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Lamborghini Temerario is a 907hp supercar with a dash of hybrid on the side

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The Temerario looks more subtle than other Lamborghini models while being extremely driveable.

The Temerario looks more subtle than other Lamborghini models while being extremely driveable.

ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

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SINGAPORE – Silence is the last thing I expect to hear after pushing the engine start button in the Lamborghini Temerario. For a visceral sports car with a V8 engine that revs to a stratospheric 10,000rpm, the lack of drama is more than a surprise.

But this is not a set-up to jibe at Italian cars’ reputation for fragile electronics. The Temerario is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and it always starts off in electric mode.

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