Lamborghini Urus was the crossover record

5 December 2017

But Audi in more than in fact a Lamborghini

In the distant 2012, a provocative concept Lamborghini Urus. He gave a hint on the possible appearance of the first crossover of the Italian company. According to appear in the Lamborghini has decided to sustain this project, like a fine wine: only after five years and a half the manufacturer has finally presented the production model of the same name.

Actually Lamborghini has launched its first off-road model even before how it became mainstream. Today Lamborghini LM002 has the status of a legend. Its small-scale production began in 1986. It was developed in an army of SUV, however, in the armed forces got. But the LM002 has long been one of the most crazy cars on the planet, because it combined the spaceframe design, the V12 and a sumptuous cabin.

Lamborghini Urus is the product of a very different era. According to the length (5 112 mm) and width (2. 016 mm) it is noticeably better than the famous ancestor, though inferior in height (1 638 mm). But even given the substantial size it is still a crossover, but not SUV. The novelty is built on the platform MLB Evo, so its close technological relatives are the Audi Q7, the Bentley Bentayga and the Porsche Cayenne.

Not too much individuality is part of the hardware. Urus will be the first car with a turbo engine in the history of Lamborghini. The Italian brand decided not experiment with the installation of its own V10 or V12 and went the path of least resistance — chose the four-liter V8 with twin turbo. This unit already familiar on some models of Audi. In this case, it develops 650 horsepower and 850 N·m. Maximum thrust available from 2 250 revolutions in a minute!

Eight-speed automatic ZF with torque Converter is also not unique, although the Lamborghini cars he used for the first time. All-wheel drive transmission based on the center differential Torsen. It distributes torque in a ratio of 40/60 with margin side of the tailgate.

All this helps the "Urus" to be the fastest crossover on the planet. It is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds and maximum speed is 305 km/h. the Driver can choose between seven modes: Strada (road), Sport, and Corsa (race), Neve (snow), Terra (off road), Sabbia (sand) and Ego (individual).

In the US the base price tag Lamborghini Urus will be 200 000 dollars. Sales will begin in spring 2018, then with a quick crossover will be available in Russia. It is expected that the Urus will be able to double the sales of the Italian brand.