The 610-horsepower Lamborghini Huracan looks like a million bucks, even though it's technically going to be Lamborghini's most affordable model. The price will fall around $200,000, so you wouldn't exactly consider this a budget ride. Rear view of the 2015 Lamborghini Huracan at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show Nick Kurczewski Priced around $200,000, this model is technically going to be Lamborghini's most affordable car. As the replacement for the outgoing Gallardo – Lamborghini's best-selling vehicle of all time – the Huracán has traded some of its predecessor's hard edges for gentler curves. The end result is stunning. Look closely at how the upper half of the door flows back, and tucks neatly into a rear-mounted air intake. Tell us there isn't more than a hint of classic Countach in those sumptuous lines. The 5.2-liter V-10 feeds its power to all four wheels, via a new 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. Lamborghini estimates a zero to 60 mph time of 3.2 seconds and, as we've already mentioned, the top speed is in excess of 200 mph. Side view of the 2015 Lamborghini Huracan at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show Nick Kurczewski The Huracan has hurricane-strength power, with a 610 horsepower V-10 pushing this Gallardo replacement from zero 60 mph in just 3.2 seconds. Carbon ceramic brakes are fitted as standard, to give the Huracán an equally massive amount of stopping power. Weight has been kept to a minimum, thanks to Lamborghini's extensive use of lightweight carbon fiber. The Italian automaker has been touting carbon fiber construction in everything it builds, from concept SUVs to the ultra exotic Veneno. Now the material finds a home in the new Huracán. Lamborghini CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, confirmed more than 1,000 Huracáns have already been ordered. Whichever way you look at it, the Huracan is an all-new Lambo. There's a ton of aluminum been added to the frame and carbon fiber makes up much of the rest, adding up to a total dry weight of 1422kg – or 10 percent lighter than the Gallardo. Yes they've once again gone with a mid-mounted 5.2-liter V-10 lump, but the Huracan's performance eclipses its older sibling. Horsepower has been kicked up to a mighty 601BHP from the Gallardo's 552BHP, while torque has jumped from 398lb-ft to 413 lb-ft. The single clutch of the Gallardo has been replaced with a brand-new seven speed dual-clutch automatic transmission – there won't even be a manual option this time around with the Huracan. It's a far more elegant story on the interior too, fronted by a glorious 12.3-inch TFT screen and a hell of a lot of added refinement. Admittedly you can't claim the Gallardo and Huracan are night and day or chalk and cheese, but at the same time to call the latest Lambo a half-hearted attempt to rebadge its predecessor. — SG
