Lamborghini Lamborghini Urus Perfomant in a practical test

It seems that young people don’t like cars anymore. To disprove this theory, the Lamborghini Urus Perfomante is the perfect test object. Anyone who parks in front of the school is unlikely to escape from young onlookers and should be careful not to hit anyone while driving. “Let it go,” movie fans cheer. Although the Lamborghini Urus emits a shocking blast through the smoke every time it starts. Especially when it comes to the Perfomante special model, with 666 hp V8 biturbo and titanium exhaust system from Akrapovic.

Lamborghini with 666 hp – bold appearance is guaranteed

There’s no doubt about it: anyone who drives a car like this wants to stand out. Even in Munich, a city full of Bentleys, Ferraris and Porsche GT3s, the Urus is not uncommon. It attracts attention – even from people who don’t look like car fans. On Lake Starnberg, families on bikes gather so close to the Urus with their bikes that one has to worry that the matt paintwork might be damaged. Drivers look at red lights and wonder which of Bayern Munich’s best players is behind the wheel. They were actually supposed to be Bayern’s sponsor cars Audi car, but some soccer millionaires have a Urus in the garage next to the RS 6.

Bayern players also love fast Lamborghinis

Audi should turn a blind eye, after all, Lamborghini is a kind of Italian cousin, a wild, irrepressible dog from beyond the Alps that turns the heads of men who dream of dolce vita in their TDI company car. The Urus cannot completely deny its connection to Audi: some switches and infotainment look more like an Ingolstadt than a Santa Agata. But that is not necessarily a mistake. Everything works perfectly. It wasn’t always like that at Lamborghini.

The Urus’ sheet metal is still eye-catching even after six years. And because Lamborghini uses more aluminum, composite materials and, in the Perfomante, carbon, the Urus is lighter than its German relatives from Porsche or Audi. The Perfomante weighs another 47 kg less than the Urus S. 2200 kg is considered light in this class of car. The sweeping rear roofline, swept front end with a bull on the hood, flared fenders and razor-sharp body lines are a statement that cannot be ignored by Ferrari and Aston Martin.

Next to the Lambo, the Ferrari SUV looks like a Mazda

Because the Urus is still on sale for months. A record 6,000 units were sold last year. And that despite the fact that the facelift will be shown in April. This success did not let the competitors from Maranello and Gaydon rest. Ferrari and Aston Martin developed their own SUVs. But when it came to design, no one was as bold as Lamborghini. The Ferrari Purosangue looks like one next to the Urus Mazda.

Lamborghini is also bold when it comes to price: the Urus Performante costs at least 265,200 euros. With extras like carbon fiber highlights or a sound system, the price can easily be raised to more than 300,000 euros so Lamborghini boss Stephan Winkelmann can claim to have started the class of super sports SUV. The founder of the brand Ferruccio Lamborghini would certainly be proud of him, as he has finally shown the taillights with the Urus Ferrari. The animosity between the two founders of the brand is legendary.

More than just for show: This is how the Uber-Urus drives

But anyone who thinks that the Urus only knows how to put on a show is wrong: As a performer, this Lamborghini with a reduced steel chassis proves to be more of a functional sports car than a sports SUV. After pressing the ignition button, which is hidden behind a red aluminum hood like the fire button on a fighter jet, forward gear is engaged using a shift paddle on the steering wheel. When warmed up, the Urus Performante pulls from a standstill to 100 in 3.3 seconds and 200 in 11.5 seconds.

If you do not lose courage, it will not end until you reach a speed of more than 300 km / h. Lateral acceleration is at least as impressive as longitudinal acceleration. The Urus goes through corners in a way you wouldn’t expect a car of this size to do. The tires are 285 mm wide at the front and 325 mm wide at the rear. 22 inches is standard. The limit of detention is more than what is possible. Driving programs such as Corsa or Rally further improve audio response and gear changes. Accompanied by loud blasts from four pipes.

If you don’t want to mess things up with noise-sensitive neighbors but still want to drive the Urus, you don’t have to wait long: Lamborghini will present its best SUV as a plug-in hybrid in April. Then you can hide quietly in the morning, enjoy the sound where no one is disturbed or young fans shout “encore”.

Technical data Lamborghini Urus Performante

Length x width x height (m): 5.14×2.18×2.23 Wheelbase (m): 301 Drive: V8 petrol engine, 3996 cc, AWD, 8-speed auto Power: 490 kW / 666 HP at 6000 rpm Max. Torque: 850 Nm from 2300 rpm Maximum speed: 306 km/h Acceleration 0 to 100 km/h: 3.3 secondsWLTP average consumption: 14.1 liters CO2 emissions: 320 g/kmCurb weight / payload: 200 kg 6 l 6 l . Trailer load: 3500 kg Base price: 265,200 euros

By Guido Reinking, cen