Lamborghini has revealed a rear-wheel-drive version of the Huracán Spyder at the LA motor show. Having dropped its previous naming strategy, the carmaker’s new model carries the more descriptive ‘Huracán rear-wheel drive Spyder’ name.

The Huracán rear-wheel-drive Spyder is powered by a naturally-aspirated 5.2-litre V10 engine, which produces 580hp. Despite the identical power output, its 0-100kph sprint time of 3.6sec means that it takes 0.2 second longer to reach 100kph compared to the rear-wheel-drive Huracán coupé. Its top speed is around 1.6kph slower, too.

The rear-wheel-drive Spyder is 120kg heavier than its coupé sibling at 1509kg, but it’s around 33kg lighter than the four-wheel-drive model.

The new model gets a tweaked bodywork, including different styling on the front and rear bumpers. The tweaked bodywork isn’t just for show; Lamborghini claims the adjustments increase downforce on the front of the car for improved grip. The carmaker claims to have revised the steering and stability systems for the model as well.

Also exclusive to the rear-drive Huracán Spyder are specially-developed Pirelli P Zero tyres.
Previously, the rear-wheel-drive Huracán was only available as a coupé, but Lamborghini claims this variant completes the ‘core’ Huracán range, suggesting that there will be no more variants on the Huracán format produced in any large volume.

The Huracán rear-wheel-drive Spyder is set to go on sale internationally in January 2017.