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"  Unless you live under a rock, you&amp;#039;re probably aware that Lamborghini took the wraps off a new car last week. But even if this isn&amp;#039;t the first you&amp;#039;ve heard about the freshest Italian supercar, we&amp;#039;ve rounded up the five most important things you need to know about the latest Lambo. The youngest kid on the supercar block is the Lamborghini Huracan (or technically the Hurac\u00E1n LP 610-4), and this raging bull from Sant&amp;#039;Agata Bolognese replaces the late, great Gallardo. The outgoing model served Lamborghini very well, selling an un-supercar like 14,022 examples over the course of a decade. It evolved quite a bit along the way, moving from a somewhat clunky, understeer-prone entry level Lambo to a lighter, more powerful, and considerably more dynamic animal, especially in its higher performance Superleggera form.  Here are five tidbits you should know about the Lamborghini Huracan:  1. It&amp;#039;s named after a bull, not a force of nature.  This Lamborghini&amp;#039;s model name is the Spanish word for &amp;quot;hurricane,&amp;quot; but the Huracan is, like countless Lambos before it, named after a fearsome fighting bull. This time around, the bovine in question comes from the Spanish Conte de la Patilla breed which, according to Lamborghini, fought in Alicante in August, 1879, and was known for his &amp;quot;outstanding courage and strong sense of attack.&amp;quot; 2. The manual transmission is gone forever.  Remember when we got our hands on one of the last fifty special edition three-pedal Gallardos and sang its visceral praises? Well, despite rumors to the contrary, the Hurac\u00E1n is all about the paddle shifters. This new model introduces Lamborghini&amp;#039;s first dual-clutch transmission (a 7-speed setup), answering the prayers of auto journalists who have complained ad nauseam about the notoriously herky-jerky single clutch setup. 3. It claims several technological firsts for Lamborghini.     A dual-clutch gearbox isn&amp;#039;t the Hurac\u00E1n&amp;#039;s only first; also debuting on this low-swept two-seater is available variable ratio steering and magnetorheological damper control. While the features will certainly expand the Hurac\u00E1n&amp;#039;s dynamic repertoire, we&amp;#039;re betting purists will opt for the simpler (and more potentially trouble-free) setup. 4. It may not be green, but it&amp;#039;s more efficient than ever... Unlike their counterparts at McLaren, Porsche, and Ferrari, Lamborghini has been reluctant to adopt hybrid technology-- and this latest creation is no exception. But despite its all-wheel drive layout and massive 5.2-liter V10, the new model touts several efficiency aiding features, including a carbon fiber and aluminum chassis (which brings dry weight down to 3,134 lbs), &amp;quot;Inezione Diretta Stratificata,&amp;quot; which combines direct and indirect fuel injection, and stop/start engine technology. Lamborghini estimates fuel consumption of around 12.5 liters per 100 kilometers for the European spec car, or around 19 miles per gallon-- not bad, considering its stratospheric performance. 5. ... but oh yes, it still hauls. The old Gallardo wasn&amp;#039;t a slouch, but the new Huracan posts some considerably juicier numbers, thanks to its 610 horsepower output at 8,250 rpm, quick-shifting dual-clutch gearbox, and electronically controlled all-wheel drive system: 0 to 62 mph in 3.2 seconds (which should translate to roughly 3 seconds flat for 60 mph), and a top speed in excess of 202 mph. Even more mind-bending? How Lamborghini will manage to squeeze more performance out of the platform when the inevitable Superleggera spinoff debuts.      While the Huracan&amp;#039;s specs speak for themselves, the blogosphere is running rampant about whether or not this is a visually worthy successor to the Gallardo, and a sufficiently striking addition to the hulky Lamborghini lineup. We&amp;#039;ll be among the first to lay our eyes on the physical specimen when it debuts at the Geneva Motor Show next Spring, but more crucially, we&amp;#039;ll also let you know about whether it delivers the gut-wrenching goods as soon as we land a spot in the driver&amp;#039;s seat.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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