The Lamborghini Huracan needs no introduction. Lauded by driver trainers and racecar drivers around the world as the best track car Lamborghini has ever released, the naturally aspirated V10 engine and sensational driving dynamics make for an intoxicating driving machine on any road. Competitors are few, and none really matter at this level. If you want a Porsche 911, you’re buying a Porsche 911. Similarly if you want a Ferrari, you’re buying a Ferrari. And ultimately, if a Huracan floats your boat, you’re heading straight to a Lamborghini dealership to place your order. Pricing starts from $498,665 before on-road costs, and with a selection of personalisation options, our retina-burning Verde Shock (Shock Green) costs $571,475 before on-road costs. If you’re pricing it based on exclusivity and individualisation though, it’s a veritable steal. Combatants at this end of the market include the Porsche 911 Turbo S, Ferrari F8 Tributo and sibling Audi R8 to name a few. Crucially, the Huracan looks and feels different enough to its Audi sibling to justify your purchase decision one way or another. Both feel like very special cars, just different. There’s no doubt that this level of performance and visual drama is out of reach for most average Australians, but it’s important that manufacturers deliver cars that allow us to revel, drool, admire and rejoice in their engineering and technical prowess. Pushing the envelope – of both design and performance – is indelibly imprinted in Lamborghini’s DNA after all. We’ll get to the drivetrain in a minute, but it’s safe to assume you’re not extracting the outer edges of the Huracan’s performance on any road other than a racetrack. It’s party trick though, is how ridiculously useable it is day-to-day. In street mode, it’s as easy to drive as any small hatch, which is a big switch for supercars.