Oxfordshire Limited Edition – August 2019

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MOTORING

Thisvehicleimpressedinsomanyways,not

justme,butallenvelopedinitsaura.

Lamborghini’sassociationhasalwaysbeen

withsuper-aggressive,low-slung,hyper-sports

carsandthatclimb-up-in-your-faceaggression

hasbeentransferredtoitsfirstSUVfor

generations.Fromthefrontitcouldonlybe

aLamborghini.Itissurprisinglyfull-sized,

incrediblylong,stickingoutofcarparkbays

byaconsiderablemargin.Itishighandwide.

ThisallgoestomakeUrusaproperSUVwith

agenerousbootandyardsofrearlegroom.

T

herearemyriaddrivingmodes

includingforoff-roadbutunlike

mostSUVsUruscomeswith

genuinesportscardynamics.

The 4. 0 twinturbocharged

V 8 hurlsout 650 PSandaspace/time-

continuum-shredding 850 Nmoftorqueso,

viaaquick-shiftingeight-speedautomatic,

itwillhit 62 mphin 3. 6 secondsandhasa

topspeedof 190 mph.Itretainsthefeelof

asportscar,neverapproachingunwieldy,

andisalwayscontrolledandrazorsharp

thankstofourwheeldriveandfourwheel

steering,adaptiveairsuspensionandactive

rollstabilisation.Thereare“smooth”settings

forengine,gearboxandridewhichdolittle

toblunttheUrus’poise.Usethe“Anima”

selectortoengageSportorfor-the-trackCorsa

modesanditisagile,stable,quick-wittedand

blisteringlyfastwithstunningperformance

accompaniedbyspine-tinglingroarsfrom

engineandexhausts.Your 4 x 4 needsand

mustsusethesamelevertoselectsand,mud

andsnowsettings.See,itisagenuineSUV.

Insideisspecial;supportiveAlcantara

sportseatsfeaturingtheLamborghini

chargingbullmonikerontheintegral

headrests,themostattractivestarterbutton

ever,completewithuber-coolredlacquered

risingguard,top-notchB&Ohi-fi(notthat

youeverhaveitonforfearoflosingthe

orchestraldelightsofthemotor),tactilesports

steeringwheel,digitaldashandtouchscreen

thatoffershapticsfeeback.Oh,itisallso

splendid,asistheamazingfuelconsumption,

ifyouareeasyonthethrottle–Imanagedan

incredible 27 mpgonthetripcomputer.

Aftercollectingallourvaluablesfromthe

frontfootwells,includingaphonewrenched

fromthehandsofitsrear-seatpassenger

owner,wecontinuedonourway,unflustered.

Itstruckmethattherehadbeennoinjection

ofadrenalinebecausetheUrushandledthe

close-shavesoadeptly.

Youonlyhavetolistentoradiotraffic

reportstorealisehowmanynearmisses

becomesmashes.Ithinkforsafety’ssakeI

needtogetmeaLamborghiniUrus.Now

wheredidIleavethatlotteryticket?

ATAGLANCE

LAMBORGHINIURUS

• Engine: 4. 0 litreV 8 turbo


• Power: 650 HP


• 0 - 60 mph: 3. 6 secs


• Topspeed: 190 mph


• CombinedMPG: 23


• Transmission:eight-speedauto


• CO 2 g/km: 325


• Price:£ 159 , 925

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