2026 Lamborghini Temerario Review + BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

Hey, James.

>> Yes. You know how sometimes we think

we're smart, but we're actually quite

dumb.

>> Yes.

>> What?

>> Oh, no.

>> What is written on the side of your

>> Are you going to make that?

>> I got it.

>> They made the air compressing light air

conditioning way less.

Yeah. This is about the most stupid

thing you could take on, isn't it?

>> Yeah. You ready to tell them

>> together on three?

>> Sure.

>> Here goes. One, two, three. We're going

to be the host of the new

>> I got another Alfa Romeo. Uh, we are

hosting the new Grand Tour. Yes.

>> Yeah. Are you serious?

>> Sorry. What?

>> You bought a third Alfa Romeo.

>> Who? No. Yeah.

>> You can't just buy an Alfa Romeo and

then

>> you're missing You're missing the point.

Okay. What matters here is that a lot of

work has gone into this, okay? A lot of

elbow grease, hearts and souls. The

budget's much bigger than normal. And

despite being maybe a very flawed

decision from the outset, it could be

quite wonderful.

>> You're still talking about the Alfa,

aren't you?

>> Maybe. I don't know.

We are hosting the new Grand Tour, but

Throttle House isn't going anywhere. and

our new Grand Tour co-host, Francis

Bourgeoa. He's a proper petrol head and

an absolute gem.

You're watching Throttle House. I'm

Thomas.

And that's the new Lamborghini Tamario.

But before we can unpack it, we need to

briefly look to the past.

Have you ever driven a Lamborghini

Countach? Not many people have, which is

actually probably why the car is still

so loved. We've been lucky enough to

drive one, and honestly,

it sort of hurts.

It's low. It's uncomfortable. It feels

dangerous and hot. It's genuinely a

scary experience. And truthfully, it's a

bit much. Which is why in 1980,

Lamborghini came up with a solution.

It was called the Yalpa, a smaller,

slower, easier car. It had a V8 instead

of a V12. It was easier to see out of

and drive. It was a car that could be

enjoyed instead of endured.

What a novel concept. Anyway, since

then, Lamborghini has thought it prudent

to provide a smaller, slower baby

Lamborghini just in case you didn't want

to go for a massage every time you drive

your V12 monster. The Countach got the

Yalpa. The Diablo,

actually, you were on your own with that

one. But the Mercielago got the

Gallardo. The crazy fire spitting

Aventador got the Huracan. And now the

new insane V12 Relto

gets this.

All right. Oh, what are you doing? What?

You didn't know you're in there. Hey,

>> are you

>> I'm going to drive.

>> You going to

>> Yeah.

>> Okay.

>> Close it off.

>> All right.

Okay. Off you go.

This is the Tamario

and it's the new baby Lambo.

Except you can't really call it that

anymore, can you?

>> Only because Lamborghini have lost their

entire minds. They thought it would be a

good idea to give the entry-level car 97

horsepower.

The acceleration experience in this car

is violent. It is wild. This is not the

first baby Lamborghini that can hit

naugh to 60 mph somewhere in the 2

seconds range,

but it feels so much quicker than any

Huracan I have ever driven.

The shifts themselves have been tuned to

be violent.

Won't be the one who upshifts in a

corner going faster than that because it

just upsets the balance of the car. And

yes, all four wheels are driven, but

those rear wheels are getting absolutely

the most of it cuz this thing is a

little bit scary.

There's a lot going on here. Lambo have

added three electric motors, one between

the engine and transmission and two on

the front wheels and two turbochargers.

But in the process, we've lost

something.

Well, some things, two cylinders,

because

gone is the V10. The V10 that we have

loved for over 20 years. The V10 that at

the touch of your fingertips,

you could make music with

Lamborghini has engaged in the devil's

handshake. They have traded performance

in exchange for soul.

But it's a testament to how much soul

that V10 had because my god does this

now have a metric hoop ton of

performance. I just can't help but be a

little bit sad

and scared.

So, in honor of what was the final

production V10 now lost to history, I

think it's important that we say a few

words.

Six was scared because 7 8 9 but a 10 is

never afraid. The huracan was where that

sweet engine belonged. And alas, it's

now where it stayed. The 10 is gone. The

king is dead. And all the land doth cry.

In its place a hateful eight, a middle

finger to the sky. The V10 screamed. It

wailed. Oh, the pitch.

Now we're two cylinders down. And it

sounds like a little bit.

>> Okay, so we've lost the V10,

but we've gained RPM

all the way to 10,000.

But the problem is, no matter what, it

can't touch the naturally aspirated howl

of the outgoing Huracan. But Lamborghini

are very confident about the sound of

this engine. In fact, they don't even

feel the need to justify themselves in

the press release here. They just want

to let the car do the talking.

I know there is a little bit. An exhaust

system rooted from the manifold to the

tail pipes also acoustically emphasizes

the combustion processes of the engine.

Lamborghini guarantees a clear and clean

sound thanks to the smooth pipe

routting. the height and position along

the transverse

of the engine with a high frequency

component, thus emphasizing its power.

In addition, Lamborghini has designed

the engine

be felt by the driver at high engine

speeds and under full load. Thanks to

the flat plane crankshaft in which the

crank pins are at an angle of 180

degrees, the V8ations

intensify, especially at higher engine

speeds of up to 10,000 RPM, a speed

range previously only known to us from

motorsport.

Doesn't sound very good.

Okay,

there are some good elements to the

sound,

but you have to be near the red line.

And I can't get to the red line. I can't

get there because it's so high and the

car is so fast.

I just like I can only get there in

first gear.

Listen, I could go on and make up

metaphors to describe how quick this

thing is, but our sound guy Harrison

drove it and he said it best.

It goes too fast too fast.

Yeah.

There's another thing. Since it's so

powerful, like unapproachably powerful,

it turns these undulations in the road

into bumps.

So when you're trying to put the power

down,

it's it's skipping over everything.

I'm just basically getting to the next

undulation too quick.

Christ.

But even though it is actually quite a

heavy car,

it does not feel like that in the

corners. It really doesn't. It's just

absolutely

razor sharp.

So, unusable speed aside, it's actually

a very impressive car in the corners,

but it's not perfect.

Things I don't like, the steering is too

light. There's no feel to the front end

whatsoever. The Huracan never had great

steering. This is worse.

The performance is unbelievable. The

envelope is so high. Untouchable.

Untouchable performance.

So, what what am I supposed to use it

for?

They say it's not a track car. This is

just the the beginning of the Tamario

world, but I can't even use it on this

worldass canyon road.

So, the Tearario exists in a world of

compromise, which means in isolation,

it's impossible to fully unpack it. So,

we thought maybe we should just live

with it. So, I grabbed James and we

headed into town for some tacos.

Okay. So, what do you think about this

car in the canyons? What do you think,

James?

>> I really get on with the chassis. I wish

there was more feedback through the

steering.

>> Yes. There's none. So, you have to have

some Yeah.

>> Yeah. And the performance is outrageous.

You You definitely feel the Lambo thing,

which is you're inside of a carbon

shell. That's the jump up. Like, if

you're someone that has an AMG GT or a

911 and you're like, should I do a

supercar? That's the immediate thing you

feel.

>> Well, it's like the shape of the windows

and everything that you the way that

you're sitting in the cockpit, it's all

insane.

>> There's a stiffness and a lightness to

everything.

>> Yes. Except for the car itself.

>> Yes. But this has the Algerita package.

>> Algerita.

>> Algerita.

>> Yeah.

>> Oh, it does so much. There's some carbon

fiber on the side. There's a little bit

up there. Uh the the engine cover.

>> A bunch of bits go carbon fiber.

>> No, no, no. Some bits. Not a bunch. You

don't get to call it a bunch cuz there's

not that many bits. And how much does it

cost?

>> It cost 78,600 US.

>> Yeah. Hold on. No, it's fine because it

includes these doors which in carbon

fiber

>> and altogether with the carbon wheel

saves you 25 kg. It's about £50. So,

you're about $3,000 a kilogram saved.

>> Worth it. Um, okay. So,

>> and it's got better aerodynamics.

>> Sure.

>> Um, I don't think that any of those

things are going to change. I think what

is the fundamental problem of this car?

I think they overcompensated.

I think they overcompensated for the

fact that the V10 was gone

and they made this car too powerful and

too fast. They tried to go nuts on the

performance. This isn't a baby Lambo, is

it? This is not the baby Lambo anymore.

>> And as our journey towards Tacos

continued, we started to wonder, what if

they'd matched its three electric motors

to a naturally aspirated V8 or a V10?

that would match the philosophy of its

Ravoto big brother. Although, yeah,

you'd be giving up power and Lambo

probably aren't afforded the luxury of

less power because when a Corvette now

offers an engine in the same place with

more power for half the price, well,

let's just be glad that it's not all

about power numbers. Often times when

we've been in cars like this, we've

talked about oral pleasure.

>> Noveal

oral pleasure.

>> Yes, it is ours. It's ours. it and and I

think this is not doing that

>> and and it's so important to a

Lamborghini because

>> McLaren had, you know, the same way

Mercedes out of BMW and Audi had the

engine.

>> Yeah.

>> McLaren has the steering.

>> I'm trying to No, I didn't.

>> Ferrari has the chassis. Yes.

>> And Lambo always had the engine.

>> Yeah.

>> And when you give that They Mercedes did

it.

>> They Mercedes did it.

>> They Mercedes did it. They've said that.

>> I really want to hear it.

No, I not enough time.

>> No, I I didn't make it. I didn't make it

in first gear before I got to the camera

car. Look. Come on. Come on. No. That

was so close, though.

>> So close. First. I'm in first gear.

>> Come on. Where is the top of first?

>> 63 64.

>> It's over 60 mph is first gear.

>> That's like Ford GT gearing. That is so

stupid.

>> There's a lot to love about this. Like,

okay, we're in the cabin right now.

Okay.

>> Yeah.

>> This has improved a lot. It's still not

perfect, but it's massively improved.

>> This has a $6,500 sound system, which is

actually quite good.

>> It is quite good.

>> This interior, we've been in these sport

seats for ages. They're comfortable.

>> All of this stuff is totally fine. And

you know what? I think that that's

what's going on here is that

Lamborghinis like this are mostly

purchased by people who don't

necessarily are not they're not buying

them for like a great driving

experience. Some of them are obviously,

>> but a lot of them are bought by people

because they do want to show off, right?

>> And you feel really cool and special in

this car. You really do.

>> You aren't, but you feel really cool and

special in this car. So that like

mission accomplished really.

>> The last twin turbo V8 supercar we drove

was the McLaren 750S.

Oh, I think I'd take a McLaren 750S over

this.

>> But this is one this is a McLaren that

will work.

>> Yes, that's the Audi bit.

>> So

>> yeah, there's not much Italian left in

this, is there?

>> No.

>> Uh, it's it's designed by Germans.

>> Yes.

>> Owned by a German company.

>> Yes.

the German CEO.

>> The German CEO.

>> Yeah.

>> The German lead designer,

>> which which makes me think if I'm going

to deal with a car that's having an

identity crisis,

>> don't want to say the C word again.

>> That's what happened actually when you

think about it. Sorry. What was the

launch that the the the reveal you were

at for that uh 190E resto mod?

>> Oh, the HWA

>> HWA Evo. Yeah. And you asked, "Why did

you not give it a cool, crazy, insane,

naturally aspirated screaming engine

instead of a turbocharged V6?" And his

answer was,

>> they found that the V6 was faster

>> around a track.

>> Yes.

>> Who cares? No one's buying a restood cuz

they want to set lap times.

>> It's the German curse.

>> It's the German curse. They just can't

not think about making the best

performance car possible.

>> And but all it has to do is give you a

sporting feeling.

>> Yes. But then again that you're paying

$380,000 for this. The ZR1X has 1250

horsepower.

>> I will admit though, the Corvette does

not look like this. No.

>> And what better way to admire the looks

of the Tamario than doing so while

feasting on Throttleous's favorite

roadtrip cuisine.

M tacos.

That's end of the rainbow stuff right

there.

>> You know, I went to the reveal of this.

You did.

>> I went to I dragged my wife to a Toronto

reveal downtown.

>> Yeah.

>> Where they pulled off the covers.

>> Yeah.

>> And there was a room of about a thousand

people and it was it was it was hard to

I didn't even get

>> I'm sure she was so happy to be there.

>> She wasn't.

>> Listen, what do you think about this

thing visually? Because

>> Lamborghinis are obviously supposed to

be crazy.

>> Yeah.

>> But the original Huracan when it came

out was actually quite tame. Yes. The

original Gallardo was quite tame and

everyone always says these things don't

get they're not it's not crazy enough.

Whatever it is, give it time. There's

going to be 10 different versions of it.

>> I think it completely works. You see it

here in Jello.

>> They're going to milk it for years.

Jello Gello cello jello

>> jello.

>> I think the front, the profile, the 3/4.

>> I think the rear is a bit strange.

>> Is it?

>> I think it could do with some paint on

the back. I I like the fact that you can

see the back of the rear tires.

>> I don't like what it did to the front of

our tracking car.

>> No, no, no.

>> And the filters on our lenses when we

were doing

>> the Honda the Prelude

>> Yeah.

>> is unharmed.

>> But no, I think it's I think it's a

good-look car. I honestly the only issue

I have with it is is the daytime running

light hexagons.

>> But the hexagons the Lambo

>> I don't care. They look stupid. They do.

This has been This has been breaking

necks the entire entire time.

>> Everybody loves it. Honestly, I think

it's crazy. I've honest they nailed the

styling.

>> It's very steakhouse chic.

>> Steakhouse chic.

>> Or went with the boys to see Fast and

Furious 11,

>> right?

>> Instagram photo.

>> I see what you're saying.

>> Here's where I'm at on it, though.

>> Okay.

>> You know, you mentioned earlier that the

Mercielago had the Gallardo. Yeah.

>> And that the Aventador had the Huracan.

>> Yeah.

>> And for me, the Aventador and the

Huracan were so different. the Avent

door. We said in that in the Ultimate A

that it was heavy metal music and when

you're in the mood, there's nothing else

like it.

>> When you're not in the mood

>> and when you're not in the mood, you

don't want it. And that's where the

Huracan was perfect. It was a much more

livable baby Lambo.

>> It was.

>> However,

they've they've got closer than ever

because the Revoto is now much more

livable than it's ever been. And this

has had more performance than it's ever

been.

>> I know.

>> With the similar setup,

>> just not the sound. But this is half the

price.

>> You're right. Like they used to be so

spread. They're now they're almost the

same and just

>> so I would, you know, price aside,

>> the Revoltto is the fixed version of

this for me because the Revoltto

>> Yeah.

>> is phenomenal.

>> Yes.

>> Like brilliant. Absolutely topnotch

everything. Love it.

>> Pretty much perfect. Yeah. Okay, that's

fair enough.

>> That's where I'm at. I still think this

car that costs, by the way, this if you

adjust for inflation, this car costs

about a h 100,000 US more

than than the Gallardo did when it came

out.

>> Right. So the Gardo is like 280ish.

>> It was a baby Lambo

>> and now this is 380 starting.

>> Exactly.

>> So it's more,

>> right? So the whole idea of there being

a baby Lamborghini, it doesn't really

exist anymore.

>> Yeah. But I bet you

>> I got this. I think that this should be,

as we said, $100,000 cheaper. It should

be 200 horsepower less. It should have a

naturally aspirated engine, right? That

for me would make this a complete

success as it stands right now.

>> Don't think it really works.

>> So much performance.

>> Oh my god, it's so fast.

>> These are good.

Yeah, this is nice.

>> So, there we have it. While the V12

Ravoto succeeds the Aventador with four

marks, by comparison, the Tearario

scores an A minus. Outrageously quick,

agility that defies its tubbiness, looks

the dog's bollocks, and has an interior

that matches the badge, too. But

compared to the Huracan, this new

powertrain pushes the accessibility and

enjoyment of the performance just out of

reach. At least on the road, it also

does leave it wanting in the sound

department.

The Teamario then, at least in our

minds, falls just short of greatness.

Thanks for watching.

>> Thomas got a voice note from Andy Woman.

>> Ah, Andy. Yeah.

>> And we're working with him now. Andy

Woman,

>> famed grand tour producer.

>> Big deal, actually.

>> Yeah. He sent me a voice note. I've been

trying to I've been trying to get a hold

of

>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. What do you think?

>> Oh, hi. Uh, this is Andy Wilman, uh,

replying. Um,

>> I've listened to all your messages.

That's quite a job. And, um, I don't

want to be rude, but I I really no idea

what you're on about or or who you

actually are. So, um,

>> he's seriously sens.

>> Yeah. Sorry. Uh, yeah.

Have you Have you Have you ever spoken

to him on the phone?

>> Well, I mean like I mean like like we

will probably

>> I've sent him stuff like

>> we will like we probably will

eventually. He'll know who we are. But

any um

it's okay.