New Huracán Spyder is Lamborghini's bid to steal buyers from rivals

New York

AT a mansion in the Pacific Palisades, Lamborghini last week introduced the expected extension of its Huracán line, the US$220,000 Lamborghini Huracán Rear-Wheel Drive Spyder.

The 580hp V10 soft-top comes one year after Lamborghini introduced the RWD Huracán coupe and is the first full-production model to emerge under the leadership of the new Lambo boss, Stefano Domenicali. It also embodies the balancing act the 53-year-old manufacturer must maintain between remaining true to its bullish track heritage and embracing the daily-driver, no-convenience-spared mentality most modern drivers - even supercar drivers - demand of their vehicles.