Lamborghini Urus
The Lamborghini Urus is a luxury SUV manufactured by Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini. It was introduced in December 2017 as a 2018 model year production vehicle. The Urus is the first Lamborghini SUV and five-door vehicle in the modern era (under the ownership of Volkswagen Group), and the second SUV in the brand's history after the LM002, which was produced between 1986 and 1993.
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| Manufacturer | Lamborghini |
| Production | December 2017 – present |
| Model years | 2018–present |
| Assembly | Italy: Sant'Agata Bolognese |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size luxury crossover SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | Front-engine, four-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group MLB Evo |
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| Power output | 478 kW (641 hp; 650 PS) |
| Transmission | 8-speed ZF 8HP automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,002 mm (118.2 in) |
| Length | 5,113 mm (201.3 in) |
| Width | 2,017 mm (79.4 in) |
| Height | 1,638 mm (64.5 in) |
| Curb weight | 2,200 kg (4,850 lb) |
Built on the Volkswagen Group MLB Evo platform, the Urus shares many components with other Volkswagen Group luxury SUVs, such as the Audi Q7, Bentley Bentayga, Porsche Cayenne, and Volkswagen Touareg. With a top speed of 305 km/h (190 mph), the Urus is considered as one of the fastest production SUVs in the world.
The name comes from the urus, the ancestor of modern domestic cattle, also known as the aurochs.