Visually, the Sterrato has a far higher ground clearance than the Huracán. It has been fitted with an air intake on the roof, as well as a set of roof rails. The front bumper has also been reinforced with a stone guard, while an LED light bar is fitted to the bonnet. It doesn’t yet feature the concept’s extended wheel arches, which Lamborghini previously hinted could be 3D-printed were the car to enter production.
The Sterrato concept was powered by the same 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V10 as the Huracán Evo, producing 631bhp and sending power to both axles via a seven-speed automatic gearbox. It’s expected that a customer version of the Sterrato would retain the Huracán’s rear-wheel-steering set-up but gain an adapted version of the Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo Integrata (LDVI) driving-mode system that’s more effective at finding grip on low-traction surfaces .
Lamborghini isn’t the only firm experimenting with off-road versions of its sports cars. Porsche has been spotted testing a high-riding ‘Safari’ version of the 911 and Morgan has committed to building eight Plus Four CX-Ts.
It’s currently unclear if the Sterrato will be a one-off project, like the Aventador J and SC20 roadster, or built in greater numbers as a limited-run series, similar to the Sián FKP 37.