WHERE WE DROVE IT
*Claimed figures
Price: R4,5 million Engine: 4,0-litre twin-turbo V8 Transmission: 8-speed automatic Power: 490 kW @6 000 r/min Torque: 850 N.m @2 250–4 500 r/min 0–100 km/h: 3,3 seconds* 0–200 km/h: 11,5 seconds* Rivals: Aston Martin DBX707, Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT
+ eye-opening cornering prowess; day-to-driveability of standard Urus
− a bit too boy-racer for some tastes; Audi RS6 Avant offers same pace and utility
The Urus has been a runaway success for Lamborghini, so much so that over 60% of the Bolognese marque’s sales now derive from the rapid SUV. With aggressive, sharp-edged looks and terrific straight-line pace and cornering agility, there’s little to fault in the Urus’ performance recipe.
Even so, there’s always scope to up the ante, just as there are always ready buyers
