New Lamborghini Huracán STO set to rival Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Lamborghini is to build a rival to Porsche’s 911 GT3 RS in the form of the Huracán Super Trofeo Omologata (STO for short), which as its name suggests takes the company’s one-make and GT3 race car technology and melds them into the most extreme Huracán road car Lamborghini has created.
Based on the rear drive Huracán Evo, the STO is an exercise in lightweight and aerodynamic engineering co-developed by the company’s R&D department, the Squada Corsa motorsport division and Lamborghini’s design department.
A focus on aerodynamics has resulted in the return of the ‘confango’ not seen since the Miura and the Sesto Elemento. It comprises the front bonnet, wings and bumper in a single clamshell design that hinges forward away from the car.
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Within the front bonnet is an additional pair of air ducts to increase airflow through the centrally-mounted