During Miami Art Week, Lamborghini unveiled the new Huracán Sterrato, its first off-road supercar. The high-rolling Italian automotive brand has been busy reinventing one of its most pristine and recognizable vehicles, equipping it to go well off the pavement-beaten path. Named after the Italian word for “dirt road,” the Huracán Sterrato is the first sports car created especially to be taken off city streets and into more adventurous territory. 

“Everything started with a nice evening in south Italy, having a glass of wine,” Mitja Borkert, Lamborghini’s design engineer, told Surface during a walkthrough in Miami, “We were discussing Lamborghinis on a test track while finalizing Urus [Lamborghini’s SUV] in 2016 or 2017. We were saying ‘The driving experience of the Urus is thrilling, especially on dirt roads. Why couldn’t we bring those same emotions to a super sports car?’” 

In Borkert’s view, Lamborghini has always been about evoking emotions—passion, excitement, lust—both through its flagship vehicles’ sleek curves and the driver’s experience behind the wheel. The Sterrato marries that legacy with the hunger for thrills you can’t always find on a flat, open road. It’s pretty marketing speak, but how does the Huracán Sterrato stand out from its super-luxe ilk? At first glance, the car is immediately recognizable as part of the Lamborghini Huracán family. But there are a few key changes to the design that make a big difference…