Lamborghini has dethroned sister business Bentley and established a new document for SUVs on the observe applied for the Pikes Peak Global Hill Climb. The upcoming evolution of the Urus — which hasn’t been unveiled nonetheless — conquer the time set by the Bentayga in 2018 by more than 10 seconds.
Draped in camouflage, the mysterious Urus raced up the 156-convert class in 10 minutes and 32.06 seconds. For context, the Bentayga that just acquired knocked off the podium’s major spot set a time of 10 minutes and 49.9 seconds in June 2018. Lamborghini does not want to give away far too several information just before it unveils the report-setting Urus but it observed that the product was largely inventory. The only modifications made have been essential to comply with security polices the record features a roll cage, race seats with 6-issue harnesses, and a fire extinguishing procedure.
If you happen to be thinking “was not Pikes Peak held in June?,” you are absolutely appropriate. Lamborghini clarified that the Urus was not entered in the formal hill climb that celebrated its 100th edition in 2022. Its time was recorded by the event’s formal time-keepers, nevertheless, and the system was evidently shut to visitors for the event. Italian racer (and Pirelli check driver) Simone Faggioli established the document.
We won’t have to hold out lengthy to discover out what is actually at the rear of the camouflage. Lamborghini will unveil the upcoming Urus evolution in August 2022.
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