Lamborghini has unveiled a very different kind of supercar: the new Lamborghini Temerario police car, officially presented to the Italian State Police at the automaker’s headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese. But unlike most police vehicles, this one is not primarily designed to chase speeding drivers. Its most important job will be helping save lives.

Presented in the presence of Italian Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi, Lamborghini Chairman and CEO Stephan Winkelmann, members of the company’s Board of Directors and senior representatives of the Italian State Police, the new Temerario will be deployed for high-priority duties including the emergency transportation of human organs and medical supplies.
The arrival of the Temerario marks the latest chapter in a remarkable partnership between Lamborghini and the Italian State Police that has now lasted more than two decades.
Lamborghini Temerario Police Car Continues a 20-Year Tradition
The relationship between Lamborghini and the Italian State Police began in 2004, when the first Lamborghini Gallardo police car entered service.
The Gallardo quickly demonstrated that Lamborghini’s performance could have a practical purpose beyond the racetrack. In September 2004, one of the police Gallardos carried out its first organ-transport mission, establishing a tradition that has continued through several generations of Lamborghini supercars.
The Gallardo LP 560-4 later joined the fleet, followed by the Lamborghini Huracán. These cars were deployed along some of Italy’s major motorway routes, where their speed and performance made them particularly suitable for time-critical missions.
More recently, the Lamborghini Urus Performante joined the Italian State Police fleet in 2023, adding a high-performance SUV to the lineup.
Across more than 20 years, a total of six Lamborghini vehicles have served with the Italian State Police. Together, they have participated in more than 200 organ-transport missions throughout Italy.
The cars have also played a role in road-safety education, appearing at more than 1,500 events dedicated to promoting safer driving.
920-HP Lamborghini Temerario Brings Hybrid Supercar Technology to the Police
The new police-spec Lamborghini Temerario represents a major technological step forward compared with its predecessors.
At the heart of the Temerario is an all-new 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine, combined with three electric motors. The electrified powertrain produces a total system output of 920 CV, making the Temerario one of the most technologically advanced Lamborghini models ever produced.
The combination of a high-output combustion engine and electric motors gives the Temerario the performance expected from a Lamborghini while also introducing a greater degree of efficiency and flexibility.
For the Italian State Police, however, the significance of the powertrain goes beyond headline horsepower.
When an organ or critical medical supply needs to be transported quickly between hospitals, every minute can matter. The Temerario’s combination of performance, advanced technology and all-weather capability is therefore intended to provide the police with a highly capable tool for missions where time is critical.
From Supercar to Life-Saving Emergency Vehicle
While the Lamborghini Temerario is capable of extraordinary performance, its role with the Italian State Police is fundamentally different from that of a conventional supercar.
The vehicle will be used for some of the police force’s most important and delicate assignments, particularly emergency organ transportation and the delivery of medical supplies.
This makes the Temerario police car more than a publicity vehicle. Its role continues a long-standing practice in Italy in which specially equipped high-performance police cars are used to move organs rapidly across the country’s road network.
The Lamborghini name may be associated with exotic styling, enormous performance and limited-production supercars, but the State Police partnership gives those characteristics a practical purpose.
Lamborghini and Italian State Police Renew Historic Partnership
The Temerario’s arrival reinforces a relationship that has become an unusual but recognizable part of Italian automotive culture.
The presentation ceremony at Lamborghini’s Sant’Agata Bolognese headquarters brought together representatives from both organizations, including Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi and Prefect Renato Cortese, Central Director of the Traffic, Railway and Special Units Police of the Italian State Police, representing Chief of Police and Director General of Public Security Prefect Vittorio Pisani.
Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann welcomed the delegation at the company’s headquarters, highlighting the continuing connection between the automaker and the institution.
The partnership reflects a broader idea: that advanced automotive technology can serve purposes extending well beyond performance and luxury.
Lamborghini Police Cars Have Helped Save Lives Across Italy
Over the years, Lamborghini’s police vehicles have become closely associated with emergency medical missions.
The more than 200 organ-transport missions completed by Lamborghini police cars demonstrate the practical role these vehicles can play when speed and reliability are critical.
In such situations, the supercar’s performance is not simply a statistic for a specification sheet. It can become an operational advantage, helping reduce transportation times when a donated organ needs to reach a recipient hospital within a limited window.
At the same time, Lamborghini’s police vehicles have been used extensively for public road-safety initiatives. Their presence at more than 1,500 educational events has allowed the Italian State Police to combine an unusual automotive attraction with messages about responsible and safe driving.
The Temerario Represents a New Era for Lamborghini Police Cars
The introduction of the Temerario signals a technological transition for Lamborghini’s police fleet.
Earlier generations, including the Gallardo and Huracán, relied primarily on naturally aspirated or turbocharged internal-combustion power. The Temerario introduces a fundamentally different approach with its V8 hybrid powertrain and three electric motors.
With 920 CV of combined output, the new car demonstrates how electrification is becoming part of Lamborghini’s high-performance engineering philosophy.
For the State Police, that technology could translate into rapid response capability while also demonstrating how high-performance hybrid systems can be adapted to demanding real-world applications.
The result is a police car that represents both the heritage of Lamborghini and the direction of its future technology.
“I Motori della Polizia” Book Celebrates Italy’s Police Vehicles
The Temerario presentation also featured the launch of a new book titled “I motori della Polizia.”
Produced by the Institutional Communications Office of the Italian State Police and published by Giunti Editore and Giorgio Nada Editore, the book explores the history of the vehicles used by the institution throughout the decades.
Its coverage extends beyond automobiles to include motorcycles and specialized vehicles, offering a broader look at how transportation technology has supported the Italian State Police.
The book also places the Lamborghini partnership within a much larger automotive history, showing how police vehicles have evolved alongside Italian society and technology.
Lamborghini Temerario Police Car Is More Than a Supercar
The new Lamborghini Temerario police car combines two seemingly different worlds: Italian supercar engineering and public-service operations.
With its 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, three electric motors and 920 CV, the Temerario brings cutting-edge Lamborghini technology to the Italian State Police. Yet its most impressive specification may be what the car is expected to accomplish rather than how quickly it can accelerate.
From the first Gallardo’s organ-transport mission in 2004 to more than 200 subsequent organ-transport operations, Lamborghini’s police cars have developed a unique role in Italy.
Now, the Temerario takes that tradition into a new hybrid era.
For Lamborghini, it is another demonstration of technological excellence. For the Italian State Police, it is a specialized emergency vehicle. And for the people whose lives depend on the rapid delivery of an organ or medical supply, it can be something considerably more important: a machine built to help give them more time.
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