Lamborghini unveils super SUV Urus in Sant’Agata Bolognese

Lamborghini, the manufacturer of luxury supercars and sports car, on Tuesday unveiled the long-awaited SUV Urus in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy.

Lamborghini on its website defines Urus as a super sports car soul with the functionality typical for a SUV and as the world's first Super Sport Utility vehicle.

Urus will also be the only hybrid in Lamborghini’s line-up (until a plug-in hybrid Huracán arrives in 2022).

The Urus range is featured with plug-in hybrid powertrain putting out around 650hp and almost 850Nm of torque. It has the capability to hit 62 mph in 3.6 seconds and can continue accelerating all the way to 190 mph. This SUV also has a 4.0-litre, twin-turbocharged, V8 variant.

Exterior of Urus has a cutting-edge, distinct and streamlined design with multiple souls: sporty, elegant and off-road.

Lamborgini further stated that the Urus design took inspiration from the heritage of the LM002 in regard to the power dome showing the position of the engine and the significant diagonal lines, while the frameless doors recall the iconic Gandini line.

Explaining the interior of Urus, Lamborgini says it has aeronautic design and the driver-oriented instrument concept with three TFT screens (one for the instruments, one for infotainment and one for comfort functions and virtual keyboard with hand-writing recognition).

Interior of Urus can be customised via selection of different kinds of colours and materials such as natural leather, Alcantara, wood finish, aluminum or carbon – with the option for further sophistication on select materials through contrast stitching or Q-citura.

To ensure best driving experience, the Urus has a complete adaptable package - 4-wheel-steering, 4-wheel-drive system with active rear torque vectoring, adaptive air suspension with active dampers, a roll stabilization system with continuous and immediate response, carbon ceramic brakes and mixed tires.

After the global debut, Urus is expected to be launched in India in the latter part of 2018. As per AutocarIndia, the Urus will be prices at around Rs 5 crore in India.