oi-Jobo Kuruvilla
Lamborghini
has
never
been
known
for
playing
by
the
rules.
The
supercar
manufacturer
was
reportedly
formed
after
Enzo
Ferrari
insulted
its
founder
Ferruccio
Lamborghini
when
he
complained
about
the
former’s
cars.
The
brand,
best
known
by
the
raging
bull
on
its
logo
was
the
first
of
the
Italian
supercar
brands
to
travel
down
the
SUV
path
with
the
vehicle
affectionately
known
as ‘Rambo
Lambo’
–
the
LM
002
–
in
the
late
1980s.
However,
when
the
Sant’Agata
Bolognese-based
marque
took
the
covers
off
the
production
Urus
SUV
in
late
2017,
five
years
after
it
debuted
as
a
concept,
the ‘purists’ were
outraged.
Derided
at
first
for
being
nothing
but
an
Audi
Q7
or
a
Porsche
Cayenne
in
a
Lambo
suit
due
to
its
underpinnings
and
twin-turbo
V8
powerplant,
the
Urus
has
captured
the
public’s
imagination
like
no
other
Lambo
before
it.
With
sales
at
an
all-time
high
and
other
brands
following
the
footsteps
of
the
Urus,
the
Raging
Bull
marque
ushered
in
a
new
era
of
performance
SUVs
despite
the
moans
and
groans
of
the ‘purists’
and
their
followers
that
quack
on
command
like
ducklings
behind
a
mama
duck.
Lamborghini’s
response
to
this
quacking
criticism
has
been
nothing
short
of
what
we
have
come
to
expect
of
the
marque
from
the
Sant’Agata
Bolognese
marque.
Showing
the
raging
middle
finger
to
its
critics,
Lamborghini
updated
the
Urus
lineup
last
year
by
bringing
out ‘two’ versions
of
the
updated
SUV
–
Urus
S
&
Urus
Performante.
While
the
former
was
a
slightly
updated
version
of
the
OG
Urus,
the
latter
was
a
big
flaming
middle
finger
to
the
critics
of
the
super
SUV.
Lamborghini
only
slaps
the ‘Performante’
badge
on
its
lightweight
and
more
powerful
special
edition
supercars.
So
to
justify
putting
the
badge
on
its ‘Super
SUV’
and
of
course
to
trigger
its
critics,
the
Urus
Perf
dropped
47
kilos
and
gained
an
extra
16hp
to
raise
its
power
to
a
devilishly
diabolical
666hp.
The
new
Urus
Performante
is
a
leaner
and
meaner
(can’t
say
anything
about
greener
and
we
doubt
Lambo
will
care
anyway)
and
has
a
new
offroading
mode
–
Rally
–
for
a
bit
more
fun
off
the
beaten
path
and
is
a
big
flaming
hot
riposte
to
those
who
wish
the
performance
SUV
never
existed.
So
when
Lamborghini
decided
to
drop
into
Bangalore
and
invited
us
to
experience
the
Devil’s
favourite
Raging
Bull,
we
were
more
than
happy
to
sign
our
souls
away
for
a
chance
to
get
behind
the
wheel
of
the
maddest,
flame-spitting
version
of
the
Urus
to
date…
Lamborghini
Urus
Performante
Design
–
The
Sharp
End
Of
the
Flaming
Stick
The
OG
Urus
was
a ‘proper’
Lamborghini
when
it
came
to
the
styling
department,
which
means
it
was
as
crazy
as
the
marque
could
make
an
SUV.
The
Urus
was
sharp,
and
edgy
and
turned
heads
wherever
it
went
ensuring
that
all
eyes
were
on
it
alone.
The
performante
builds
on
that
OG
design
refining
it
by
taking
it
to
a
whole
new
level
of
insanity.
The
Urus
Performante
features
a
revised
front
bumper
with
a
new
air
curtain
and
even
more
vents
to
cool
the
flaming
V8
behind
it.
Access
to
the
twin-turbocharged
powerplant
requires
lifting
the
bonnet
which
is
now
made
from
carbon
fibre
and
features
vents
to
keep
the
diabolical
little
psycho
cool.
The
Performante
features
some
rather
snazzy
new
wheels
as
well
as
carbon
fibre
side
skirts
and
a
new
wing
at
the
rear
with
side
fins
made
from
the
same
lightweight
material.
The
Urus
Perf’s
diffuser
is
also
made
from
carbon
fibre
and
the
four
tailpipes
sticking
out
of
either
side
of
the
rear
bumper
are
the
loud
ends
of
a
lightweight
titanium
exhaust
system
from
Akrapovic.
The
interiors
of
the
new
Performante
are
quite
similar
to
that
of
the
OG
Urus.
However,
you
get
quite
a
lot
of
Alcantara
including
on
the
roof
headliner.
The
seats
feature
hexagonal
stitching.
These
seat
highlights
along
with
the
new
graphics
on
the
touchscreen
infotainment
and
the
new
Rally
option
on
the
mode
selector
is
how
you’ll
distinguish
the
Perf
from
other
Urus
models.
Lamborghini
Urus
Performante
Specs
–
Flaming
Mad
Bull
Anyone?
The
Lamborghini
Urus
Performante
is
powered
by
the
most
powerful
version
of
the
4.0-litre
twin-turbocharged
V8
engine.
The
engine
pushes
out
666hp
(657bhp)
at
6,000rpm
and
850Nm
of
peak
torque
from
2,250
to
4,500rpm.
Power
is
sent
to
all
four
wheels
via
an
8-speed
automatic
gearbox.
The
Urus
Performante
sports
a
new
active
chassis
setup
with
48V
active
anti-roll
bars.
The
lightweight
performance
SUV
also
features
rear-wheel
steering
and
new
coil-spring
suspension
replacing
the
older,
heavier
air
suspension
setup
which
has
lowered
the
ride
height
by
20mm.
The
Urus
Perf
rides
on
some
snazzy
alloys
(22
or
optional
23
inches)
that
are
shod
with
sticky
Pirelli
P
Zero
Trofeo
R
semi-slick
tyres
–
a
first
from
Pirelli
for
an
SUV.
Lamborghini
claims
that
the
Urus
Performante
sprints
from
0-100km/h
in
just
3.3
seconds
with
200km/h
taking
11.5
seconds.
The
top
speed
of
the
Urus
is
rated
at
308km/h.
The
Urus
Performante
is
5,137mm
long,
2,026mm
wide,
and
1,618mm
tall
and
features
a
3,006mm
long
wheelbase.
The
Lamborghini
Urus
Performante
weighs
in
at
2,150kg.
Lamborghini
Urus
Performante
Driving
Experience
–
Dirty
Dancing
With
The
Devil
For
our
dalliance
with
the
devil’s
favourite
SUV,
Lamborghini
had
laid
out
two
defined
driving
courses
for
us
to
experience
the
Urus
Performante.
The
road
course
saw
us
hurtling
up
and
down
Nandi
hills
from
our
base,
a
total
of
around
36
kilometres
which
saw
us
drive
the
super
SUV
on
the
highway
and
the
steep,
hairpin-infused
roads
dotting
the
aforementioned
Nandi
Hills.
The
sticky
Trofeo
R
tyres
along
with
the
lowered
coil-over
suspension
setup
mean
that
the
Urus
Performante
feels
extremely
planted
on
the
road
and
while
a
bit
on
the
stiffer
side
doesn’t
get
too
bothered
by
bad
roads
or
ruts.
Putting
the
foot
down
allows
the
demonic
twin-turbo
V8
to
vent
its
fury
at
the
world,
especially
with
the
custom
EGO
mode
engaged
on
the
anima.
The
throttle
response
is
blisteringly
quick
and
leaves
almost
everyone
else
on
the
roads
as
a
spec
in
the
mirrors.
Once
on
the
twisty
narrow
roads
that
snaked
up
Nandi
Hills,
the
Urus
Perf’s
rear-wheel
steering
and
the
sticky
rubber
allowed
us
to
really
push
the ‘Super
SUV’
through
the
hairpins.
The
second
part
of
the
experience
saw
us
driving
a
couple
of
laps
around
the
under-construction
course
at
Bren
Raceway.
The
current
unfinished
nature
of
the
course
means
that
has
quite
a
bit
of
loose
sand
and
gravel
while
the
sweeping
curves
really
allowed
you
to
experience
the
tail-happy
nature
of
the
SUV
in
the
new
off-roading ‘Rally’
mode.
In
this
mode,
the
majority
of
the
power
is
sent
to
the
rear
wheels
by
the
Urus
Performante’s
all-wheel-drive
system
and
it
allows
you
to
execute
rally-style
drifts
on
the
dirt
that
leave
you
with
a
smile
on
your
face.
However,
once
you
get
used
to
the
rear-biased
Rally
mode
and
learn
to
control
the
drift
with
a
bit
of
opposite
lock
and
some
right-footed
control,
the
Urus
Performante
is
an
absolute
hoot
to
drive.
To
be
fair,
the
SUV
allows
you
to
play
the
hero
and
live
out
a
few
Colin
McRae
video
game
dreams
in
real
life
despite
the
road-biased
Trofeo
R
tyres
while
the
electronic
nannies
ensure
that
it
all
doesn’t
end
up
a
demonic
nightmare.
Final
Thoughts
About
The
Lamborghini
Urus
Performante
–
Devilisihly
Diabolical
Deliciousness
The
Lamborghini
Urus
Performante
is
more
than
just
a
loudmouth
in
a
fancy
suit.
Lighter,
mean
and
angrier
than
ever
before,
this
Urus
Performante
really
does
ignite
the
urge
to
look
for
a
good
dirt
track
to
throw
some
dust
into
the
air.
Add
in
some
rather
nice
road
manners
with
a
bit
of
devilish
fun
from
the
exhaust
thrown
in
and
the
Lamborghini
Urus
Performante
is
the
performance
SUV
to
buy
provided
you
have
the
money
to
match
your
brashness
with
its.
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