LAMBORGHINI TEMERARIO TRICOLORE BRINGS ITALIAN CRAFTSMANSHIP TO MONTEREY CAR WEEK
At Monterey Car Week, Lamborghini has presented the Temerario Tricolore, a bespoke interpretation of its latest high-performance electrified super sports car. With a blue-and-white exterior, subtle references to the Italian flag and a carefully considered cabin, the commission connects Lamborghini’s design heritage with the possibilities of modern personalisation.
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Automobili Lamborghini has introduced the Temerario Tricolore at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, during Monterey Car Week. Created by Lamborghini Centro Stile and completed in collaboration with the marque’s Ad Personam personalisation programme, the special configuration places Italian identity, craftsmanship and individual expression at the centre of the Temerario story.
The name carries its own historical significance. The Temerario Tricolore is the first Lamborghini to use the Tricolore designation since the Gallardo LP 550-2 Tricolore was presented in 2011. Fifteen years later, the colours of the Italian flag return to a Lamborghini, this time on a model that represents a new stage in the company’s electrified performance strategy.
The timing is particularly notable. The Temerario sits within Lamborghini’s High Performance Electrified Vehicle, or HPEV, range and combines a newly developed twin-turbo V8 with three electric motors. Its total system output is 920 CV, with a claimed 0–100 km/h acceleration time of 2.7 seconds and a top speed of 343 km/h.
The Tricolore treatment does not alter that underlying mechanical specification. Instead, it uses colour, material and detailing to create a distinct visual interpretation of the car. In doing so, the project illustrates the purpose of Ad Personam, Lamborghini’s personalisation programme, which allows customers to move beyond standard configurations and develop highly individual specifications.
For the exterior, Lamborghini Centro Stile has selected a contrasting two-tone composition. Blu Marinus Shiny covers the lower section of the body, while Bianco Monocerus extends across the upper surfaces, including the upper portions of the doors and front fenders. The combination gives the Temerario’s sharp geometry a graphic quality while keeping the focus on its sculptural proportions.
Nero Noctis introduces a darker counterpoint across the exterior mirrors, wheels, engine cover, rear and upper body sections. Red brake callipers add a restrained sporting accent, while a dedicated green, white and red graphic on the bonnet provides the clearest reference to the Italian flag.
The choice of Blu Marinus Shiny is also intended to create variation under changing light. Its deep blue surface can reveal lighter reflections when illuminated, allowing the contours of the body to shift subtly as the car moves. Against the cleaner Bianco Monocerus surfaces, the contrast draws attention to the rising profile that travels from the front wheel arches through the doors towards the rear shoulders.
These details sit within the wider design language of the Temerario. The model features sharp front surfaces, hexagonal daytime running lights, exposed mechanical elements and aerodynamic components integrated into the bodywork. Lamborghini describes the car as a new design milestone for the brand, with form and function closely connected.
Inside, the Tricolore theme becomes quieter and more tactile. Nero Ade upholstery establishes the principal tone, accompanied by Rosso Alala contrast stitching. The recurring hexagonal motif creates continuity with the exterior, while dedicated Tricolore details distinguish the cabin from a standard Temerario configuration.
A bespoke silhouette of the car appears within the rear cabin trim, while Tricolore lettering is embroidered into the door panels. Rather than treating these elements as isolated embellishments, Lamborghini has developed the colours, graphics and materials as part of one composition.
That approach reflects the broader philosophy behind Ad Personam, which is marking its 20th anniversary in 2026. The programme has become an important part of Lamborghini’s approach to individualisation, allowing colour and material choices to become an extension of the design process rather than simply a final stage of specification. The Temerario Tricolore follows two bespoke Temerario Ad Personam configurations shown earlier this year at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The car’s performance credentials remain central. Its 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 works with three electric motors to produce 920 CV, while the combustion engine can rev to 10,000 rpm. Lamborghini positions the architecture as part of its transition into a new generation of electrified super sports cars, maintaining a strong emphasis on performance while introducing electrification into the powertrain.
The Tricolore therefore occupies an interesting position within Lamborghini’s current portfolio. It is rooted in a distinctly national visual language, yet it is applied to technology that represents a considerable departure from the company’s earlier generations of combustion-powered super sports cars.
The reference to the Gallardo LP 550-2 Tricolore provides an additional historical layer. The 2011 model was created to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Italian unification and used a dedicated stripe in the colours of the Italian flag. The new Temerario interprets that idea differently, integrating the colours into a more extensive composition while retaining the basic association between Lamborghini, Italian design and national identity.
That relationship between heritage and experimentation is embedded in Lamborghini’s history. Automobili Lamborghini was founded by Ferruccio Lamborghini on 7 May 1963 in Sant’Agata Bolognese, near Bologna. The company’s first production model, the 350 GT, arrived in 1964, followed by the Miura in 1966, a car that became an important milestone in the development of the modern supercar. The company remains headquartered in Sant’Agata Bolognese, where its automotive production and much of its design and development activity are based.
Over more than six decades, Lamborghini has developed a design vocabulary characterised by strong proportions, dramatic surfaces and an interest in pushing technical ideas into visible form. Models such as the Miura, Countach, Diablo and Murciélago established different chapters of that history, while the current Revuelto, Urus SE and Temerario represent the marque’s transition towards electrified powertrains.
The Temerario Tricolore consequently belongs to a period of considerable change for the marque. It carries the visual confidence associated with Lamborghini while incorporating a powertrain architecture that points towards the company’s future. The Italian colours add another layer, connecting that technological shift to the place and culture from which the marque emerged.
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Presented at Monterey Car Week alongside the world premiere of the Revuelto SV, the Temerario Tricolore sits within a wider Lamborghini moment in which heritage is being revisited through contemporary engineering and design. Its significance lies less in any single colour or flourish than in the way those elements have been assembled into a coherent whole.
The result is a car that treats Italian identity not as a decorative afterthought, but as part of its design language. In the Temerario Tricolore, the familiar green, white and red become a bridge between Lamborghini’s origins and its increasingly electrified future — a reminder that heritage can remain relevant precisely when it is given room to evolve.