oh it's a Lamborghini SUV oh it's got too much in common without the VHA group
cars oh what have they done they've diluted the brand where's the
exclusivity truth be told listening to the
self-proclaimed purses is never going to be the best idea for business we've seen
something similar happen with the Porsche Cayenne as well and that went on
to be one of the best decisions that the brand ever made but the concerns around
this aren't entirely unfounded after all before the name Bruce comes Lamborghini
a name that embodies excitement a name that's always been about doing things
that are over the top a name has become synonymous with the term supercar but
was created quite literally as an act of revenge so is this all of that does this
have that spirit is this a Lamborghini with a little bit of sense sprinkled
into it or is this just a sensible SUV that happens to have the Raging Bull on
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well on the outside it certainly looks like they're off to the right start
after all I've seen a lot of comments calling this a hot tub Horicon and I can
definitely see some of those elements and it's not just the aggressive front
that makes it a Lamborghini no it not even in those big intakes that seem
to have been born from a Sea Harrier it's sort of like those gigantic 23 inch
wheels which I think are roughly the same size as my house in Mumbai all
these aggressive contours along the side or the fact that those are frameless no
no it's not even that tail light I mean just look at that it looks like a
derivation from the Lamborghini veneno and then you've got that chunky body
panel before it goes into those four tailpipes no none of this is what makes
Urus Lamborghini it is the fact that this the production-ready Urus looks
wilder more over-the-top and louder than the concept car is based on they flip
the natural order of car design how Lamborghini is that
and the madness continues inside before I say anything more just take a breath and look at it
every time you get into the driver's seat the cabin welcomes you with a wacky
mix of hexagons octagons shapes that take form in the AC vents cupholders
horn pad instrument cluster and even the screen graphics speaking of which we
can't say with absolute certainty if an actual jet has screens like this but a
childhood enriched by SWAT Kats has me convinced that this is what a cockpit
feels like the graphics and animations do exactly what a supercar should make
you feel like a joyfully squealing kid be it the instrument cluster or the dual
centre screens they have a sense of occasion when you use them but before
you accuse us of swooning just because it's a Lambo a reminder that we aren't
disconnected with reality yes there are many bits here that make the Urus feel
less bespoke the dual centre screens look like a direct lift from the new
Audi a8 its steering wheel feels familiar to grip if you've been in the
Audi rs5 while the steering buttons and the instrument clusters layout are
similar to what we've seen even in the Audi a4 the fact is you don't have to
look hard to see where Ingo star has entered Sant'Agata Bolognese forgivable
of course because that doesn't change the fact that the cabin is very Lambo
just look at those jet thrust er like aneema and ego selectors if you wanted a
cabin that makes you feel stupidly excited like a kid the urus delivers
and as the cabin turned me into a kid the one thing I couldn't wait to do is
lift the red lid and press the pretty button
now every time you open up the brochure of a fancy car like this one you're gonna have a lot of facts and
figures thrown at your face so let's get that stuff out of the way first
so for the first time ever in a Lamborghini you've got not a v12 not a
v10 this is their first twin turbocharged v8 and it isn't mid-engined
either it sits right up ahead of me underneath the bonnet like in a regular
car super so facts and figures time power 650 PS talk 850 NM transmission
8-speed automatic that drives the power to all four wheels helping the urus get
up from 0 to 100 kilometers an hour in 3.6 seconds now just for a reference
that is the same territory as an Aston Martin Vantage or not too far off from a
Lamborghini Huracan either but something's fishy about that I mean come
on these are just statements right they're facts and figures when I flow
this is not like it's gonna feel that connect accelerating performance
okay hey that wasn't right the urus has no business feeling the way it does I
mean this thing weighs when about of two point two tonnes but it doesn't feel
bogged down and if you push it just about maybe two or three inches down on
the throttle down to sport mode and you have to stretch out your sentences
because you really need to focus otherwise this is gonna make you pay
it's really amazing I mean this thing's so heavy but it's not like the engine is
working to move past that weight and then make the performance exhilarating
no it's exhilarating from the get-go second you go near the throttle
it's just explosions drag it's it's absolute madness
of course since this is a road review it is impossible to see if it will hit it's claimed top speed of
305 kilometers an hour which by the way makes the Urus the fastest SUV in the
world but it takes a mere few kilometers to make you believe that she's capable
and willing
and then you have that beautiful exhaust note
I mean sure it doesn't have a v10 or a v12 but I mean when is v8 been a bad
thing only thing is it doesn't sound all that raw if you know what I mean it does
feel a bit synthetic but they put it this way most modern-day artists they
use a lot of water tune a lot of editing as well but that doesn't mean that
you're not going to like Kendrick Lamar are you I think we're going to be alright
now if you're looking at just straight line performance you can even
get that from American Muscle why do you need a super car brand for that when you do
once you factor in handling and again I know when you think of handling SUVs not
the first body style that comes to mind but in the Urus so you can feel all that
tech jargon come into work it's the air suspension with the adaptive dampers the
active top vectoring photosynthesis all those turbine all these come together to
really make this thing work
now we haven't had a lot of opportunities to really test the Urus
handling but say for example if you're going in through a hard corner like this
one or if you're going at quick lane
switchbacks the dampers just come into their own you feel practically no body
roll whatsoever and even the steering it's quick and responsive but at the
same time it does feel a bit Audi X what I mean by that is that yes you are
getting that feel and responsiveness but it doesn't feel all that unfiltered it
feels like there is definitely some electronic assistance
but you do get the bragging rights of not just driving a Lambo
but getting tech from the flagship like the Aventador the Urus gets rear-wheel
steering so at low speeds turns are made tighter as the rear wheels move in the
opposite direction as the front and at high speeds it does the opposite so it's
sort of elongating the wheelbase making high speed turns sharper but also more
stable but once you decide to take things down a notch and instead of
pushing this Raging Bull you decide to take it well grazing it becomes a
completely different animal the throttle response doesn't feel too jerky or antsy
and it's not looking to turn everything up to 11 all the time the transmission
the gear changes aren't all that jerky the exhaust node is not constantly loud
or screaming a major surprise though is the ride while our drive took the Urus
through mostly well paved roads a few rough patches showed that even with the
option at 23 inch wheels its comfortable the ride isn't jittery or too stiff even
in sport mode that said porthos will still have to be taken with care and
this isn't a machine meant for roughhousing driving this you also
reminded that the Urus is a Super Sport UV not a luck so barge the damping works
well over most roads but it's not out loud
plush small imperfections will filter into the cabin reminding you that the
Urus knows where its priorities lie
even the rear seat is excellent there's adequate space for a 6-footer to sit
behind another while you get creature comforts like an armrest with cupholders
rare climate control and two 12-volt power sockets but unlike say a
Range Rover Sport SVR the Urus feels like a sports car
adapted it for usability not a luxury car that's been given sporting pedigree the
tall window line and sloping roof remind you that this is no lounge and the Urus
says pleasure lies in the driver's seat
that said this SUV scores big on practicality the 616 litre boot makes it
weekend roadtrip friendly it's great to have the family you and the luggage all
in one place after all coming together and asking everyone else on the road to
kindly eat your dust makes for a great bonding activity so let's cut to the
chase supercars are no longer unusable even in a country like India even
something like a huracan can be driven daily so the super car experience itself
has been made more approachable what the urus does is take that practicality to
the next level yes it isn't as bespoke as its two seater siblings but it sure
as hell has a wild wildl DLA