VROOM WITH A VIEW

When the Italians invite you to their 60th anniversary celebrations, all bets are off. Living by the mantra of 'eat slow, drive fast', the Lamborghini team ensured there were long, lazy lunches by the Bolognese countryside and maximum joy to be had around the hills of Modena. And of course, a bunch of brightly hued Huracan Tecnicas and Urus S and Performantes to feast on!

- Nishant Padhiar

IF YOU BELIEVE in idioms, finding yourself in the midst of M&M-coloured Lamborghinis, in their hometown of Sant’Agata Bolognese, choosing which one will turn your knuckles white first, is the correct time to use “pinch me because this can’t be real”. Almost like a scene from my childhood bedroom wall, only without the adolescent odours, I found myself surrounded by (almost) the finest that Lamborghini has to offer. Until the new V12 flagship, the Revuelto gets into the hands of frenzied media hounds, the Huracan Tecnica is as good as it gets. It’s the latest and last iteration of the epic, naturally aspirated V10-engined supercar that is close to 10 years old, but refuses to age.

Having mastered the art of ageing gracefully, the Huracan Tecnica is meant to be cherished as the last of its kind. Sure, there is the STO above it if you live close to (or even better, own) a racetrack and the EVO RWD which is much less of a troublemaker around gated neighbourhoods. The Tecnica is honed by the wind tunnel and every new slat and scoop is in the service of increasing downforce or reducing drag. In the flesh, it’s incredible how a decade-old silhouette can be chiselled into something that still looks futuristic. The front is like a spaceship, the rear like a rocketship with giant tailpipes and in its entirety, is unmistakably a Lamborghini.