Lamborghini Urus SUV Engine Power Details Revealed

A twin-turbo V8-powered Lamborghini Urus SUV will churn out 650hp (641bhp) and will hit production in 2018, with a plug-in hybrid version arriving much later.

Lamborghini CEO Stefano Domenicali has revealed details about the power output of Lamborghini's much awaited Urus SUV.

Lamborghini Urus SUV To Churn Out 641Bhp

Domenicali said that that the 2018 Lamborghini Urus will be powered by a 641bhp twin-turbo V8 as standard, and a plug-in hybrid model to will follow much later after the car's official launch.

Lamborghini Urus SUV To Churn Out 641Bhp

The Italian brand which manufactures luxury supercars, sports cars and SUVs is looking to produce 1,000 units of the Urus in 2018 and 3,500 annually beginning 2019. The company's boss said that if demand proves to be higher, the production speed could increase as well.

Lamborghini Urus SUV To Churn Out 641Bhp

The company's former CEO Stephan Winkelmann had previously said that the hybrid Urus would concentrate more on efficiency, while the internal combustion model is all about performance.

Lamborghini Urus SUV To Churn Out 641Bhp

The Lamborghini Urus SUV will be underpinned by the same VW Group platform that is seen on the Audi Q7 and Bentley Bentayga.

Lamborghini Urus SUV To Churn Out 641Bhp

However, Lamborghini says its SUV's V8 is engineered in-house and won't utilise VW Group's new Porsche-developed twin-turbo V8 mill.

Lamborghini Urus SUV To Churn Out 641Bhp

The Urus is expected to be revealed towards the end of 2017 at the company's factory in Sant' Agata. The new SUV will be manufactured there, beside the Huracan and the Aventador.

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Article Published On: Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 15:26 [IST]
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