Lamborghini Urus is on its way to becoming a
reality, with a prototype of the production model spied during a test run in
Europe.
While wrapped in camouflage, we can see that the
differences over the study are more on the trivial side, and include things
like the use of regular door mirrors instead of cameras, the repositioning of
the quad exhaust pipes, re-profiled bumpers with different vents and updated
lights.
The Italian sports crossover will share its building
blocks with the VW Group’s higher-end SUVs, including the platform underpinning
the Audi Q7, Bentley Bentayga and the next Porsche Cayenne, and a
twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine.
Aside from being Lamborghini’s first turbocharged
car, the Urus will also be the first to offer a plug-in hybrid powertrain, as
confirmed by the Sant’Agata firm’s CEO, Stefano Domenicali, in a recent
interview with Digital Trends.
We could see the production model making its world
premiere as early as this spring at the Shanghai Auto Show, with sales to kick
off either towards the end of the year or in early 2018.
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