If you can’t beat them... Lamborghini joins the SUV set
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Judging by the console, it looks like Lamborghini hired away some of Razer's designers.
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Lol! The engine Start/Stop button appears to have a safety switch.
Is that a hint that just starting the engine is something to take very seriously??
Is that a hint that just starting the engine is something to take very seriously??
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There weren't any pictures of the front in this article, so I decided to go look for some. I now understand why you didn't post pictures of the front.
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Yeah. You flip it up and some missile tubes open up on a submarine somewhere in the Pacific.
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Urus.
I am sure they are referencing an ancient bull here, and not a cow. Hard to tell by the body styling...
I am sure they are referencing an ancient bull here, and not a cow. Hard to tell by the body styling...
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With the exception of the LCD screen, that interior looks a whole lot like my '84 Nissan Stanza.
And that's not a good thing.
And that's not a good thing.
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Wasn't all the early rumors that the Urus would have a hybrid powertrain or I am misremembering? Disappointing that this wasn't the case.
Why is Lamborghini so allergic to hybrids? Hybrid doesn't mean econobox. Electric powers provide impressive power to weight ratios and excellent low end torque.
On edit: or is the keyword in the quote above "exclusive" because it looks like there are reports the Urus has a hybrid option.
http://www.motortrend.com/news/lamborgh ... owertrain/
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I really don't get the market for this. If you want a track car, you don't need an SUV. If you want to go offroad, you wouldn't use this either. If you want to move your family around, there are far more luxurious offerings at a much lower price.
All well, I guess there must be some perpetual 12-year-olds that inherited a lot of money out there.
All well, I guess there must be some perpetual 12-year-olds that inherited a lot of money out there.
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J. Resnik - In the image of the dashboard console, what is that icon on the far left? "Reset Values with OK" what car component is that data referencing?
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It could just be the forced perspective, but won't the (strangely hexagonal) forward cupholder be in the way of the switch to the right of the gear selector thingy? Y'know, cuz that's clearly the biggest design issue here... /s
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If you have more money than you know what to do with,
AND you don't really want to drive a supercar because they're low-slung and cramped and impractical and can't fit kids or a dog or baggage,
AND you look at a class 8 Freightliner and say "you know, I think I want more torque & power than that thing",
AND you want the cameras to swing your way when you pull up to the Ritz-Carlton for a Saturday night gala,
then this car is kind of an obvious choice.
If none of the above apply to you, then of course it won't make sense. It isn't supposed to.
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I'm glad they brought up the LM002. 6 dual throat downdraft Weber carburetors... in the desert. I'm sure maintenance guys loved it. It had off road tires exclusive to that model, with a lip around the rim to help flotation in sand. A legend.
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Seriously. How did we ever get to this point in automotive styling?
The LM002, on the other hand, is kind of charming in a utilitarian way.
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* Basketballers.
* Soccer Players.
* The wives/girlfriends of all mentioned above.
* Billionaire soccer moms.
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I don't get this. The Venn diagram intersection of people who can afford a Lambo but can't also afford a range rover is vanishingly small.
Also the backend looks like a Honda Civic.
Also the backend looks like a Honda Civic.
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biffbobfred
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You're not one of the 3000. They're not selling 100,000 and it needs to make sense to you. I saw two Jaguar SUVs this morning in a 15 minute drive. SUVs make a lot more sense to marques that I never would have thought 10 years ago.
Don't think of it as an offroader. Think of it as a fast minivan, a car that can actually haul stuff while hauling ass. A tall Panamera.
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Thanks for bursting my bubble and stopping me from throwing darts, shame, shade and shit on the idea :/
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I can buy the 2018 Toyota Highlander for a whopping starting price of $31,000 and won't be afraid to leave it in a parking lot.
Don't get me wrong, if I had the money to buy the Urus then I probably would. Alas, I must settle.
Don't get me wrong, if I had the money to buy the Urus then I probably would. Alas, I must settle.
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That's not entirely fair, Razer's designs tend to be quite muted compared to other gaming hardware. I'd say this looks more like they hired the designers that Asus hired to make a gaudy competitor to a Razer product.
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You could look at it a different way... cars like this cover multiple use-cases, and could actually be a " value-play" at $200k (assuming a certain perspective).
Look, I'm not going to spent $200k on a car. But I like fast cars, that are fun to drive. Family can't fit in a Porsche 911 though at $120k. So you have to add something like a Range Rover for another $120k+. And frankly, I like the look of this thing more than a Range Rover.
$240 vs. $200? Eh?
No?
Maybe I'm the 12 year old.
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This vehicle satisfies someone who wants the prestige and power of a Lamborghini, but that is also practical for everyday use such as shuttling the children around. Sure, there are way more practical SUVs at far less cost, but they don't carry the prestige of this vehicle. If you care about that, this car will deliver that. Lamborghini is hoping that some rich doctors and lawyers will want to spend their money on this new pony, so their neighbors feel relative deprivation when they get into their Porsche Cayenne.
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I'll give the design some credit, they somehow managed to make the drivers seat of an SUV look cramped...
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It's for the crucial market of people who find themselves with entirely too much money, an overwhelming need to show the world the depth of that wealth, and the total lack of taste to understand how hideous the Urus is.
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The LM002, or "Rambo Lambo" was one of the weirdest and coolest cars from the 1980's.
this looks more like something purpose built for rally. I like it.... much better than that plastic looking wallet bomb in the article.
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It's for the person who wants a Lamborghini that can haul a family.
BTW, off-highway use is not necessarily a criterion for an SUV. When I was a kid, we had SUVs. They were called "station wagons" and looked like this:
They were not meant for off-highway use, but in every other way they served precisely the same purpose as the modern SUV (they were also, like modern SUVs, highly profitable for the manufacturers).
Another early SUV was the Ford Ranchero or the Chevrolet El Camino (what the Australians call the "Ute," and which they still drive Down Under):
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For the last 15 years or so that market has been well-served by Cadillac with the Escalade.
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If Lamborghini hadn't had their roots with farm tractors, I'd probably be mocking this thing. As much as people say people won't use these, just take a look at Dubai. This thing is just MADE for that place. Gonna slay some dunes in style. There is definitely a market.
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It's a pig, but you try it out with a supercharger, a tune and the catalytic converters removed. It's like a whole different vehicle.
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It's for the person who wants a Lamborghini that can haul a family.
BTW, off-highway use is not necessarily a criterion for an SUV. When I was a kid, we had SUVs. They were called "station wagons" and looked like this:
They were not meant for off-highway use, but in every other way they served precisely the same purpose as the modern SUV (they were also, like modern SUVs, highly profitable for the manufacturers).
I miss the contact paper on the sides that looked like real wood!
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The LM002, or "Rambo Lambo" was one of the weirdest and coolest cars from the 1980's.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_LM002
Glad someone else remembers this thing.
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This. Painting with the broadest of strokes. Always a good idea. No exceptions.
(the finder may retain possession of any elements of sarcasm found herein)
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