8 things you need to know about the new SUV from Lamborghini

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Frédéric Mercier

Tuesday, 5 December 2017 16:00

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Tuesday, 5 December 2017 16:00

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It is now done. Lamborghini has unveiled the production version of the Urus, his brand new SUV.

Yes, an SUV in Lamborghini. Here’s everything you need to know about this newcomer!

Read also: The Lamborghini Urus is everything we hoped it to be

It takes the name of an extinct breed of boviné

Urus. This is the name that has been found to baptize this new vehicle is so important to the financial health of Lamborghini. This is the name of an extinct breed of bull, the last known specimen died in 1627 in Poland. Now, you know!

It is powered by a V8 twin turbo engine

The engine positioned at the front of the Urus is a block eight-cylinder 4.0-liter with two turbochargers. This allows a phenomenal power of 650 hp and a couple of impressive 627 pound-feet.

Lamborghini Urus 2019

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It can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds

With an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds, the Urus becomes the SEEN essence the fastest to reach 100 km/h With its fully electric engine, Tesla Model X, however, better with a time of 3.1 seconds.

Rest with an acceleration of 0 to 200 km/h in 12.8 seconds and a top speed of 305 km/h, the Urus does not have to blush in front of the competition.

Lamborghini wants a record on the Nürburgring

Speaking of performance, Lamborghini has said in September last that its Urus will become the SUV the fastest in history to complete the famous circuit of Nürburgring, in Germany. Nothing less.

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It is lightweight… for an SUV

The Urus is not only powerful. It is also the SUV with the best power to weight ratio on the market. Thanks to a massive use of aluminum, Lamborghini announces an empty weight of about 2200 pounds.

It is equipped with a gear-train full all the time

With a cog full, the Lamborghini Urus can send more power to the rear wheels in some occasions, but it may not send all of its torque towards the rear not towards the front. The SUV has an architecture with four-wheel drive at any time.

Lamborghini Urus 2019

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This is not the first SUV of Lamborghini

Contrary to what some might believe, the Urus is not the first SUV marketed by Lamborghini. This is the LM002 built between 1986 and 1993, which paved the way. The civilian Version of a military vehicle built in response to a call for tenders of the u.s. army, the LM002 was taking a picture rather different from that of the new Urus…

It may be very expensive

The canadian price has not yet been confirmed, but we expect a bill of around$ 200,000 in the United States. With the exchange rate that we know, expect adding even more salt to this side of the border…

Lamborghini Urus 2019

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