The Lamborghini Urus as We Know It Is Bought Out. From Now On, It’s Hybrid Solely

Time’s virtually up for purely gas-powered Lamborghinis. The Italian automaker of sporty rides is electrifying its lineup, and the Urus simply took an enormous step ahead in the direction of that objective. Chatting with a German newspaper, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann mentioned that the remaining Urus efficiency SUVs slated for meeting with a pure V8 have already been bought. Which means orders for a model new Urus are hybrid-only from right here on out. 

The Urus is, in no unsure phrases, an enormous money-maker for Lamborghini. The corporate’s earlier massive sellers have been the V10 coupes Gallardo and its successor, the Huracán, the latter of which, by the way, is wrapping up manufacturing to make manner for a hybrid-powered substitute. These bought in excessive sufficient volumes to maintain the excessive profile automotive model within the black, permitting them to provide its much more unique V12 Aventador and all of the variants hooked up to every mannequin. 

When the Urus got here round, it blew all these earlier successes out of the water. Just like the Porsche Cayenne, Lambo’s efficiency SUV was a must have for consumers searching for the perfect of each worlds and has printed cash for Lamborghini ever since. With all that mentioned, there’s a number of consideration on how the brand new powertrain will have an effect on the super-successful Lambo.

Proper now, the Urus is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, a unit provided by sibling model Audi that’s additionally present in different choices from fellow VW Group manufacturers like Bentley’s Continental GT V8 and the Porsche Panamera. It may well produce as much as 657 horsepower in its S and Performante fashions. Because it’s constructed on the identical platform because the Porsche Cayenne, the Urus is sort of versatile, able to put that energy output to work at excessive pace and deal with a wide range of difficult terrains, one thing hardly ever mentioned of a Lamborghini. 

It’s that versatility that’s made the Urus the success that it’s, however what would the hybrid model convey? Elevated vary for one. Even when you drive it very un-Lambo-like, the thirsty Urus manages to scratch collectively 14-19 mpg, so the plug-in model would assist cut back visits to the pump. Having an electrical motor readily available would additionally give the Lamborghini some further punch, as exemplified by the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid. The Porsche is fitted with the identical V8 because the Urus so it’s an excellent indicator of what’s to come back for the upcoming Urus. Within the Porsche, the hybrid system provides round 130 further horses into the combination in addition to a bucketload of torque, so we are able to solely think about how this might boost an already scorching Urus Performante. 

It gained’t be lengthy in any respect till Lamborghini’s lineup shall be absolutely electrified. The Aventador-replacing Revuelto hybrid V12 supercar is already promoting out, too, main the best way for the hybrid Huracán successor and now this hybrid Urus. It’s additionally value noting that this isn’t even the Urus’s remaining type: in 2029, the V8 shall be gone altogether and the super-popular efficiency SUV shall be an all-electric monster.