Wheels of Fancy

Lamborghini revealed its first ‘super SUV’, the Urus, in early December. Promptly after its global debut, the Italian marque will launch the SUV in India, priced at

` 3.5 crore, in January. The name Urus comes from aurochs – the ancestors of domestic cattle. At 2,200 kg, the Urus is much lighter than most of its rivals, mainly because of the extensive usage of carbon fibre reinforced polymer, although it is based on the same platform as the Audi Q7, Bentley Bentayga, Porsche Cayenne and Volkswagen Touareg. The engine is rated at a max power output of 650 HP

(478 kW) at 6000 rpm and a max torque output of 850 Nm (626,93 lb.-ft.) at 2,250

4,500 rpm. The Urus has a front- engine, all-wheeldrive layout, and a top speed of 305 km/h, which makes it the world’s fastest production SUV, beating the Bentley Bentayga’s

301 km/h.