Inside Lamborghini’s Exclusive $16,500 Ice Driving School

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Owning a Lamborghini comes with the obvious perks of, well, owning a Lamborghini, but it’s also a ticket to a club. Select Lamborghini owners are invited to participate in the Italian automaker’s Esperienza programs, which allow customers to experience the powerful cars’ limits against exotic backdrops.

Lamborghini just kicked off its 2026 slate of owners programs with Esperienza Neve in Montebello, Quebec, putting drivers on an ice track atop a frozen section of the Ottawa River. Under the guidance of professional instructors, owners were taught to drift the Lamborghini Urus, Revuelto, and brand-new Temerario through a slick snow-plowed course. A few lucky journalists were also invited to join the event, including Rolling Stone. Here’s what it’s like inside the exclusive experience.

The Location

Esperienza Neve’s basecamp was the Fairmont Le Château Montebello, a sprawling resort complex outside Montreal. The luxury resort claims that its main structure, built in 1930, is the largest log building in the world. The main building is centered around a behemoth pentagonal fireplace that connects wings of cozy rooms overlooking the hills and river. During the winter, the bank of the Ottawa River in front of Le Château Montebello gets a layer of ice thick enough to support snowmobiles and cars. Unlike Esperienza Neve, anyone can (and should) book a room at Le Château Montebello — check prices here.

The Cars

Ahead of Esperienza Neve, Lamborghini shipped out a fleet of cars (owners don’t bring their own rides to this one) comprising

its new lineup: the Urus SUV, flagship V12 Revuelto, and new Temerario.

The Temerario caused the most buzz among guests, primarily because deliveries haven’t begun yet, but also because it’s a beast of a follow-up to the popular Huracan. The Temerario is powered by a twin-turbo V-8 that screams to 10,000 rpm, but it also gets some instant torque from an electric motor. These combine for 907 horsepower, which launches the car to 60 in as little as 2.2 seconds.

The Experience

How does up to 1,001 horsepower feel sliding across the ice? Surprisingly, zen. Throwing the luxury rides around on ice is all about small inputs and gentle finesse, as the instructors pointed out. With a careful amount of acceleration and very little wheel movement, drivers sent the luxury cars sideways, sliding where desired, and then around to the other side for the next drift.

The program began with a few lessons on day one: donuts in the Revuelto, a “guitar” figure eight loop in the Temerario, and a wide, winding track in the Urus. On day two, guests were able to put their leanings to work by driving all three cars on a larger ice track. Instructors sat shotgun the entire time, giving helpful tips but still letting drivers figure it out on their own.

Between lessons, guests warmed up in a glass structure that Lamborghini erected on the frozen river, complete with fireplaces, fur blankets, and oysters. Lunches and dinners were held in one of the resort’s grand dining rooms, where guests had more time to connect over their shared passion for the bull. At the end of the experience, guests exchanged contacts and made plans with new friends.