zzdcar
Home
/
Reviews
/
Racing
/
Lamborghini Finally Gets Serious About Racing With Huracán GT3
Lamborghini Finally Gets Serious About Racing With Huracán GT3-December 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:11:49

If you've ever wondered why pants-on-face-bonkers supercar manufacturer Lamborghini doesn't really have a factory racing effort, well, they're about to fix that. They're developing a for FIA GT3 racing. You're welcome.

Lamborghini has dabbled in racing for years, both with the one-make as well as giving some support to the team of , who have run Diablos, Gallardos and Murciélagos in the past.

Remember the Gallardo Super Trofeo? That was an all-wheel drive car with 570 horsepower. The new…

Now Lamborghini is developing a car for FIA GT3 racing through its own in-house motorsports arm. The car will be mostly based on the production Huracán, but shed a few hundred pounds off of its curb weight to comply with GT3 standards. It's likely that they will shed the all-wheel-drive system as fellow Volkswagen Group racers Bentley and Audi have done to meet weight restrictions.

I can't wait to see the 5.2-liter Huracán V10 in a racecar as well. We need more racing V10s, especially with Dodge team from United SportsCar. V10s are love and happiness in an engine note. There can never be enough.

This entry from Lamborghini places it head-to-head (or rather, wheel-to-wheel) with the new . I can't wait to see this much awesomeness on one track at once. While we're at it, does anyone else want to announce a new GT3 car today? The more, the merrier.

BMW has been racing the Z4 in GT3 competition since 2010. While it is still cool, it is getting…

Comments
Welcome to zzdcar comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Racing
Why You Should Care About BMW Partnering With Team WRT
Why You Should Care About BMW Partnering With Team WRT
This year’s silly season in motorsport has focused on the ongoing machinations of the drivers and teams in Formula One as all parties involved But, I’m willing to make the case that the most significant move so far this year, just happened outside of the Formula One World Championship....
Dec 27, 2025
Ferrari's Bad Tire Strategy at the Hungarian Grand Prix Wasn't Even Recommended as an Alternate By Pirelli
Ferrari's Bad Tire Strategy at the Hungarian Grand Prix Wasn't Even Recommended as an Alternate By Pirelli
, the team that has competed in longer than any other, is still apparently in the midst of a learning curve. This last weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix, the team opted for a tire strategy so poor that it wasn’t recommended by tire supplier in any capacity. Because...
Dec 27, 2025
Motorsport Explained: Formula 1's MGU-H and MGU-K
Motorsport Explained: Formula 1's MGU-H and MGU-K
Last weekend, drivers and both needed some serious powertrain overhauls, which included both the MGU-H and MGU-K systems. If that sounds like nothing but a jumble of letters to you, then you’re not alone — and that’s why today, we’re looking into what both of these systems do. (Welcome...
Dec 27, 2025
Ryan Blaney Spun Out of Chance at NASCAR Win, Immediately Retaliates
Ryan Blaney Spun Out of Chance at NASCAR Win, Immediately Retaliates
As the Cup Series nears the end of its regular season, the urgency to secure a race win by any means necessary has been ramping up with each passing week. A field of 16 drivers will earn a place in the Cup Series , with the spots given to...
Dec 27, 2025
Toto Wolff: Risk of Brain Damage From Porpoising Means F1 Must Act
Toto Wolff: Risk of Brain Damage From Porpoising Means F1 Must Act
When Formula 1 returns after the monthlong summer break for the Belgian Grand Prix, its regulatory officials will be investigating the floors of each team’s chassis with greater scrutiny to better . Whatever the FIA learns will likely inform a change to next year’s regulations — one that Mercedes...
Dec 27, 2025
World Supersport Rider Faked an Injury to Save His Race and Instead Got a Race Ban
World Supersport Rider Faked an Injury to Save His Race and Instead Got a Race Ban
Flopping, exaggerating or faking contact or injury to encourage officials to call a foul has become such an endemic aspect of professional sports that it has become cliché to make fun of the practice. Now, it seems like flopping has made its first appearance in international motorcycle racing, in...
Dec 27, 2025
Copyright 2023-2025 - www.zzdcar.com All Rights Reserved