Lamborghini Urus is a high-performance, twin-turbocharged monster with seating for up to five passengers
The Urus wasn’t the first SUV to wear the Lamborghini badge. From 1986 to 1993, the Italian automaker produced the LM002, an off-road-oriented SUV with a V-12 paired to a five-speed manual transmission.
The Urus is based on the Volkswagen Group’s MLB Evo platform which can also be found underpinning the Bentley Bentayga, Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q7. (The Urus is 5112mm long, 2016mm wide and 1638mm high, with a wheelbase of 3003mm.)
Typically Lamborghini, the Urus name is derived from bulls. Urus (also known as Aurochs) are “extinct wild ancestors of domestic cattle”. But this particular Urus has nothing domestic about it, apart from how instantly at home you feel inside the cockpit.
Although it’s big and heavy, the all-wheel-drive system makes it easy. A twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 courtesy of the Volkswagen Group provides the ludicrous power. It’s used by Porsche and Audi, but here it’s tuned to the hilt to make 641 raging horses at 6,000 rpm and 627 determined pound-feet of torque from 2,250 to 4,500 rpm. This V-8 is no lightweight in its other guises, but Lamborghini engineers saw fit to change out the heads, pistons, connecting rods, valves, camshafts, intake manifold, turbos, and exhaust system to give it a distinct Italian flavor. Those turbos force up to 26 psi of boost into the combustion chambers to light off with a commensurate amount of gasoline. The big explosions of air and fuel shoot the Urus from 0-62 mph in 3.6 seconds and propel it all the way to a top speed of 189 mph.
There’s a six different drive modes – Strada, Sport, Corsa and Neve (snow) for the road and Terra and Sabbia (sand) for the dirt – are all selectable with the ANIMA switch to the left of the shifter. They adjust the steering, suspension, traction/stability control, shifts, exhaust and throttle sensitivity. The EGO switch to the right of the shifter puts the Urus in a custom combination of the driver’s choosing. Both switches look and feel nice, but there’s no going back if you go one mode too far in with the ANIMA. You either have to cycle back through the modes or hold it down for a few seconds to get it to reset.
Safety
Night Vision
Displays video from an infrared sensor located at the front of the car and shows animals and pedestrians before the headlights see them.
Pre-Crash Front
Detects pedestrians and cyclists and attempts to reduce the speed when a collision is imminent.
Highway Assistant
Uses a camera to see the lane lines and keep the car centered within them. Includes adaptive cruise control.
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