A company called Huansu Auto, which is owned by BAIC, is getting ready to launch a clone of
the Lamborghini Urus. The as-of-yet-unnamed machine was previewed in a couple
of official renderings and is said to debut early next month.
The Chinese copycat has a
slightly different front fascia and a modified rear end that looks somewhat in
the same vein as the BMW X6. Meanwhile, the design of the wheels appears to
have been inspired by the real Lamborghini Urus, at a first glance at least.
Chinese media reports that Huansu Auto’s SUV will be
priced between 100,000 and 150,000 yuan (US$ 15,583-US$ 23,375). It appears that unlike the Lamborghini Urus, the
clone will be offered with five and seven seats, and will be powered by a
1.5-liter turbocharged engine, making some 150 horsepower. As strange as it
might seem, this isn’t actually the first Lamborghini Urus ripoff. That
position is currently held by Zotye, another Chinese automaker mostly known in
the West for copying the Porsche Macan.
Still, Zotye’s high-riding vehicle is apparently in
concept form, but if everything goes as planned, then China will have at least
two different Urus clones, from as many automakers.
