Test Drove a Huracan and Aventador today! Here are my thoughts.

[FRONZILLA]

Wow, what a day. My adrenaline is still pumping.

SO, I am no stranger to supercars as I currently own a beautiful white 458 Italia (which I love) but I've ALWAYS been fascinated by Lamborghini's. No I'm not one of those weird people that only loves Ferrari's I love ALL cars, although I might add that I'm only 25 so Lamborghini definitely matches my personality a little better haha.


Anyways, today I set up a test drive at my local Lamborghini dealership to try out both the Aventador and the Huracan. I'm a car addict and I've done my fair share of research so I had a good idea of what to expect going into it, but I have to say that most of my speculations were all confirmed.

THE HURACAN KICKS THE AVENTADORS ASS. NO QUESTIONS ASKED.


I mean unless your soul purpose in buying a Lamborghini is to have scissor doors, then the Huracan is the clear winner here.


Immediately after test driving the Aventador, I stepped into the Huracan. First things first- The interior. MUCH better. I am 6'3" and I was SHOCKED at how much more room I had in the Huracan versus the Aventador. You would logically think that the Aventador would have more room because it is much larger, but this is not the case. The cabin is much more roomy in the Huracan and I felt extremely comfortable. Because of my 458 I'm very accustomed to having all of my controls on the steering wheel. I was happy to see that the Huracan incorporated the same logic. Its actually VERY convenient to have most of your controls on the steering wheel. I loved that the Huracan infotainment is 100% LED and the Nav & control system is very clean looking. The overall feel of the interior is amazing and futuristic.

Performance: This is where I was immediately able to pick sides. I test drove the Aventador in all 3 settings and floored it quite a few times. The acceleration is good, but I wasn't AMAZED. On paper the Aventador is supposed to be faster than my 458, but it really didn't feel faster at all to be completely honest. Now the Huracan on the other hand.... WOW. INSANE ACCELERATION. I daily drive my 458 and I could instantly notice a HUGE difference in acceleration from the Huracan. Especially right off the line. I'm sure the four wheel drive system helps a lot with this, but wow.... The huracan accelerates like a roller coaster on steroids. A roller coaster that I want to ride every minute of every day. The Huracan is loud and ferocious, I actually found it to be MUCH louder than the Aventador and the AV I drove was a roadster. The engine note is deep and angry and I loved every second of it. The snaps crackles and pops are absolutely beautiful and nothing can compare. The handling is amazing as well. The steering wheel feels wonderful in your hands and the car feels extremely agile. The Aventador felt "big" to me. Obviously it is a bigger car with a bigger engine, but it just felt "big" and the handling wasn't nearly as precise as the Huracan. Since I daily drive a 458, the Huracan is definitely more comparable in size, so that might just be something I would have to get used to if I chose to get an Aventador. However, I think the choice is clear.

Not only was the Huracan considerably faster than an Aventador, it was also more comfortable and had a much more visually appealing cabin. Sure, it doesn't have "scissor-doors" but thats not why I buy supercars. I buy fast cars because I enjoy driving fast, and I want something that I can use every day and enjoy as much as humanly possible.


I've got 3 options now:

1) Take over an order from a client that already put down a deposit and backed out. Its a Rosso Mars Huracan set to be produced in September. I don't know any other info at this time.

2) I could actually buy the demo Huracan that I drove at my dealer. They are getting a new one soon and this one just became available. I don't have a complete list of options but it is white with a black interior and it has the sports exhaust package (which I love). The car has 1,400 miles on it and I would get the car for sticker price MINUS the $12,000 charge for the sports exhaust, plus I would also have the wheels painted black (at my request) for free. So basically I would be getting a $14,000 discount on the sticker price. Not bad, but if all 1,400 miles were driven how I drove it then it might not be the best choice hahaha.

3) I could go in next week and order one from scratch and put down my $25,000 deposit. I wouldn't get my Huracan until November, but I could option it exactly how I please. Also a big plus- I would be getting one of the first 2016 Huracan's. I'm not sure if anything will change in the upcoming model year, but a newer car is always nice.


Anyways, this was my experience today and I felt like I needed to share! The Huracan really is as amazing as everyone says it is! After much thought I am starting to think that Lamborghini F'd up by making the Huracan as fast as it is... I mean why would they create a vehicle that OUTPERFORMS their flagship?

Your guess is as good as mine, but either way, I'm excited to join the team and become a Huracan owner soon!

- Fronz

[ATX]

FANTASTIC write-up! You are spot on BTW comparing the two.

Huracan is certainly a daily (I use mine all of the time).

What ever choice you decide on you will enjoy the heck out of it.

Very excited for you!

[15HURACAN1]

Nice review,I agree 100 percent...Forget that demo one,get exactly what you want and it will be a 16.I was going to order one exactly like I wanted,but it so happened they had two brand new ones that liked..One was the Metallic Gray and one the Metallic Black,both loaded with all the opinions.If they were not their I would have ordered for sure.No Big deal,have new Turbo S also.
Me personally,I Only buy new cars,I do not care how much money I will save.These Demo cars,get the piss run out of them by the Mangers and/or Customers that could care less that someone own that car one day...

Good Luck with your new toy,you will love the Huracan....

[Klauss]

Very good review, i think you perfectly understood the Huracan.
I would personally not buy a demo car but i hate to wait, thats why i bought an already spec'd car.

[Hurricane]

Awesome write-up and welcome to HuracanTalk! All you wrote are very valid points.

As for your purchasing options i would only consider a 2016 car if they allow you to order all the extra features that those models should have as options, if not it does not worth the wait. Just my opinion.

[FRONZILLA]

Thank you! Does anybody possibly know if there will be any changes to the upcoming 2016 model? Obviously they did an amazing job with the 2015 and there are no problems that I know of, but I remember when the Gallardo got released in 2004 they made a ton of changes the following year.

[FRONZILLA]

Yeah, I don't think the demo car would be a good idea. I don't mind a lightly used car though. I bet there will be a lot of Huracans on the market when the spyder's go up for order.

[FRONZILLA]

Yeah I agree. That was my exact though. When I got in the demo car I floored it and drove it like I stole it haha. Then I thought "hey, I bet everybody does this". It might only have 1,400 miles on it but those 1,400 miles were wild ones haha.

[FRONZILLA]

Thank you, I am excited too! The fact that the Huracan makes for such a great daily driver is definitely icing on the cake for me. It's part of the reason I love my 458 so much, so adding this to my collection will be great.

[Klauss]

Yeah I agree. That was my exact though. When I got in the demo car I floored it and drove it like I stole it haha. Then I thought "hey, I bet everybody does this". It might only have 1,400 miles on it but those 1,400 miles were wild ones haha.

A demo car is perfect for a rental company or a part manufacturer but for personal use i would get a new one.