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There is a technique to get into The Huracán Evo can be driven not planted. But it is not angry;
these low-slung cars, and If you like a VW Polo in Strada mode… even when you poke it, it does not
know it, you will soon be inside the no drama whatsoever. As the road try to make an appointment with
car without smashing your ear into cleared, I engaged Corsa mode and your maker. It does not scare you.
the roof. I have become decidedly the engine jumped into action like a Instead, it reacts to your inputs in a
wider in the past decade, yet it feels kitten that saw its mirror image for measured manner that makes you
as if Centro Stille has accounted for the first time. Suddenly, there was a look super-cool behind the wheel.
this. Toggle switches, safety latches greater urgency to the shifts and the Blame the software engineers, gone
and soft leather greets you inside. V10 became more sonorous. is the edginess of the Gallardo that
‘Nothing unfamiliar yet,’ I comforted With all that power and 60 made it a hairy supercar to drive.
myself. After adjusting the seat and kgm of torque available, you don’t Every time you floor the throttle
getting comfortable, I pressed the attempt to do 0-100 kph runs in in Sport mode, it will downshift twice
start button. A muffled explosion this car. That is routine, too normal. and reward you with a double-pop
later, the V10 in ‘Performante’ tune Instead, you do 0-200 kph runs. from the exhaust. Enough to make
settled into an untidy idle. As in The acceleration is exceptional stray dogs angry and people stare.
the Gallardo, you pull the paddles but not brutal as I remember from Go dial 911 if you want the ultimate
towards you to ensure neutral and its predecessor. The ride quality sportscar for the road, but trust me,
then blip the throttle. The noise is was better than I expected, but it won’t look good in bright orange.
guttural, as if some gargoyles from there was no doubting the fact It is easy to be consumed by
the medieval Italy were woken up that the suspension is dialled in all things extravagant like colour,
and set free. So, the look and sound to go around corners fast rather noise and speed, but my quest for
are okay. How about the fear factor? than just puttering around. I was fear ended in disappointment. As
Hang in there. gaining confidence and was needling someone famous once said, the
You get three modes to choose through traffic the way only we problem with performance starts
from — Strada, Sport and Corsa or Indians do. when you start getting used to it.
Road, Sport and Track. The Road Like any good sportscar, the Actually, I just made that up. But
mode should be changed to Traffic Huracán Evo gets better as the that is the only place the Huracán
for India. There were trucks, cars speeds build. The steering is sharp, Evo stumbles. If you can afford it,
and two-wheelers all around me, but the front tyres tends to lighten splurge, I say. It may just complete
and people in all of them wanted to up on uneven surfaces (most your successful existence on this
wield their Oppos and Vivos to make surfaces, in our context). I won’t planet, before the climate activists
their own Lamborghini short films. call it a wobble, but it certainly is and electric motors have their way.■

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