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Lamborghini reveals new Urus performance hybrid SUV after ditching EVs
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Key Points:
- Lamborghini unveiled the Urus SE Performante, a new hybrid performance version of its Urus SUV, featuring a more aggressive design and interior upgrades.
- The Urus SE Performante is a plug-in hybrid with an electric motor and a 4-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine, delivering 812 horsepower and capable of 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds with a top speed of 194 mph.
- Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann called the model a "game changer" and emphasized the brand's shift away from full electric vehicles toward hybrids, citing limited customer acceptance of pure EVs.
- The Urus remains vital to Lamborghini’s business, accounting for about 50% of global sales, with total sales near 11,000 vehicles last year; pricing for the new model will be announced closer to its U.S. release.
- Lamborghini scrapped plans for full EVs before Ferrari's all-electric Luce launch, with Winkelmann stressing innovation must align with customer preferences rather than being pursued for its own sake.
