The Indian Navy has conducted a drag race between a MiG-29K fighter aircraft and a Lamborghini Huracan Performante at the Goa airport. The race is reported to be a part of an advertisement campaign, which is likely to include a promotional video of the drag race.

It is reported that the Indian Navy is facing a shortage of pilots. The race was conducted in an attempt to inspire the country's youth to join the armed forces by showing the speed difference between a fast car and one of their planes.

In spite of being a lighter and faster version of the regular Huracan, the video shows that the Performante is no match for the fighter jet, which makes a near vertical take-off at the end of the runway.

The Lamborghini Huracan Performante is powered by a 5.2-litre, naturally aspirated V10 petrol engine producing 630 BHP and 600 Nm of torque. The 0-100 km/h time is rated at 2.9 seconds while the top speed is claimed to be greater than 325 km/h. In comparison, the Russian plane has two RD-33MK engines developing 88.3 kN of thrust each. Top speed of the MiG-29K is rated at 2,200 km/h.

Source: TOI

Lamborghini has launched the Huracan Performante in India at a price of Rs. 3.97 crore (ex-showroom, pan India).

The Huracan Performante is basically a high-performance version of the regular Huracan coupe. Lamborghini first unveiled the Performante at this year's Geneva Motor Show and it has been launched in India within one month of its global debut.

While the overall structure of the supercar is identical to the regular model, the Huracan Performante gets some minor cosmetic tweaks, including new front and rear bumpers. The supercar also gets an active aerodynamics package, which has been termed as ALA (Aerodynamica Lamborghini Attiva). This basically includes a front splitter and a rear wing that come with electrically controlled flaps in order to provide the optimum downforce and reduce drag. Lamborghini has also used light-weight carbon fibre and aluminium in the car's construction, making the Performante around 40 kg lighter than the standard car. It further comes with 20-inch alloy wheels that are wrapped in specially developed Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres.

Meanwhile, the 5.2-litre, V10 engine has been tuned to generate 630 BHP and 600 Nm of torque. The 7-speed dual clutch transmission has also been re-engineered to offer quicker gearshifts. This powertrain is capable of accelerating the car from 0-100 km/h in a company-claimed time of 2.9 seconds, while the top speed is claimed to be 325 km/h.

The Lamborghini Huracan Performante is currently the fastest production car to lap the Nurburgring circuit. It completed the lap in 6 minutes and 52.01 seconds, which is around 5 seconds faster than the previous record holder - the Porsche 918 Spyder.