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The Lamborghini Temerario Sets a New Record as the Fastest Internal Combustion Car We’ve Ever Tested While an electric vehicle (EV) might edge out the Temerario at the quarter-mile marker, it simply can’t match the sheer thrill that the Lamborghini’s 10,250-rpm V-8 delivers. Eric Tingwall – Writer William Walker – Photographer February 03, 2026 It’s time to let Ferrari know: the Lamborghini Temerario has officially earned the title of the quickest vehicle with an internal combustion engine that MotorTrend has ever tested. This “starter” supercar from Lamborghini, boasting 907 horsepower, secured this prestigious title with a blistering 9.58-second quarter-mile run, achieving a trap speed of 148.5 mph. This puts it just a fraction of a second ahead of the 2021 Ferrari SF90 Stradale Assetto Fiorano. To be perfectly clear, there are EVs out there that will smoke the Temerario in a direct race. Vehicles like the Tesla Model S Plaid, the Lucid Air Sapphire, and several iterations of the Porsche Taycan Turbo have all recorded faster times in our rigorous testing. However, none of them can even come close to replicating the sheer drama and pure emotion that the Lamborghini offers. The Temerario’s plug-in hybrid powertrain is a masterclass in engineering, blending the instantaneous low-end punch of three electric motors with the sustained top-end power delivery of a twin-turbo, flat-plane-crank 4.0-liter V-8—creating an absolutely wild and unforgettable thrill ride. Lamborghini has always been the undisputed king of supercar theater. For the absolute quickest performance, you turn to the steering wheel and select Corsa handling mode and Performance powertrain mode. Then, you hit the small checkered-flag button to activate launch control. Once you slam your foot on both pedals, the engine instantly spins up to 4,000 rpm before the car rockets off the line with a fury that’s both controlled and terrifying. The four Bridgestone Potenza Race tires let out a primal howl as you leave the line, the V-8 screams as it climbs to its redline of 10,250 rpm, and then the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission delivers a brutal but efficient upshift into second. The tires chirp again, and the whole exhilarating process repeats. How Quick Is the Lamborghini Temerario’s 0–60-MPH Time? You don’t achieve a 9.6-second quarter mile by being slow off the line. The Temerario punches out a mind-blowing 0–60 mph time of just 2.2 seconds. While this is incredibly fast, it’s actually not enough to claim the top spot among vehicles with internal combustion engines. The Lambo lands at third in our all-time performance records for combustion-powered vehicles, trailing behind the Ferrari SF90 Stradale Assetto Fiorano and the 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S. However, you don’t have to wait long to claim the lead. It takes only 4.6 seconds to hit 100 mph, by which point the Lamborghini has already left both the Ferrari and the Porsche far behind. The Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain Adds Significant Weight, Impacting Braking Distances When it comes time to scrub off speed, the standard carbon-ceramic brakes manage to bring the Temerario to a halt from 60 mph in 96 feet. While this is respectable, it’s nowhere near as impressive as its acceleration times. The plug-in hybrid powertrain is almost certainly hurting performance in this regard rather than helping Lamborghini. Our test vehicle came equipped with the $84,100 Alleggerita package, which shaves off 55 pounds, yet the car still weighed in at a portly 4,185 pounds. Just like with the acceleration figures, increasing the speed actually puts the Lambo in the best possible light. Stopping from 100 mph in 266 feet, the Temerario ties for 12th place on our all-time list of thousands of vehicles we’ve ever tested. How Does This Bull Perform in the Handling Arena? MotorTrend’s figure-eight course is the ultimate benchmark for testing a car’s overall performance. It perfectly combines cornering grip, braking power, and acceleration into a single lap that reveals a tremendous amount about a car’s dynamics, both through objective data and subjective driver feedback. Pushed to its absolute limits, the Temerario gnaws at the asphalt with 1.14 g of grip on its way to a 22.3-second lap time. This places it 0.7 second behind our current record holders—which, coincidentally, is a three-way tie between the 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, the 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring, and the 2022 McLaren 765LT Spider. The Temerario’s lap time matches records set by the 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder, the 2025 Lucid Air Sapphire, and two of its (significantly lighter) predecessors, the 2020 Huracán Evo AWD (3,645 pounds) and the 2021 Huracán STO (3,390 pounds). We like to complement the figure-eight time with a second metric—the average g-force from acceleration, braking, and cornering experienced throughout the entire lap. The Temerario’s 1.05 g average means that for the entire lap, you are being pushed from behind, pressed deep into your seat belt, or pinned hard against the bolstering with a force greater than gravity is holding you to the planet. While the Temerario’s performance statistics are undeniably impressive, arguably the biggest takeaway from putting it through our exhaustive testing regime is that Lamborghini hasn’t sacrificed the exhilarating driving experience in its pursuit of raw numbers. Its Corsa mode keeps everything buttoned down perfectly for those focused, fast laps. But the Lambo really comes alive in Sport mode, offering playful yet completely manageable rotation that is immensely rewarding. And if that’s still not wild enough for you, the three-stage Drift mode is specifically designed to help you execute large, controlled slides. The Lamborghini Temerario is essentially a cocktail of pure caffeine, adrenaline, and testosterone served up on four wheels. We’ll have much more to share about this incredible machine soon in a full road test.