兰博基尼研发主管Maurizio Reggiani近日透露，公司正在开发首款插电混动量产版车型。Urus SUV将成为车厂旗下首款采用混动系统的车型，而Huracan和Aventador则只提供V10和V12自然进气引擎。Urus不仅是车厂首款混动车型，而且也是首款搭载4.0升V8双涡轮引擎的车型，因为只有这样的引擎才能产生强劲的扭矩输出，从而带动这辆SUV。虽然柴油引擎也能产生强劲扭矩，但公司CEO Stefano Domenicali表示，并没有推出柴油车型的计划。它表示车厂并未排除推出纯电动版的可能，但目前这种车型并未获批。这位高管表示，该车外观风格是“纯粹的兰博基尼特性”，与2012年推出的概念车相比，无论外观还是内装都有很大提升。研发主管表示，该车的重量和气动布局将有助于提升车辆操控性，而车厂希望将该车打造成顶级SUV。Urus将在Sant’Agata Bolognese投产，2018年上市。目前还不清楚混动版是与标准版同时上市还是稍后推出。

 

Lamborghini Urus plug-in hybrid confirmed

Lamborghini’s R&D boss Maurizio Reggiani has revealed the brand’s very first plug-in hybrid production car is currently in the works.

 

The Urus SUV is bound to receive electrification and it’s going to be Lamborghini’s only hybrid model in the portfolio as the Huracan and Aventador will solider on exclusively with naturally aspirated V10 and V12 engines, respectively. Not only will the Urus serve as the brand’s first hybrid, but at the same time it will become the first turbocharged model by adopting a biturbo 4.0-liter V8 described as being “completely mandatory” since it must generate plenty of torque to match the SUV’s weight.

 

A comparable diesel engine would have more torque, but Lamborghini through the voice of its CEO Stefano Domenicali said several months ago there aren’t any plans for a diesel-powered Urus. He did not rule out the idea of doing an all-electric version, but it hasn’t been green-lighted just yet.

 

Reggiani has made the promise the road-going Urus’ styling will be “pure Lamborghini” and the exterior and interior design will represent a considerable improvement compared to the namesake concept from 2012. While the R&D emphasis on weight and aerodynamics will pay dividends in terms of handling where Lamborghini wants to be at the top of the SUV game.

 

Set to be built at home in Sant’Agata Bolognese, the Urus is expected to go on sale in 2018, but it remains to be seen whether the hybrid version is going to be available right away or it will join the lineup later on.