Lamborghini has updated the Lamborghini Urus and unveiled a new version: the Performante. The power of this infernal machine seems to have been invented by the devil himself: 666 hp. We attempted to tame the Lamborghini Urus Performante on a closed circuit…
The Lamborghini Urus Performante wakes up – as expected – cursing and ranting. An engine sound that sounds even fiercer due to the Akrapovic titanium exhaust system. Under the hood is the well-known four-liter biturbo V8, which has been boosted for the Performante to the beastly power of 666 hp and delivers a torque of 850 Nm. Nothing no electrification; a climate activist wakes up drenched in sweat.
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Fat
Because the Lamborghini Urus Performante has lost 47 kilos, the specific mass is only 3.2 kilos per horsepower. But make no mistake, this Lamborghini Urus is still a fat man at 2150 kilos. All the more impressive is the sprint time from standstill to 100 km/h: 3.3 seconds! If the SUV had the space, it could reach a top speed of 306 km / h. But we don’t have that space. Where, by the way.
Perfect to dose
Lamborghini equips the Urus Performante with carbon ceramic discs with a diameter of 440 mm at the front, and 370 mm at the rear. The braking force can be dosed perfectly, the specially developed Pirelli’s P Zero Trofeo R semislicks seem to actively interfere with the powerful deceleration. Balancing on the limits of the mind (and the stomach), the Italian high-performance SUV continues to follow the curves without drama.
Remarkable sensation
It is almost humiliating how the Lambo shows that we are still far from its physical limits. In addition, in a car with supercar performance, it remains a remarkable sensation that you tower so high above the asphalt. A car with a high seat, but different.
Stand rally
The Lamborghini Urus Performante saves the last surprise for last: the Rally mode. In this driving program, oversteer and driving pleasure are written in bold, italic and underlined capital letters. As rock solid as the Lamborghini Urus Performante was just lying on the asphalt, it now swings its tail over the unpaved surface so simply and gracefully.
You shouldn’t think about it
The Lamborghini Urus Performante is as beastly as it is impressive. A look at the price list is especially heartbreaking: with a price of a comfortable single-family home, the Lamborghini Urus Performante will always remain a toy for the very rich of the world. Maybe it’s a good thing, you shouldn’t think about the fact that several Lamborghini’s Urus Performante are driving on the A12 when climate activists hit the asphalt …
You can read the full test of the Lamborghini Urus Performante in Auto Review 01/2023.