supercar maker lamborghini can’t help themselves habitually creating super’s in performance and looks. new – urus will become their first turbo-charged lamborghini. while we love these cars, times dictate who benefits from just another supercar, when should we ask, is it a better solution? with this model superlatives kick into another gear with a plug-in hybrid following shortly. notably they recently unveiled their first all-electric terzo millennio
[ specs ]
engine > twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 tuned to send 650 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque to all four wheels
transmission > eight-speed auto channeling
0 to 60 mph > 3.6 seconds
top speed > 190 mph
[ configure your car ]
hey, have fun with the family and visit the urus site and play with the configurator. here’s mine below…
exterior color > giallo auge
tires and rims > nath 22 inch titanium matt
brakes and calipers > yellow
interior color > sportivo alcantara giallo taurus
steering wheel > stitched to match interior
interior details > carbon fiber big package
equipment > interior ambient light package / acoustic and heat insulated glass / off-road modes
options > heads-up display / night vision / front and rear seat heated / bang & olufsen 3d advanced sound system / hands free tailgate / 22 pzero corsa tires / washing package / 85 liter fuel tank / full ada package
the first deliveries are scheduled for spring 2018, and in the u.s.a., the urus base price is $200,000 usd.
lamborghini is owned by volkswagen group through its subsidiary audi. volkswagen has pledged to pursue electric cars for their future. lamborghiniis one of the few automakers that has stuck steadfastly to naturally aspirated engines. it did introduce a hybrid in 2014, the asterion. the hybrid is currently listed on their website as a concept car. however, debuting in a few weeks will be the first turbo-charged lamborghini, a suv named urus. a plugin hybrid will follow shortly.
and now an all-electric powertrain supercar is being developed. the terzo millennio. from the official press release:
“the terzo millennio is the visionary outcome conceived by the lamborghini centro stile to express future design elements, taking into account the radical changes in technology and anticipating elements of forthcoming lamborghini design. an example for a very strong statement is the evolution and further development of the lamborghini typical y-signature in the front and rear lights.”
what we know: a brand new aerodynamic structure for the company. mobility will consist of four electric motors – one integrated into each wheel. energy storage to feed those four motors could be supercapacitors instead of li-ion batteries.
and the design: a very futuristic lamborghini-looking test tube supercar.
Lamborghini showed off a future plug-in hybrid concept car, the Asterion LPI 910-4 in Paris in September. With 910 horsepower, this is no wimpy green mobile—more gesture than environment changer. The exterior offers an experiment in how Lambo might evolve beyond its contsricting, over macho design language of rough facets.
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Upstaging the new Lamborghini and McLaren super cars as well as the special edition Bugatti Rembrandt at the Geneva auto show was of all things a Jeep vehicle–called the Renegade. It’s tough and lovable at once, with a size and shape suggesting that it is baby brother to the classic Wrangler.
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Walter D’Silva, head of design for the Volkswagen group still has time on his hands after directing the look of Audi, VW, Bentley, Lamborghini, Seat, Skoda and—I can’t remember em all! So he has designed a chair. Dave Pinter [ explains ]
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Now that Volkswagen group has completed its purchase of Porsche, a new pavilion for the sports car maker has been added at Autostadt, the theme park by the huge VW factory in Wolfsburg. Along with Audi, Seat, Skoda, Bugatti, Lamborghini and Bentley, VW gets a dramatic building to celebrate its brand. It is like a wave caught in mid-flight, inspired says architect [ Gunter Henn ] by the lines of Porsche cars themselves.
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when you see these cars you sometimes wonder if driving lessons come with the cars.
from the driver’s seat everything seems pretty straight forward. turn on the radio, adjust your sunglasses, a quick visual of conditions, then point and just go. this is a car that does 0>60 in 3.4 secs. see how to make a left-hand turn while sitting at a stoplight below:
we think the car in this video is a gallardo. here’s an overview: With a Gallardo replacement not too far out, Lamborghini has invested in a number of special high-performance derivatives for its entry-level car. The latest Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale pays tribute to its Blancpain Super Trofeo racecar in a package that will still be legal on the street. Limited to a mere 150 units, it surpasses the already track-oriented LP570-4 as the most extreme Gallardo ever. The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo race series is sponsored by both Lamborghini and Blancpain, the self-dubbed world’s oldest luxury watchmaker, and brings racers and professional drivers face-to-face on Europe’s most challenging racetracks such as Monza, Silverstone, and Hockenheim. [ lamborghini ]
[ Vehicle Specs ]
Base Price – $250,000 (estimated)
Engine – 5.2-liter V-10
Horsepower – 562 hp @ 8,000 rpm
Torque – 398 lb-ft @ 6,500 rpm
Transmission – 6-speed e-gear
0–60 mph – 3.4 seconds
Top Speed – 199 mph (estimated)
Weight – 3,015 lb (estimated)
Length – 173 inches
Tires – Front: 235/35ZR-19, Rear: 295/30ZR-19
