I drove an F8 and an EVO RWD back to back. The F8 is better damped, has better steering feel, more nimble, has more storage and was faster. But it was the EVO that stole my heart and the one I couldn't stop thinking about after. The naturally aspirated V10 transplanted from the Performante is breathtaking and truly makes the driving experience unforgettable. The EVO connects with you on an emotional level and doesn't let go. It was an EVO RWD Spyder that got my order. I'm a subscriber because I usually appreciate the honesty and viewpoints but I thought this review was way overly critical and was unfair on a number of points: Sport Seats: They angle at the lumbar, so if you like to angle the seats back without angling the bottom they will cause backpain. Angling the seat bottom to max and seat back as much as comfortable resolves any back issues. Alternatively they do offer comfort seats albeit with less leg room in spyder variants Too stiff: It was touched on briefly but going with the 19" wheels gives notable increase in sidewall and therefore compliance Shifts up at redline: Ferrari also does this in sport mode. (My F430 does anyways) Its not ergonomic/practical/cheap: It's a lambo... Competition: Not a fan of McLaren's for their turbo lag and agricultural exhaust note, Porsche Turbo is fast but boring. While R8 has similar components it is not nearly in the same state of tune or as engaging to drive. F8 as mentioned above is a better car on paper, but just doesn't offer the same emotional attachment Overall I felt that there was way too much emphasis on the negatives and not nearly enough on the positives. With manufacturers all downsizing, turbocharging, hybridizing, and electrifying, this is literally the end of the line for cars like these. Cars like this deserve to be celebrated while we still can enjoy them.
Very late reply, but I agree. This channel offers a lot of honest insight but sometimes it seems that the negative aspects, however minor, are way overblown. I like the content, but damn if this guy doesn’t sound like the stereotypical, adenoidal “automotive enthusiast” the top gear trio used to make fun of.
Sound reply and I completely agree. I’m also a subscriber and have owned my (almost) new lynx grey rwd on 20” rims for just over a month and 600miles covered. I used to own an F12 and a number of 911s in the past including 12 years of Lotus ownership in various guises. This rwd Huracan has so far given me a level of enjoyment reminiscent of my early Lotus days (probably because of the seating position and angle given I’m 6ft3) but with an added sense of occasion. This review is way too negative. Sorry James
Out of about 20 auto journalists JM was the only one literally that had to comment about the lack of creature comforts etc. I ordered one and cannot wait to drive it. I have driven everything else including F8, have owned Mclaren have owned Porsche Turbo. My one hour spent in this evil rear wheel drive absolutely blew me away I ordered it and specked it the way I think it will suit me best, and the last thing I can guarantee you is that I will be nitpicking about creature comforts inside this car. This car has soul unlike 99% of the cars on the market today. Long live!
I did a test drive a week ago and can’t explain the feeling it gave me. I think of it before I sleep and just watch all the videos I took driving it. Shame that I’ll probably never be able to own one of these. A real dream car
I drove a Hurcan LP-580-2 on a track. It took my breadth away. I could feel its soul. It was dancing and moving at the rear. The howl of the V10. Nothing else makes you feel special
I have the AWD version, and there's no better car in the world FOR ME than that car. Everything makes sense on the interior as far as where everything is located TO ME and that engine note is the best. I'm proud to say that I own my dream car.
If only this Lambo could deliver everything the C8 Corvette does. 😁 As James kept identifying gaps I kept thinking, "Does the C8 deliver that? Yes, it does."
Lamborghini to James: “Here…have one of our Huracan Evo RWD press cars for a week!” James to Lamborghini: “Ta very much!” One week later… Lamborghini Press Office makes note: Never give that man one of our cars again. 🤣
Great looking car (wonderful engine!) Pity about the absurd touch screen, silly controls, wheels and crippling seats, (Chairs always seem awful in recent Lambos?) interior really should be more upmarket at £1/4 Million! (And why can't they add the 'Ego mode' set-up from the Aventador?) Like the vid though, especially new intro style...much more sophisticated. Well done! 👍🏻
@@keithjackson4985 The "race seats" that came on the Performante are still an option on the EVO. Those are terribly uncomfortable. The "sport seats" in this car just became an option beginning in 2020. They are not uncomfortable unless you're over a size 38 waist. I'm not the fittest guy but I have no issues in them. Comfort is similar to GT3 bucket seats.
Jay, having just ordered an Evo RWD coupe you scared the crap out of me for a good while there. While I also considered an NSX and an F8/488 (and currently driving an Evora GT thanks in no small part to you) I wanted to mention the prices and decision making in case anyone else is contemplating a similar move. Here in the states most EVO colors that you'd want are $14K. I skipped that and went with the free Rosso Mars. While I share your proclivity for the even more Skittle like colors, this red being interesting enough and free allowed me to spec the comfort and electric seats (with Lumbar and heat that I think may have at least partially allayed your complaint), The Drivers+Lifestyle (Mag Ride, 3 years maintenance, carbon brakes, forged wheels at a discount, transparent bonnet, front lift), the better radio, and a really nice two tone beige and black interior (Terra Efire) with contrast stitch for price with delivery of $238,000. I actually had a deposit for an R8 RWD allocation (thanks to your video), but the model year 2022 changeover saw a new exhaust option thats a must have, higher general price, and no discounts due to supply. R8 resale being what it is, loosing the typical 5%+ discount on an order made it less appealing than ever. That put my R8 RWD at near as makes no difference around $70K less than my loaded EVO RWD build. On top of the R8, the Lambo offers the lift, mag ride, carbon brakes, and 3 years of maintenance that you either can't get or would have cost me even more on the Audi (further closing the price gap). Having had a 458, I adore Ferrari and would have jumped back in. But at least here in the across the pond, a conservatively equipped F8 Tributo (skipping all the senseless carbon BS) still easily gets well in the 300s. My build which is comparable to the EVO is about $320,000 and the way I actually would have wanted to order it puts it close to an even $100K more than the Lamborghini. True, the Ferrari comes with 4 more years or maintenance but otherwise thats at relative spec parity. Furthermore, even having a good relationship with my Ferrari dealer, the wait is about 1.5 yrs at the moment for an F8 Berlinetta, vs 4-6 months for the Lamborghini. With the secondhand market so insane at present, even 2018 488s are asking more than the brand new Lamborghini order (for that matter, used Huracan EVOs are asking $30K over MSRP for the impatient, and dealers are asking up to $50K over on inventory cars for the impatient. Thankfully true to their reputation, Lamborghini dealers are simply asking MSRP for orders). I also have to admit that I while I plan to keep and enjoy the car, the idea of total ownership cost of the F8 vs the Huracan can't help but bring up the last of the NA V10s vs another modern turbocharged mill. Now, I absolutely believe the 488/F8 engine is still incredibly special, but I think in the ethos of the 458s currently being so sought after, the EVO with the last of the NA V10s will likewise be of similar intrigue going forward. NSX is/was very tempting but I'm a child and the noise did it. Anyway Jay, thanks for the great insight and for being charismatic enough to make me stick around until the end of the video lest I wallow in despair for having purchased a car without your stamp of approval (no sarcasm intended). Having a car Clarskon, Metcalfe, JayEMM, and Harris approved means a lot to me. Oh and I as a quick aside, while the screen in the EVO is a pain in the ass, volume can be controlled in any window/at any time by simply touching the screen with two fingers and moving up and down. Still would prefer a button, but way less of a faff that way. Cheers.
I think you should feel good about your purchase. Having driven the F8, and what a beautiful, magnificent car it is, at the end of the day the Lambos V10 trumps all the niceties of the Ferrari (and I’m a Ferrari fanatic). As far as I’m concerned, Ferrari magic is truly found in their V12 models anyway which id take over the Aventador in a heartbeat
I have an EVO RWD on order also. I’ve owned a Gen 2 R8 V10 plus and it’s a bit boring except the noises. Huracan just feels more raw and connected. R8 is definitely a better daily though. P.s I also own an Evora GT… 😂
Thank you for your tip about the volume control. I was having a really hard time getting past the irritating ergonomics, but the two finger solution does make it easier
@@ARentz07 err yes, I did. If you think Lamborghini would be happy with that review because he added on it’s a special car after absolutely destroying it. I don’t know what to tell you. I think most people understand the point though
@@fartlighter82 exactly. Expecting a lambo to be something it's intentionally and historically not was a frustrating/confusing narrative here. Especially when it's superb at the things it was intended for. Haven't seen a single journalist I respect not absolutely love it. It was motortrend driver's car of the year ffs.
Thank you for going over interior materials in depth. no one else does, and i have bought 2 cars recently based on how they feel on the inside as a top priority. Poltrauna Frau leather dash for the win!
Everyone has different opinions, he is literally one of the very few that picks apart cars and completely forgets what these cars were built for and who they were built for if you want luxury and soft touch leather buy an Aston Martin if you want performance and drama and solid feel bye a Lamborghini
My favorite of your videos in three years. Authenticate. Honest. I think driving the car improved the art in your language. You may not marry it but you’d have it as a mistress if you could.
Fantastic Review James! LOVED the intro....just the view, the noise, the ambience and the presence of this car in the intro is just awesome. Thankyou :)
I am bloody sick of car makers making the dash touch-only. Stop aping Tesla! It's a bad design! The AC and music controls should be tactile so that people don't take their eyes off the road. I don't care how good your touchscreen UI is (they usually aren't any good), a screen is no match for a dial or a knob. I'm just waiting for one of these companies to remove the steering wheel and replace it with a touchscreen. You know they'll bloody do it too.
Totally agree. Screens everywhere now. Tesla Model 3 is such a boring and cheap looking interior thanks to that massive screen slapped in the middle. Everybody seems to cry out for physical buttons yet manufacturers don’t listen.
I think we need more happiness and positivity in these car reviews. It’s all focussed on the negatives and starting to get a bit boring now. Let’s me happy about cars and the little faults that give them character !!
Don’t mean to be rude but those seats weren’t designed for your physique. I find those Lamborghini carbon seats and the Ferrari carbon seats the most comfortable.
Stunning video James; right up there with the best. Sound capture, shots of the car, car in landscape; brilliant. Admire your honest thoughts on the Lambo too.
Great video as always and what a stunning location. Jay I really do recommend you visit the Lamborghini factory, I’m an R8 owner and love it but when u see the level of detail and care taken in the Lambo factory u really do see what u pay for: BTW another classic line..”Lambo partnered seats with the CIA” 😂
If I had the money I’d take the Lambo over the Yaris. Saying that, if I could afford the Lambo I could afford to buy both and still wouldn’t get the Yaris. I’ve just got zero interest in it. Everyone on RUclips seems to have one, don’t know why.
Supercars normally do absolutely nothing for me, but that intro...seeing one taken for a good old fashioned spanking down a B road instead of being driven at 3 mph through a city centre to show off, absolutely brilliant. That noise...
Great review - and I agree with your comments about ultimate speed being largely irrelevant these days. You can only go so fast on public roads - not just in a straight line but around corners too. Most decent hot hatches will peddle down a twisty road as fast as a supercar because the opportunities for extended full-bore acceleration are almost non-existent, and the road-holding on modern tyres mean that both will happily scoot around corners far faster than it's safe to do. What really matters is how the car looks, feels, sounds and engages whilst doing it. It's great to hear that Lambo have made another spectacular drivers car - but a little frustrating to hear of so many silly/careless ergonomic and usability issues that could have been sorted with little to zero cost and just a little thought. But then again, I hear that exhaust note and could probably forgive everything!
Awesome cinematography James! Loving the honesty as always and I do t see ANY other RUclipsr saying it how it really is. Off to eat a Toblerone now. Alcantara covered would be a bonus…
This seemed like a really good review to me, an honest summing up of the good and bad points which a future buyer would appreciate considering no other journos tell you enough of this detail. Harry’s Garage is the closest. Having owned super cars I really agree with 2 points: firstly you must be able to custom control all the sports stuff and not be grouped together. Usually you want the twitchy steering and throttle response, but on UK roads you want the softest suspension and not the sports exhaust as it’s too unsociable. You often can’t get this combination sadly. The second issue is this maddening fashion of using a touch screen instead of buttons on all modern expensive cars. It is so irritating and downright dangerous as you have to keep looking away from the road for too long. I had a McLaren 540 and it was awful trying to drive whilst changing anything from the radio to heated seats to the sat nav. PLEASE all manufacturers bring buttons back!!!
All real Doug DeMuro review with this one, lots and lots of detail leaving a really complete sense of what the car is about and what it might be actually like to own one, rather than just the mainstream journos review consisting of a track test and a short run on the roads. Hoping James gets to drive a Countach at some point. Be good if Harry Metclaffe would loan his QV. Again, a car flawed in so many ways, none of which would put you off buying one.
the quality of the videos and your view is continuously rising and getting better but the intro level has skyrocketed. I just finished the review and the cracks and pops are ridiculous, absurd, and people still thinks they add something to the experience when it isnt even a turbo car!!
I don't think I could criticise the Huracan Evo RWD at all. In a few years time when you CANNOT buy a normally aspirated ICE supercar and everything is characterless and quiet, we will all be wanting a car like this. You didn't need to speak at all James - just the sound of that V10 for 40 minutes would have been fine. Also, I don't care that the Audi R8 RWD is way cheaper - it's not a Lambo.
I completely agree. Not sure why anyone would choose the huracan over an r8, assuming they don't have endless money. The R8 really is a bargain and just as enjoyable if not more so than the bull.
Flippin’ ‘eck, youtube put an over 11 minute ad before this. Sorry James, I had to skip it. Now, onto the good stuff. The Lambo. Edit: Damnit. Having paused the video and come back, I got that ad again at the first ad break. Watched a little to confirm what it was about. 11m 38s for a crypto software platform.
@@JayEmmOnCars pretty sure that’s what the timer said, 11 mins 30 something. Seen it elsewhere. Think it’s about crypto. Starts off about unimaginable wealth etc etc. I don’t watch crypto stuff. Hope not too many others got it.
@@JayEmmOnCars I know, it’s the dodgy algorithm at work. Don’t mind watching an ad as helps pay for the content. But are limits. RUclips not doing themselves any favours with stuff like that.
@@sparky4878 I keep getting that advert as well. It's one of the most dystopian things I've ever heard. And has a couple of siblings telling us how to make money. Gods, it's depressing.
Jay you should do a "talking head" video on the current VAG strategy of "Saturate every price point (use the same platforms/engines)" and harmonise EVERYTHING....
I totally get what you are saying and objectively, you are absolutely right. But... I still love these! There’s something about them that’s just more special than the R8. If you want an amazing daily, get a turbo s. Otherwise, enjoy those special days and the noise. Oh and get a black one with no stripes 😀
What a great car review.. the intro was sensational. Great vistas and visuals combined with that V10 soundtrack. Love your analysis of the car. Jay tells it like it is...
I don't like black wheels. They always look cheap to me, like some chavvy kid has spray painted his wheels with a can of cheap paint. I also love the fact the center touch screen is covered in finger marks and the black plastic trim next to it is covered in dust. Blank switches at this price point is unforgivable, they should be removed entirely if you haven't ticked the box for that feature. You get blanked switches in a Fiesta not in an Italian sports car.
Agree on the black wheels. Look cheap and make it harder to see the pattern of the alloy. Admittedly one of my cars has black alloys. Previous owner fitted them. I need to get around to having them painted, I like the wheel they chose just not the colour. If was a more common car I’d have looked for another example. I also hate touchscreens. Look cheap and naff.
I like how both the engine and transmission in the Huracan/R8 are in perfect synch. Yes the pops pop like clockwork. What I do not like about the Ferrari's is that there is drive train slop in automatic mode and while the manual shifts are fast there is a 'sponginess' to them whether operating a V12 dual clutch or V6 hybrid (296 GTB). To me this spells that somewhere in the drive train, the Ferraris will need more attention in terms of service. I would prefer the products of the tractor maker who saw at the outset that Ferrari does have weak links of cheesiness, aside from the fact that Ferrari's engineers focus more on racing performance.
We live in an era of cheap credit, there are far too many people overdosing on cheap credit to fund their fake millionaire lifestyle fuelled by cheap credits. £200k plus on a car, is for the genuinely successful rich people, this far too expensive I rather use the cash to go mortgage free. Nice content JayEmm.
I feel like you should have judged it as a £200k car considering that 30k+ of this cars options is on paintwork and stripes , it’s a bit unfair not everyone is gonna spec that but otherwise brilliant review
In all honesty. I would rather drive the Lamborghini evo even Evo rear wheel drive over a Ferrari Pista or F8. I can buy any car in the world and I have driven all of them. The whole fun and driving experience is the sound the driver engagement I could not give a crap out of the newer cars with FORCed induction I don’t care about the handling so much I care about the sound and the drama and I like to feel like I’m going through a brick wall. And besides the Ferrari cost 150,000 250,000 over list price now just insane
I‘ve never heard such a negative review of the Huracan. And on some points he says I agree, but most are just pure bs. Everyone else loves the Huracan…
Loved my time in a Huracan. Don’t know what your going on about😂. The car did make me love my 4c even more since it felt similar good but I can actually afford it. So I did
Blimey. After your last review I confirmed the order and spec on my 812GTS. I was concerned this review was going to cost me another £250k (for the Spider RWD Evo), particularly after it's success in Evo ECOTY. However, not the case. I'll still need to drive one but it looks like my wallet may remain in my pocket if the review is anything to go by. Very detailed and backup up by a long road trip .. has to be the perfect review .. other than the outcome :). Well done JE
Not convinced about the looks. Weirdly I think the Spyder actually looks better. The Gallardo was much better looking, inside and out, except for the run-out facelift model. Can't argue with the way a Performante reportedly drives, though, or the superiority of the dual clutch over e-gear. I hope the Aventador replacement is a step in the right direction, design-wise, but I know I will be disappointed. God I miss Bertone...
Great to see a reviewer not holding back and pander to the manufacturers egos. A very flawed but occasionally brilliant Lamborghini? Sounds about right!
Not sure I agree about folding hard tops being essential. I don't really like the not-quite-pure-coupe look they give whereas fabric is unapologetically a cabrio. I don't know how you care for fabric in the long term though being outside and sometimes damp etc. Anyway agree about cabrio being great for this car, rarely hear opinion that slats are better for the coupe but agree, and heard this optional glass rear will fog under some circumstances. Glad you gave a proper opinion on the ceramics (this car comes standard with steel). I watched another RUclipsr on this same car recently who said 'you want to get the ceramics'. Seemed to be in a section where he might be thinking about resale, but he didn't justify it properly he just seemed to think it was the cool thing to say. Edit: while on that subject, are (some other) RUclipsrs paid to sell ceramics? They often exaggerate the benefits, talk about fade like the road's a racetrack, and refer to the option cost. Uh hello! What about the cost when the service department says you need a full new set of discs?!
That intro. No music, just the angry scream of the V10. Perfect.
yes
I drove an F8 and an EVO RWD back to back. The F8 is better damped, has better steering feel, more nimble, has more storage and was faster. But it was the EVO that stole my heart and the one I couldn't stop thinking about after. The naturally aspirated V10 transplanted from the Performante is breathtaking and truly makes the driving experience unforgettable. The EVO connects with you on an emotional level and doesn't let go. It was an EVO RWD Spyder that got my order.
I'm a subscriber because I usually appreciate the honesty and viewpoints but I thought this review was way overly critical and was unfair on a number of points:
Sport Seats: They angle at the lumbar, so if you like to angle the seats back without angling the bottom they will cause backpain. Angling the seat bottom to max and seat back as much as comfortable resolves any back issues. Alternatively they do offer comfort seats albeit with less leg room in spyder variants
Too stiff: It was touched on briefly but going with the 19" wheels gives notable increase in sidewall and therefore compliance
Shifts up at redline: Ferrari also does this in sport mode. (My F430 does anyways)
Its not ergonomic/practical/cheap: It's a lambo...
Competition: Not a fan of McLaren's for their turbo lag and agricultural exhaust note, Porsche Turbo is fast but boring. While R8 has similar components it is not nearly in the same state of tune or as engaging to drive. F8 as mentioned above is a better car on paper, but just doesn't offer the same emotional attachment
Overall I felt that there was way too much emphasis on the negatives and not nearly enough on the positives. With manufacturers all downsizing, turbocharging, hybridizing, and electrifying, this is literally the end of the line for cars like these. Cars like this deserve to be celebrated while we still can enjoy them.
Very late reply, but I agree. This channel offers a lot of honest insight but sometimes it seems that the negative aspects, however minor, are way overblown. I like the content, but damn if this guy doesn’t sound like the stereotypical, adenoidal “automotive enthusiast” the top gear trio used to make fun of.
Wow, you really care .....I admire that
Sound reply and I completely agree. I’m also a subscriber and have owned my (almost) new lynx grey rwd on 20” rims for just over a month and 600miles covered. I used to own an F12 and a number of 911s in the past including 12 years of Lotus ownership in various guises. This rwd Huracan has so far given me a level of enjoyment reminiscent of my early Lotus days (probably because of the seating position and angle given I’m 6ft3) but with an added sense of occasion. This review is way too negative. Sorry James
Out of about 20 auto journalists JM was the only one literally that had to comment about the lack of creature comforts etc. I ordered one and cannot wait to drive it. I have driven everything else including F8, have owned Mclaren have owned Porsche Turbo. My one hour spent in this evil rear wheel drive absolutely blew me away I ordered it and specked it the way I think it will suit me best, and the last thing I can guarantee you is that I will be nitpicking about creature comforts inside this car. This car has soul unlike 99% of the cars on the market today. Long live!
I did a test drive a week ago and can’t explain the feeling it gave me. I think of it before I sleep and just watch all the videos I took driving it. Shame that I’ll probably never be able to own one of these.
A real dream car
I drove a Hurcan LP-580-2 on a track. It took my breadth away. I could feel its soul. It was dancing and moving at the rear. The howl of the V10. Nothing else makes you feel special
Intro scene was straight out of Forza Horizon 4 with those walls and that scenery. Epic!
If only Forza sounded like that!
Me: *had captions on last video I watched*
Me: *opens this video*
Captions: “music”
Couldn’t agree more
Definitely my favourite Lamborghini at the moment, love how aggressive it looks and the spec on this particular one is beautiful
I have the AWD version, and there's no better car in the world FOR ME than that car. Everything makes sense on the interior as far as where everything is located TO ME and that engine note is the best. I'm proud to say that I own my dream car.
Americans seeing that ghastly interior plastic: Chewie, were home!
Lol 😆 lol 😆 hilarious.
If only this Lambo could deliver everything the C8 Corvette does. 😁 As James kept identifying gaps I kept thinking, "Does the C8 deliver that? Yes, it does."
@@davidking77 Dude, I laughed out loud. 😆😆
Haha they honestly aren't that bad these days, think my interior quality is over and above most cars of similar money!
I'm an american and they have been getting better but idk why they cheap out on interiors 🤦♂️ such a shame
Solid two minutes of the raw sound of the engine. No music, no talking, just pure pleasure.
Lamborghini to James: “Here…have one of our Huracan Evo RWD press cars for a week!”
James to Lamborghini: “Ta very much!”
One week later…
Lamborghini Press Office makes note: Never give that man one of our cars again.
🤣
Probably the most sensible, informative in-depth car review show on the net!Well done, great work. 👍
Thankyou!
Great looking car (wonderful engine!) Pity about the absurd touch screen, silly controls, wheels and crippling seats, (Chairs always seem awful in recent Lambos?) interior really should be more upmarket at £1/4 Million! (And why can't they add the 'Ego mode' set-up from the Aventador?) Like the vid though, especially new intro style...much more sophisticated. Well done! 👍🏻
This cars got a ton, a ton of faults. I like it but, it should be closer to perfect.
The seats are fantastic for most people.
@@fartlighter82 I'm 6'1. About 240lbs. I've heard many reviewers say, that the seats are very uncomfortable? Especially if you are a larger person.
@@keithjackson4985 The "race seats" that came on the Performante are still an option on the EVO. Those are terribly uncomfortable. The "sport seats" in this car just became an option beginning in 2020. They are not uncomfortable unless you're over a size 38 waist. I'm not the fittest guy but I have no issues in them. Comfort is similar to GT3 bucket seats.
@@fartlighter82 Thanks for the information. Has the vehicle been problematic in any way?
Such a beautiful car in such a beautiful landscape.
Jay, having just ordered an Evo RWD coupe you scared the crap out of me for a good while there. While I also considered an NSX and an F8/488 (and currently driving an Evora GT thanks in no small part to you) I wanted to mention the prices and decision making in case anyone else is contemplating a similar move.
Here in the states most EVO colors that you'd want are $14K. I skipped that and went with the free Rosso Mars. While I share your proclivity for the even more Skittle like colors, this red being interesting enough and free allowed me to spec the comfort and electric seats (with Lumbar and heat that I think may have at least partially allayed your complaint), The Drivers+Lifestyle (Mag Ride, 3 years maintenance, carbon brakes, forged wheels at a discount, transparent bonnet, front lift), the better radio, and a really nice two tone beige and black interior (Terra Efire) with contrast stitch for price with delivery of $238,000.
I actually had a deposit for an R8 RWD allocation (thanks to your video), but the model year 2022 changeover saw a new exhaust option thats a must have, higher general price, and no discounts due to supply. R8 resale being what it is, loosing the typical 5%+ discount on an order made it less appealing than ever. That put my R8 RWD at near as makes no difference around $70K less than my loaded EVO RWD build. On top of the R8, the Lambo offers the lift, mag ride, carbon brakes, and 3 years of maintenance that you either can't get or would have cost me even more on the Audi (further closing the price gap).
Having had a 458, I adore Ferrari and would have jumped back in. But at least here in the across the pond, a conservatively equipped F8 Tributo (skipping all the senseless carbon BS) still easily gets well in the 300s. My build which is comparable to the EVO is about $320,000 and the way I actually would have wanted to order it puts it close to an even $100K more than the Lamborghini. True, the Ferrari comes with 4 more years or maintenance but otherwise thats at relative spec parity.
Furthermore, even having a good relationship with my Ferrari dealer, the wait is about 1.5 yrs at the moment for an F8 Berlinetta, vs 4-6 months for the Lamborghini. With the secondhand market so insane at present, even 2018 488s are asking more than the brand new Lamborghini order (for that matter, used Huracan EVOs are asking $30K over MSRP for the impatient, and dealers are asking up to $50K over on inventory cars for the impatient. Thankfully true to their reputation, Lamborghini dealers are simply asking MSRP for orders).
I also have to admit that I while I plan to keep and enjoy the car, the idea of total ownership cost of the F8 vs the Huracan can't help but bring up the last of the NA V10s vs another modern turbocharged mill. Now, I absolutely believe the 488/F8 engine is still incredibly special, but I think in the ethos of the 458s currently being so sought after, the EVO with the last of the NA V10s will likewise be of similar intrigue going forward.
NSX is/was very tempting but I'm a child and the noise did it.
Anyway Jay, thanks for the great insight and for being charismatic enough to make me stick around until the end of the video lest I wallow in despair for having purchased a car without your stamp of approval (no sarcasm intended). Having a car Clarskon, Metcalfe, JayEMM, and Harris approved means a lot to me.
Oh and I as a quick aside, while the screen in the EVO is a pain in the ass, volume can be controlled in any window/at any time by simply touching the screen with two fingers and moving up and down. Still would prefer a button, but way less of a faff that way.
Cheers.
I think you should feel good about your purchase. Having driven the F8, and what a beautiful, magnificent car it is, at the end of the day the Lambos V10 trumps all the niceties of the Ferrari (and I’m a Ferrari fanatic). As far as I’m concerned, Ferrari magic is truly found in their V12 models anyway which id take over the Aventador in a heartbeat
I have an EVO RWD on order also. I’ve owned a Gen 2 R8 V10 plus and it’s a bit boring except the noises. Huracan just feels more raw and connected. R8 is definitely a better daily though.
P.s I also own an Evora GT… 😂
Thank you for your tip about the volume control. I was having a really hard time getting past the irritating ergonomics, but the two finger solution does make it easier
Something I wish had been shown to me but unfortunately with these things they are just dumped on your drive and off you go!
@@JayEmmOnCars Agreed, and thank you Jay for your hard work on these reviews!
That’s the last time you ever get a test Lamborghini lol
Ikr? Ouch LOL.
Lol I love that ! I will keep watching you
Probably end up like Chris Harris for being honest😂
Did you finish the video? He says it's a "special" car and mentions a fair number of things that are fun about the car.
@@ARentz07 err yes, I did. If you think Lamborghini would be happy with that review because he added on it’s a special car after absolutely destroying it. I don’t know what to tell you. I think most people understand the point though
Nearly all of your critiques could have been summed up as: it's a lambo.
It's like he thought he was test driving a Bentley. Almost everything was "this isn't luxurious enough for the price point."
@@fartlighter82 exactly. Expecting a lambo to be something it's intentionally and historically not was a frustrating/confusing narrative here. Especially when it's superb at the things it was intended for. Haven't seen a single journalist I respect not absolutely love it. It was motortrend driver's car of the year ffs.
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Thank you for going over interior materials in depth. no one else does, and i have bought 2 cars recently based on how they feel on the inside as a top priority. Poltrauna Frau leather dash for the win!
What did you buy last?
@@keithjackson4985 ram 1500 limited and Chrysler 300c luxury series. Both leather dashes.
@@bentleyspotter Thank you. I hope you enjoyed them.
I have to say, I really admire the honesty in your reviews. So few people tell it like it is. Thank you
Everyone has different opinions, he is literally one of the very few that picks apart cars and completely forgets what these cars were built for and who they were built for if you want luxury and soft touch leather buy an Aston Martin if you want performance and drama and solid feel bye a Lamborghini
This is the most honest Lambo review I have ever heard. Thank you!
Great production quality here James! Outstanding video :)
Is that really and alternative to the Boxster? Not even a convertible 🤣
I saw someone with a convertible huracan yesterday idk about the new eco model tho
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@@kaiglembocki4601 there is a Huracán EVO Spyder
My favorite of your videos in three years. Authenticate. Honest. I think driving the car improved the art in your language. You may not marry it but you’d have it as a mistress if you could.
Same stupid screens as found in the safe Volvo’s. Bring back the Millennium Falcon look with lots and lots of buttons!
I have a 958 - I know, not cool but it has buttons for everything - love it! Not looking forward to changing to a car with touch screens everywhere.
Fantastic Review James! LOVED the intro....just the view, the noise, the ambience and the presence of this car in the intro is just awesome. Thankyou :)
I am bloody sick of car makers making the dash touch-only. Stop aping Tesla! It's a bad design! The AC and music controls should be tactile so that people don't take their eyes off the road. I don't care how good your touchscreen UI is (they usually aren't any good), a screen is no match for a dial or a knob.
I'm just waiting for one of these companies to remove the steering wheel and replace it with a touchscreen. You know they'll bloody do it too.
Totally agree. Screens everywhere now. Tesla Model 3 is such a boring and cheap looking interior thanks to that massive screen slapped in the middle. Everybody seems to cry out for physical buttons yet manufacturers don’t listen.
It's about dollars, not design. The design and interface are afterthoughts to the cost saving.
@@rickc2102 yeah we know they're after the cash but mm still going to keep saying it's a garbage move.
I love your honesty James 👍. The intro was fit for a movie, very nice indeed, thank you
I think we need more happiness and positivity in these car reviews. It’s all focussed on the negatives and starting to get a bit boring now. Let’s me happy about cars and the little faults that give them character !!
The way you judged the car at the end was amazingly sober and it shows the depth of your insight. Time well spent as always, cheers!
Easily the best review I’ve seen of this car. Such a realistic consideration of what it would be like to own. Fast, flawed, but fabulous!
No. Lamborghini shouldn't feel better than a porsche. It should just feel more crazier. It shouldn't be about comfortable and useful luxury.
You did such a good good complimenting and also crapping on this car but being honest that’s what really counts
Don’t mean to be rude but those seats weren’t designed for your physique. I find those Lamborghini carbon seats and the Ferrari carbon seats the most comfortable.
He you Jayemm you are the best most honest and most entertaining car reviewer EVER.
Stunning video James; right up there with the best. Sound capture, shots of the car, car in landscape; brilliant. Admire your honest thoughts on the Lambo too.
Probably the best review you have ever done
Great video as always and what a stunning location. Jay I really do recommend you visit the Lamborghini factory, I’m an R8 owner and love it but when u see the level of detail and care taken in the Lambo factory u really do see what u pay for: BTW another classic line..”Lambo partnered seats with the CIA” 😂
As much as I like this car, I desire the GR Yaris behind more
You may be the only one!
@@odinikita4821 Certainly not
Probably because you're factoring cost into the equation
If I had the money I’d take the Lambo over the Yaris. Saying that, if I could afford the Lambo I could afford to buy both and still wouldn’t get the Yaris. I’ve just got zero interest in it. Everyone on RUclips seems to have one, don’t know why.
If you bought one in normal paint, you could get the GR with the savings.
Supercars normally do absolutely nothing for me, but that intro...seeing one taken for a good old fashioned spanking down a B road instead of being driven at 3 mph through a city centre to show off, absolutely brilliant. That noise...
Great review - and I agree with your comments about ultimate speed being largely irrelevant these days. You can only go so fast on public roads - not just in a straight line but around corners too. Most decent hot hatches will peddle down a twisty road as fast as a supercar because the opportunities for extended full-bore acceleration are almost non-existent, and the road-holding on modern tyres mean that both will happily scoot around corners far faster than it's safe to do. What really matters is how the car looks, feels, sounds and engages whilst doing it. It's great to hear that Lambo have made another spectacular drivers car - but a little frustrating to hear of so many silly/careless ergonomic and usability issues that could have been sorted with little to zero cost and just a little thought. But then again, I hear that exhaust note and could probably forgive everything!
Love that he has the balls to say 'this car is crap unless you're driving it in the right place at the right time'. Love it.
Epic intro. One of the best sounding cars on the planet.
Awesome cinematography James! Loving the honesty as always and I do t see ANY other RUclipsr saying it how it really is. Off to eat a Toblerone now. Alcantara covered would be a bonus…
This seemed like a really good review to me, an honest summing up of the good and bad points which a future buyer would appreciate considering no other journos tell you enough of this detail. Harry’s Garage is the closest. Having owned super cars I really agree with 2 points:
firstly you must be able to custom control all the sports stuff and not be grouped together. Usually you want the twitchy steering and throttle response, but on UK roads you want the softest suspension and not the sports exhaust as it’s too unsociable. You often can’t get this combination sadly.
The second issue is this maddening fashion of using a touch screen instead of buttons on all modern expensive cars. It is so irritating and downright dangerous as you have to keep looking away from the road for too long. I had a McLaren 540 and it was awful trying to drive whilst changing anything from the radio to heated seats to the sat nav. PLEASE all manufacturers bring buttons back!!!
All real Doug DeMuro review with this one, lots and lots of detail leaving a really complete sense of what the car is about and what it might be actually like to own one, rather than just the mainstream journos review consisting of a track test and a short run on the roads. Hoping James gets to drive a Countach at some point. Be good if Harry Metclaffe would loan his QV. Again, a car flawed in so many ways, none of which would put you off buying one.
The best 2 minutes intro of all Jay's films.
I subscribed when you had about 30k subs, i'm glad to see the channel has grown a lot. quality, informative content.
Thanks for your support Ed
@@JayEmmOnCars What about me? I’ve been here a long time too 🙋🏽♂️
As always Jay, I absolutely adore your brutal honesty. Thank uou for that, and at the same time a most entertaining watch 🤟👍🏼
the quality of the videos and your view is continuously rising and getting better but the intro level has skyrocketed. I just finished the review and the cracks and pops are ridiculous, absurd, and people still thinks they add something to the experience when it isnt even a turbo car!!
"Kneeling on a Toblerone..." Violently funny line.
So I should just save my pennies and buy a GR Yaris then. Or maybe an R8 and a GR Yaris. LOVE THE VIDEO! Great content as always 👍
you have just set a precedent for how all car review intros should be, what an amazing 2 minute intro
That stripe damn well better make it go faster 😂😂
I don't think I could criticise the Huracan Evo RWD at all. In a few years time when you CANNOT buy a normally aspirated ICE supercar and everything is characterless and quiet, we will all be wanting a car like this. You didn't need to speak at all James - just the sound of that V10 for 40 minutes would have been fine. Also, I don't care that the Audi R8 RWD is way cheaper - it's not a Lambo.
I completely agree. Not sure why anyone would choose the huracan over an r8, assuming they don't have endless money. The R8 really is a bargain and just as enjoyable if not more so than the bull.
Agreed and with simple few upgrades it sounds louder and better than a titanium exhaust huracan
Jay Emm..,im a huge american fan of your reviews. I dont agree with half your criticisms but they do crack me up.
Flippin’ ‘eck, youtube put an over 11 minute ad before this. Sorry James, I had to skip it. Now, onto the good stuff. The Lambo.
Edit: Damnit. Having paused the video and come back, I got that ad again at the first ad break. Watched a little to confirm what it was about. 11m 38s for a crypto software platform.
Eleven minutes!?
@@JayEmmOnCars pretty sure that’s what the timer said, 11 mins 30 something. Seen it elsewhere. Think it’s about crypto. Starts off about unimaginable wealth etc etc. I don’t watch crypto stuff. Hope not too many others got it.
@@sparky4878 Jesus wept. I am afraid I have absolutely zero control over which ads are played, but that's mad
@@JayEmmOnCars I know, it’s the dodgy algorithm at work. Don’t mind watching an ad as helps pay for the content. But are limits. RUclips not doing themselves any favours with stuff like that.
@@sparky4878 I keep getting that advert as well. It's one of the most dystopian things I've ever heard. And has a couple of siblings telling us how to make money. Gods, it's depressing.
The votes are in and it's unanimous, best intro ever.
What an honest reviewer for a change.
Great job. Thanks.
Or.... Lambo is an Italian Company so they might just lie. - Does your cars have particle filter? - Yes!
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Jay you should do a "talking head" video on the current VAG strategy of "Saturate every price point (use the same platforms/engines)" and harmonise EVERYTHING....
I totally get what you are saying and objectively, you are absolutely right. But... I still love these! There’s something about them that’s just more special than the R8. If you want an amazing daily, get a turbo s. Otherwise, enjoy those special days and the noise. Oh and get a black one with no stripes 😀
What a great car review.. the intro was sensational. Great vistas and visuals combined with that V10 soundtrack. Love your analysis of the car. Jay tells it like it is...
I prefer fabric roofs over hard tops. I think they look cool
So R8 spyder with akrapovic exhaust and an “Apex” sorted GR Yaris and bank 50k, got it
You can’t get lambo feeling with an R8 lol
@@G0ddEityawesome wrong with simply upgrades you can even surpass it except in looks
Hands down best intro to a video……. In the world…. Ever !
CIA designed seats? Epic! 😂
The Most underrated British automotive channel, you deserve more subscribers and views lol
There must be a lot of pressure to give glowing reviews when your loaned a 240,000 pound car for a week. Respect for telling it like it is.
Slow-mo on the touch screen to make it seem more laggy than it is??
Very silly and risky thing to do, surely?
You can get an aventador SV for 240k used, this is crazy...
And the Aventador has a V12 where the Huracan has a V10.
Another great video that makes me want to go out and drive! Thanks James!
Fantastic review, always wanted to see a modern Lamborghini on your channel
This guy is a solid reviewer. Subbed ❤
I don't like black wheels. They always look cheap to me, like some chavvy kid has spray painted his wheels with a can of cheap paint. I also love the fact the center touch screen is covered in finger marks and the black plastic trim next to it is covered in dust. Blank switches at this price point is unforgivable, they should be removed entirely if you haven't ticked the box for that feature. You get blanked switches in a Fiesta not in an Italian sports car.
Agree on the black wheels. Look cheap and make it harder to see the pattern of the alloy. Admittedly one of my cars has black alloys. Previous owner fitted them. I need to get around to having them painted, I like the wheel they chose just not the colour. If was a more common car I’d have looked for another example.
I also hate touchscreens. Look cheap and naff.
The intro was superb. Forza Horizon meets The Italian Job. Fantastic.
James, this was your best review yet! Bravo. Perhaps a little long, but otherwise, spot on critique.
I like how both the engine and transmission in the Huracan/R8 are in perfect synch. Yes the pops pop like clockwork. What I do not like about the Ferrari's is that there is drive train slop in automatic mode and while the manual shifts are fast there is a 'sponginess' to them whether operating a V12 dual clutch or V6 hybrid (296 GTB). To me this spells that somewhere in the drive train, the Ferraris will need more attention in terms of service. I would prefer the products of the tractor maker who saw at the outset that Ferrari does have weak links of cheesiness, aside from the fact that Ferrari's engineers focus more on racing performance.
The first honest review I think I've ever seen of the Huracan. Not just gush and praise and overblown excitement.
We live in an era of cheap credit, there are far too many people overdosing on cheap credit to fund their fake millionaire lifestyle fuelled by cheap credits. £200k plus on a car, is for the genuinely successful rich people, this far too expensive I rather use the cash to go mortgage free. Nice content JayEmm.
I love the smooth intro to video transition. Great stuff, James.
I feel like you should have judged it as a £200k car considering that 30k+ of this cars options is on paintwork and stripes , it’s a bit unfair not everyone is gonna spec that but otherwise brilliant review
In all honesty. I would rather drive the Lamborghini evo even Evo rear wheel drive over a Ferrari Pista or F8. I can buy any car in the world and I have driven all of them. The whole fun and driving experience is the sound the driver engagement I could not give a crap out of the newer cars with FORCed induction I don’t care about the handling so much I care about the sound and the drama and I like to feel like I’m going through a brick wall. And besides the Ferrari cost 150,000 250,000 over list price now just insane
And vws themselves should feel more premeuim than a average car although Average cars are rapidly catching up and potentially overtaking them
Amazing car in every way. That N/A
He literally just spent ~37 minutes explaining how it IS NOT amazing in everyway...
@@JasonWaterfalls13 SO EVERYONE ELSE THAT DRIVES 1 IS WRONG?!
@@JasonWaterfalls13 and how can you compare a lambo to a fuckin Yaris! He moaning about it being uncomfortable cos he a fuckin barrel
I‘ve never heard such a negative review of the Huracan. And on some points he says I agree, but most are just pure bs. Everyone else loves the Huracan…
That sound... Sublime
5:05 I'd definitely go for the Lamborghini Pack of Screen Wipes option ( £ 1, 750 ) when speccing my car ; - )
Loved my time in a Huracan. Don’t know what your going on about😂. The car did make me love my 4c even more since it felt similar good but I can actually afford it. So I did
that gr yaris is doing incredibly well to keep up, considering its just a 270bhp hot hatch!
(The power of relative lightness and intimate knowledge of the road and of one's own car)
Long live the Lamborghini it stunning love the white paint with the stripe ❤️👌
Crazy style. It looks from the front like a Evil cat like pokemon character. Fantastic.
Great, detailed, balanced review. Has to be louvered back on a Lamborghini, but glass on an Audi R8.
Blimey. After your last review I confirmed the order and spec on my 812GTS. I was concerned this review was going to cost me another £250k (for the Spider RWD Evo), particularly after it's success in Evo ECOTY. However, not the case. I'll still need to drive one but it looks like my wallet may remain in my pocket if the review is anything to go by. Very detailed and backup up by a long road trip .. has to be the perfect review .. other than the outcome :). Well done JE
Not convinced about the looks. Weirdly I think the Spyder actually looks better. The Gallardo was much better looking, inside and out, except for the run-out facelift model. Can't argue with the way a Performante reportedly drives, though, or the superiority of the dual clutch over e-gear. I hope the Aventador replacement is a step in the right direction, design-wise, but I know I will be disappointed. God I miss Bertone...
Great to see a reviewer not holding back and pander to the manufacturers egos. A very flawed but occasionally brilliant Lamborghini? Sounds about right!
So nice I am planning a major bank robbery just to get this car 🚙 lol 😂 hopefully 🤞 it goes well 😂😂😂😂
Have you ever driven a G2 superleggera? If you would like to try mine, get in touch.
Not sure I agree about folding hard tops being essential. I don't really like the not-quite-pure-coupe look they give whereas fabric is unapologetically a cabrio. I don't know how you care for fabric in the long term though being outside and sometimes damp etc.
Anyway agree about cabrio being great for this car, rarely hear opinion that slats are better for the coupe but agree, and heard this optional glass rear will fog under some circumstances. Glad you gave a proper opinion on the ceramics (this car comes standard with steel). I watched another RUclipsr on this same car recently who said 'you want to get the ceramics'. Seemed to be in a section where he might be thinking about resale, but he didn't justify it properly he just seemed to think it was the cool thing to say.
Edit: while on that subject, are (some other) RUclipsrs paid to sell ceramics? They often exaggerate the benefits, talk about fade like the road's a racetrack, and refer to the option cost. Uh hello! What about the cost when the service department says you need a full new set of discs?!
Well done. Another great video. Great scenery ,very well shot.
That opening two minutes! Wow!😍
£21,500 for a stripe is a disgrace