good reviews in general from the UK motoring media, although its review scores have not been to quite to the same level as its main rivals, the Ferrari 488 and McLaren 720S. The updated Evo is considered a significant improvement on the original version based on the initial reviews we have analysed so far – although Ferrari has then moved the goalpoasts again with the F8 Tributo.
As of January 2024, the Lamborghini Huracán holds a New Car Expert Rating of D with a score of 57%. While the supercar has an excellent set of review scores from the British motoring media, it is unsurprisingly very expensive to run, and this hinders its score.
Key specifications
Body style: coupe / convertible
Engine: petrol
Price: From £206,000 on-road
Launched: Spring 2014
Last updated: Spring 2019
Replacement due: TBA
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Media reviews
Reviews, road test and comparisons from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.
Auto Express
Model reviewed: Tecnica
Score: 9 / 10
“The new Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica certainly sits closer to the white-knuckle Huracan STO than the Evo model where the firm’s supercar line-up now starts. But as it is, it’s a compelling alternative to Lambo’s hardest Huracan, being very nearly as exciting to drive, better to look at and a little easier to live with.”
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Model reviewed: STI
Score: 9 / 10
“It costs over quarter of a million pounds and it does less than 17mpg. It can’t even do 200mph. But as a reminder of what we’ll be missing when the petrol-engined supercar is no more, the Lamborghini Huracan STO is, in its way, a masterpiece of timing and design.”
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Model reviewed: Evo RWD
Score: 9 / 10
“The EVO RWD is the best Lamborghini Huracán yet thanks to a hefty price saving and not much of a performance deficit. It’s the sweetest-driving Huracán there is and the demonic V10 that partly defines the experience should be savoured.”
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Model reviewed: Huracán Evo coupe
Score: 8 / 10
“Lamborghini has transformed its smallest supercar by fitting extra tech and the screaming V10 from a Huracan Performante. The Evo is perhaps not as clinical, well rounded or ultimately rewarding as a McLaren 570S, but it’s sharper, more accessible and even more exciting than before.”
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Model reviewed: Spyder
Score: 8 / 10
“Compromised driving position aside, the right-hand drive Lamborghini Huracán Spyder is as sensational to drive as it is to look at. The noise alone is almost worth the £200,000 price tag, and the rest is pretty special too.”
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Auto Trader
Model reviewed: Evo RWD Spyder
Score: 10 / 10
“If you’ve missed hardcore Lamborghinis dry your eyes: the Huracan Evo RWD Spyder is here, swapping the security of the regular Huracan’s four-wheel drive for more traditional rear-wheel-drive thrills.”
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Model reviewed: Huracan coupé
Score: 6.4 / 10
“The Huracan is the best car that Lamborghini has made for many, many years. As you’d expect, it’s fast, fun and flashy, but it can also be pretty civilised and it feels well put-together. Ultimately, though, it still trails its main rivals from Ferrari and McLaren for outright thrills.”
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Model reviewed: Huracan Spyder
“In a supercar landscape that is dizzy with forward motion and mechanical evolution, it’s almost reassuring to see Lamborghini continuing to preach at the altar of natural aspiration. And the world is a much better place for it.”
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Autocar
Model reviewed: Huracan Evo RWD
Score: 9 / 10
“That’s the thing about this latest Huracán: beyond the noise and performance, it’s more gritty and involving than typical Lamborghini fare, and the additional polish in the steering and handling add up to something special. Worth the wait, I’d say, and it shows what they can really do in Sant’Agata.”
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Model reviewed: Huracán Evo coupe
Score: 9 / 10
“There are now many more reasons to buy a Lamborghini Huracán than there were a couple of months ago. The Huracán Evo uses its hardware and technology to make the car not only faster and more responsive in theory, but more rewarding and engaging in practice.”
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Car
Model reviewed: Tecnica
Score: 10 / 10
“Launched in 2014, the Lamborghini Huracan got its Evo facelift in 2019 and only has a couple of years of production left before retirement. But the new Tecnica is simply the finest Huracan yet, combining the best of the rear-drive Evo with the race-inspired STO to slot into the middle of the range. Redesigned and re-engineered, the result is absolute magic.” (Mark Walton)
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Model reviewed: EVO Spyder
Score: 10 / 10
“It’s fantastic.”
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Model reviewed: Huracán Evo coupe
Score: 10 / 10
“To judge the Huracan in dispassionate better-than, worse-than terms is to miss the point. It’s always been an almost unbearably charismatic machine, and it now has the dynamic chops to back up its delectable styling and old-school engine.”
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Model reviewed: Performante Spyder
Score: 8 / 10
“If you’re after proper drop-top supercar thrills on any given day, and any given speed, you’ll have to dig seriously deep into the trust fund or score a bigtime bumper bonus to find a car as rounded as the Performante Spyder.”
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Carbuyer
Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 7.8 / 10
“It costs the same as a small house, but the Lamborghini Huracán is everything a supercar ought to be.”
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Model reviewed: Spyder range
Score: 7.8 / 10
“By removing the coupe’s roof, the engineers behind the Lamborghini Huracan Spyder have created a car that’s even more exciting.”
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Daily Mail
Model reviewed: LP610-4 coupe
Score: 10 / 10
“Not so much a new dawn for Lamborghini as the first verse in their New Testament.” (Chris Evans)
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Evo
Model reviewed: Huracán Evo coupe
Score: 9 / 10
“Lamborghini’s new Huracán Evo finally makes the most of its stirring powertrain – it’s finally a real 488 rival”
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Model reviewed: Spyder
Score: 8 / 10
“Spectacular to look at and enormously quick, but far from the best model in the Huracán range.”
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Parkers
Model reviewed: Spyder
Score: 9 / 10
“An open-top supercar is about going fast and looking good, and this simply excels.”
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Model reviewed: Huracán Evo coupe
Score: 9.8 / 10
“Looks like the last one, but way, way better…”
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The Sun
Model reviewed: Huracán Evo coupe
“This is the first update of the Lamborghini Huracán since its arrival in 2014 and, unusually for a supercar, its awesome power is less noteworthy than its tech.”
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The Sunday Times
Model reviewed: LP640-4 Performante coupe
Score: 9 / 10
“As bright and delicious as an Italian tomato” (Jeremy Clarkson)
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The Telegraph
Model reviewed: 5.2-litre petrol automatic Evo RWD Spyder
Score: 8 / 10
“Jaw-dropping looks, a wonderful soundtrack and a nicely balanced chassis make this a supercar to contend with but not to be frightened of. Those taller than six feet should take a test drive first and if you chose the expensive Blu Arione painwork don’t specify a red hood.”
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Model reviewed: Huracán Evo coupe
Score: 8 / 10
“This mid-life update represents a confident Lamborghini at the top of its game. The Huracan Evo not only looks much better but is also easier to drive at all speeds than its predecessors, yet it can also be as primal as you wish towards the extremes of its potential.”
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Model reviewed: Spyder
Score: 8 / 10
“Flamboyantly styled and savagely quick, the Huracán Spyder is every bit the modern Lamborghini. But it’s also easy to drive and incredibly accessible – in other words, exactly what its buyers will be looking for.”
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Top Gear
Model reviewed: Spyder
Score: 8 / 10
“Not one for purists, but the Lamborghini Huracán Spyder is a four-wheeled event alright.”
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Model reviewed: Huracán Evo Coupe
Score: 7 / 10
“Lambo is stretching it by pricing it against the Ferrari and McLaren. It kind of has to, to avoid the Huracan dropping into the McLaren 570/Audi R8/911 Turbo category, but at £198,307 pre-options it doesn’t quite have the dynamic sophistication of its rivals.”
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What Car?
Model reviewed: Coupe range
Score: 8 / 10
“The Lamborghini Huracán is a theatrical masterpiece that delivers breathtaking performance. It isn’t as fun through the corners as its key rivals, though.”
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Model reviewed: Spyder range
Score: 6 / 10
“The Lamborghini Huracán Spyder provides a vivid driving experience, but it’s let down by average handing and a cramped interior.”
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Safety rating
Independent crash test and safety ratings from Euro NCAP
No safety rating
As of January 2024, the Lamborghini Huracán has not been crash tested by Euro NCAP. If and when it is put through its paces by Euro NCAP, we will publish the results here. Given its price and exclusivity, it’s unlikely to ever happen.
Eco rating
Independent economy and emissions ratings from Green NCAP
No eco rating
As of January 2024, the Lamborghini Huracán has not been lab tested by Green NCAP. Again, we’re not expecting this to ever happen.
Reliability rating
Reliability data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by MotorEasy
No reliability rating
As of January 2024, we don’t have enough reliability data on the Lamborghini Huracán to generate a reliability rating.
The Car Expert’s reliability information is provided exclusively to us using extended warranty data from our partner, MotorEasy. As soon as MotorEasy has sufficient data on the Huracán, we’ll publish the score here.
Running cost rating
Monthly cost of ownership data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by Clear Vehicle Data
Fuel consumption | Average | Score | Variation | Score |
Petrol models | 20 mpg | E | 20 – 21 mpg | E – E |
CO₂ output | Average | Score | Variation | Score |
Petrol models | 327 g/km | D | 290 – 338 g/km | D – D |
Insurance group | Average | Score | Variation | Score |
All models | 50 | F | 50 – 50 | F – F |
The Lamborghini Huracan is a very expensive car to own and run, according to whole-life cost numbers provided exclusively to The Car Expert by our data partner, Clear Vehicle Data.
The car’s fuel economy of 20 mpg is one of the poorest fuel consumption stats in our Expert Rating Index, and insurance premiums are in the most expensive bracket too.
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