The Lamborghini Urus is significantly lighter than many of its competitors (i.e. the BMW X6 M, Bentley Bentayga and Rolls-Royce Cullinan, but not the Porsche Cayenne) at less than 2200 kg as quoted by the manufacturer[19] mainly because of the extensive usage of carbon fibre reinforced polymer, despite using the same platform as the Audi Q7, Bentley Bentayga, Porsche Cayenne, and Volkswagen Touareg.
The Urus has a front-engine, all-wheel-drive layout,[20][21] and a top speed of 305 kph making it one of the world's fastest production SUVs. The Urus can accelerate from 0–100 km/h in 3.6 seconds and 0–200 km/h in 12.8 seconds.
Lamborghini has developed the world's largest set of carbon ceramic disc brakes for the Urus at the time of its release, with 440 mm discs in the front and 370 mm discs in the rear using ten-piston callipers at the front and single-piston calipers at the rear.[22] The all-wheel drive system of the Urus under normal driving sends 40 percent of the available torque to the front wheels and 60 percent to the rear wheels. It also uses torque vectoring to send as much as 70 percent to the front or 87 percent to the rear, when necessary. The SUV also features rear-wheel steering and an air suspension system that can provide a maximum of 250 mm of ground clearance for off-road use. The SUV is available with an optional off-road package, which includes modified front and rear bumpers that are better suited to the task.
An unadorned Urus comes standard with a turbocharged 4.0-litre V8, an eight-speed ZF 8HP automatic transmission, all-wheel drive, 21-inch wheels, carbon-ceramic brakes, a rear-axle torque-vectoring system, and four-wheel steering. On the inside, the Urus comes with a simulated suede headliner and leather seating surfaces. The front seats feature 12-way power adjustment, position memory, seat heating, and a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel. The rear seats can be configured as either a three-person bench or two-person sport seats, and four-zone automatic climate control is standard.[23]
The Urus, like all of Lamborghini's current offerings, features a selection of driving modes, which adapt the suspension to improve the car's performance in various driving conditions. The Lamborghini Urus features Strada (street), Sport, Corsa (track), Terra (dirt), Sabbia (sand), and Neve (snow) driving modes, with the latter three possibly only available on the off-road package offered. The Urus has a seating capacity of four to five people.[24]
Powertrain
The Urus does not use Lamborghini's hallmark of naturally aspirated V10 (as used in the concept) or V12 engines. Instead, the Urus is powered by a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8, a modified version of Audi's 4.0-litre V8. The engine is rated at a maximum power output of 478 kW at 6,000 rpm and maximum torque of 850 Nm at 2,250–4,500 rpm. The engine has been heavily reworked for the Urus, and is uprated by 100 PS and 80 Nm of torque more than the Cayenne Turbo, with changes such as new cylinder heads. The engine is assembled at a Volkswagen plant in Hungary and is shipped to Lamborghini's assembly plant.[25][26]
The Urus accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 3.6 seconds and reaches a top speed of 190 mph. The EPA fuel economy is rated at 14 mpgus combined (city and highway), 12 mpgus city, and 17 mpgus highway.[27]
