Lamborghini has taken the wraps off its all-new GT3 contender — the Temerario GT3 — marking the first competition car built from the brand’s new-generation road model, the Temerario.
This latest GT3 machine signals a fresh era for Lamborghini in customer racing, as it’s the first to be designed, developed and manufactured entirely at the marque’s Sant’Agata Bolognese facility.
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More than just a race conversion, the Temerario GT3 was envisioned as a motorsport product from the very first sketches of the road car, allowing engineers to embed performance-focused design at every stage.
Underpinning the car is an aluminium spaceframe chassis derived from the road-going Temerario, revised to meet the structural and serviceability demands of GT3 competition.
Power comes from the same 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8, albeit with reworked forced induction to meet GT3 regs and optimise output and durability on the track.
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“The Temerario GT3 is the first racing derivative of the Temerario project, further emphasizing Lamborghini’s strong commitment to motorsport as a key tool for promoting our brand,” said Stephan Winkelmann, Lamborghini Chairman and CEO.
“Following the sporting and commercial success of the Huracán GT3 project, with which we won 96 championships and sold over 200 units, we have always envisioned racing derivatives from the very inception of the Temerario project. The Temerario GT3 will set a benchmark for its competitors, just as the road-going Temerario has.”
Lamborghini’s Chief Technical Officer, Rouven Mohr, added: “The Temerario GT3 has been designed with the end user in mind. Everything has been considered, from the efficiency of the aerodynamics to the power curve to the way in which the team is able to operate the car.
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“The car operates in a slightly different area of the performance windows, that are used to balance the cars of different configuration, compared to its predecessor. We are confident that it will be competitive in terms of lap time, while also rewarding to drive in a wide range of conditions, including at night and in the rain.
“The development team has worked hard to ensure the car has a wide operating window, and that the teams are better able to work on it.”
The launch of the GT3 may also provide an early glimpse of what a track-oriented road model — think a potential Temerario STO — could look like. In much the same way the Huracán GT3 laid the groundwork for the Huracán STO, this new race car could preview aggressive aero elements and chassis tech that might find their way onto a hardcore street-legal variant.
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