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2017 Geneva Motor Show: Lamborghini to showcase Huracan Performante
Claims to set a new speed record on Nurburgring and expected to be faster than the Aventador SV and Porsche 918 Spyder


The countdown for one of world’s most important automobile event, the 2017 Geneva Motor Show has already started. Lamborghini is gearing up its most radical version of the Huracan, called the Huracan Performante that debuts at the motor show. The Performante, as claimed by Lamborghini might be the fastest sportscar on the Nurburgring.
It was previously speculated that Lamborghini might call it the Superleggera however the Italian brand confirmed the Performante nameplate for this model. The Lamborghini Performante weighs 40kg lighter than...
First Published:Jan 26, 2017, 11:52:34 IST
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