Lamborghini Urus

The Lamborghini Urus is a concept SUV designed by Lamborghini unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show on 23 April 2012.[1] The name comes from the name of the wild ancestors of domestic cattle, also known as aurochs.[2]

Urus at 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Side view

Engine

The production Urus will differ from the concept by not using Lamborghini's hallmark naturally aspirated V10 or V12 engines. Instead, Lamborghini has developed a new 4.0L twin-turbo V8. Lamborghini claims this engine is solely used by Lamborghini, eschewing the idea it is simply a retuned version of Audi's 4.0L V8 that is used across the Audi lineup, and shared with Bentley in their new Bentayga SUV, Continental V8 coupe and Flying Spur V8 sedan.

Specifications

The Lamborghini Urus SUV concept would be much lighter than some other SUVs because of extensive usage of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer, although it is based on the same platform as the Audi Q7, Bentley EXP 9 F, Porsche Cayenne, and Volkswagen Touareg.[3] The Urus Super SUV will feature a 584 bhp (435 kW; 592 PS) turbocharged 5.2 liter V10 engine by Audi that includes an electric motor with plug-in capability. The Urus has a front-engine, all-wheel-drive layout.[3][4] The Urus is approximately 16 feet (4.9 m) long, but only about 5.5 feet (1.7 m) high.[5] Top Speed of 205 mph (328 kph). Lamborghini is still considering this a concept car and are making decisions about tire size and engine type. The Urus seats four people.

Earlier appearance of the name

Lamborghini had trademarked the name "Urus" before the introduction of the Lamborghini Estoque at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, and automotive news blogs Jalopnik and Autoblog believed that the name would be applied to what was eventually found to be the Estoque.[6][7][8]

Production

In September 2013, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann confirmed that the Urus will go into production, making it the brand's first SUV since the LM002.[9][10] Winkelmann stated that sales potential is estimated at 3,000 per year.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Drive News - Lamborghini Urus SUV". April 22, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Lamborghini Urus". Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance program: 134. August 2012.
  3. 1 2 Kable, Greg (April 30, 2012). "Lightning Lamborghini". Autoweek 62 (9): 10. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Lamborghini Urus SUV". April 23, 2012.
  5. ↑ "CNET News - Lamborghini Urus SUV Concept". April 22, 2012.
  6. ↑ Wojdyla, Ben (Sep 22, 2008). "Lamborghini Urus Four-Door Concept Coming To Paris, Fittingly Named After A Big German Cow". Jalopnik.com. Retrieved 2012-05-05. The lid on the mysterious Lamborghini teaser images has cracked open a bit wider today, and what we see inside is the Lamborghini Urus, a four-door, front-engined, super saloon to compete against the Porsche Panamera and the Aston Martin Rapide. External link in |work= (help)
  7. ↑ Wojdyla, Ben (2008-09-26). "Lamborghini Estoque Is The Lamborghini Urus?". Jalopnik.com. Retrieved 2012-05-05. Seems the trademark claim Lamborghini placed on the name "Urus" may have been a red herring and the real name of the four-door super saloon set to debut at the Paris Motor Show may be the Lamborghini Estoque. External link in |publisher= (help)
  8. ↑ Neff, John (Sep 22, 2008). "Lamborghini likely to reveal four-door Urus concept in Paris". Autoblog. AOL. Archived from the original on Sep 25, 2008. Retrieved 2012-05-05. Nevertheless, Automotive News is now reporting that its own inside sources confirm the bullish concept will indeed be one of them new fangled four-door "coupes", while a carspyshots.net forum member found some copyright evidence that Lamborghini may called it the Urus. Wikipedia tells us that the Urus was a type of large, horned cattle in Europe that went extinct in 1627. External link in |work= (help)
  9. ↑ "Report: Lamborghini Boss Confirms Urus SUV Will Go Into Production". Top Gear Philippines. 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  10. ↑ Vijayenthiran, Viknesh (2013-05-14). "Lamborghini Urus SUV Approved for Production in 2017". Motor Authority. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  11. ↑ "Lamborghini Introduces Urus, Its First SUV in Two Decades". April 23, 2012.
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