These 800whp Huracan Vs 720S Races Should Not Be So Close
The two Lamborghini Huracans in this video are stupidly quick cars. One’s an LP610-4 with a twin-turbo system, and the other is an LP580-2 with a VF supercharger kit. Both put down around 800hp to the wheels, so both should be able to best a McLaren 720S in a straight line.
But, these drag races go a different way. Watch the video above, and you’ll see what we mean. Conclusion? The 720S is outrageously fast.
It’s partly down to a conservative power figure. A couple of weeks ago we saw this same 720S put down 691hp to the wheels on a dyno run, equating to around 770hp at the crank. Yep, 50hp more than it should make.
But, that’s still less than the modified Huracans, and weight is fairly similar, so we’re still not sure what kind of voodoo magic is going on with the 720S. Could it just be down to aero?
If the top video wasn’t enough proof of the car’s spectacular straight-line performance for one day, above you’ll see another video from the same channel, showing the 720S making a Huracan Performante look a tad sluggish…
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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i think it’s gearing, since those huracans were originally tuned for 600 hp, while the mclaren has been factory tuned for its current figure
The 720S is a pretty crazy car…
Engineering > high power figures
gear ratios and maybe weight
Is not about how much hp you push to the ground, its about how you put it on the ground
Hearing the shifting i think not only that mclaren has better aero than lameborghini, but also much quicker shifting.
3 years of technology improvements! Plus, McLaren are known for making cars with crazy technology and being “too good.”
Why did 720S win?
Witchcraft happened