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 ???...Not enough clearance IMO:

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Why Lamborghini's Huracán Sterrato is the wildest supercar on the road today
The swan song for the Huracán and its naturally aspirated V-10 engine is a keeper.



When first I laid eyes on the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato — the Italian luxury brand's off-road supercar — a strange thought popped into my mind: "What kind of mad scientist would conjure up this wild-looking thing?"

In this case, it turned out to be Lamborghini (VWAGY) CEO Stefan Winkelmann, who pushed for its creation upon his return to the brand in 2020.

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Essentially, Winkelmann wanted a rally-inspired off-road, on-road, off-track, go-anywhere kind of vehicle. And it also had to be a supercar with an angular, low-slung body and raucous V10.

And if that wasn't enough, the Sterrato would be notable because it would be the last naturally aspirated, V-10 car supercar Lamborghini will ever make. So it had to go out with a bang.

Since the Sterrato, Italian for "dirt road," is based on the Huracán, it already has those nice lines that fans of the brand have come to love. The viper-like appearance that the Huracán has had for many years now is still here, and it's aged, I think, very well.

In the Sterrato's case, it has a very purpose-built look to it. Because of the nature of this car being both an on- and off-road car, the Sterrato features extra bulky cladding on the side rocker panels, as well as the wider fenders.

The Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato
The Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato
Looking up top and down the back of the Sterrato, Lamborghini has placed the air intake on the top of the roof, like an F1 race car, feeding fresh air into the bowels of the V10 engine.

Lamborghini says the snorkel-like intake keeps dust and particles from getting into the engine, but with the piping going down the roof and through the cabin into the engine, a glorious intake sound is heard — everywhere.

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The Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato
The Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato
Another key differentiator for this supercar is its stance and suspension.

The car is lifted about 1.7 inches above the ground, which doesn’t sound like much, but for a supercar that hugs the ground, those extra couple of inches really matter



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