Lamborghini Temerario Carries Turbo Heritage Traced to Ferrari F40 Era
The Ferrari F40 and 288 GTO remain benchmarks of uncompromised supercar engineering, remembered for their raw driving experience and mechanical focus. While their reputation often centers on performance and design, both models shared a lesser-known technical detail that continues to influence modern Italian supercars: their turbochargers were supplied by Japan-based IHI.That connection has resurfaced decades later with Lamborghini’s Temerario, a plug-in hybrid supercar developed to replace the brand’s long-running V10. Despite the shift toward electrification, Lamborghini turned to IHI once again, tasking the company with building turbochargers capable of meeting an unusually ambitious goal for a road car: a 10,000-rpm redline.Reaching that threshold required extensive development. Turbocharged engines typically struggle at extremely high engine speeds due to rising exhaust temperatures and increasing stress on internal components. To overcome those limits, IHI spent roughly five years reengineering its RHZ-series turbocharger to withstand heat, vibration, and sustained high rotational speeds.The company reduced internal resistance by thinning the compressor blades and trimming the bearing housing, allowing the turbo to spin faster as engine speeds climb. The bearing housing itself is made from an aluminum-copper-magnesium-silicon alloy derived from aerospace research, chosen for its strength and thermal stability. Engineers tested more than 100 prototypes, making precise adjustments, sometimes as small as a millimeter, to refine vibration control and responsiveness.The finished turbocharger supports Lamborghini’s new 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8, which works alongside three electric motors. The combustion engine alone produces about 789 horsepower, while the combined hybrid system delivers close to 907 horsepower. Power is sent through an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, with Lamborghini targeting a 0–60 mph time of roughly 2.7 seconds and a top speed exceeding 210 mph.First deliveries of the Temerario are expected in early 2026. While buyers may focus on performance figures and hybrid capability, the engineering beneath the bodywork reflects a lineage that stretches back to the turbocharged Ferraris of the 1980s. The Temerario demonstrates how modern supercars continue to evolve while preserving technical DNA from some of the most influential machines in automotive history.Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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