Lamborghini’s track-only V12 hypercar fires up for the first time

Ahead of its world premiere before the end of the year, Lamborghini Squadra Corse’s new track-only hypercar carried out its first engine fire up in the Sant’Agata Bolognese factory this week. The 6.5-litre V12 naturally aspirated engine, which will produce 830hp, will be part of a limited edition model developed by the Centro Stile department of Squadra Corse. 

Squadra Corse’s hypercar features a number of particularities which differ from the regular road car range: the car features a large rear wing, airscoop on the roof and a racing hood with dual air intakes. With an aluminium front frame and a carbon fibre monocoque, the hypercar has been designed to be of the highest safety standards while an innovative self-locking type differential which allows better driveability on the circuit.