We may be used to seeing the Lamborghini Urus Performante doing all sorts of stunts to prove its track-focused nature in the hands of enthusiasts of all ages. However, the super crossover has just become the subject of a different kind of story, as it has entered service with Italy's State Police.
Continuing the collaboration between the Sant'Agata Bolognese marque and the Italian State Police that started in 2004, the Lamborghini Urus Performante has become the brand's sixth model to receive the famous attire. It joins the Huracan LP 610-4 in the Highway Police fleet and will be used for special services, as well as urgent transport of organs and plasma.
Set to enter service in 2024, it was just delivered as part of a special ceremony held in Rome (Italy's capital city) today (December 12, 2023). It was Lambo's head honcho, Stephan Winkelmann, who handed over the keys of the exotic high rider to Matteo Piantedosi, the Minister of Interior, and the Head of Police, Vittorio Pisani, also attended the event.
"It is with great pleasure that we are continuing our twenty-year cooperation with the Italian State Police. Knowing that our cars are used for public duties and, above all, for crucial operations to save human lives can only make me and the whole company proud," Winkelmann said. "These initiatives, which bring us great satisfaction, demonstrate our innate close ties with Italy."
To take on its new role, this Lamborghini Urus Performante was fitted with a livery designed by the automaker's Centro Stile. It combines the usual colors of blue and white, and the Italian flag bedecks the body. The police logos feature reflective film, and there is also an emergency light bar attached to the roof and a two-tone electric siren.
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Inside, it comes with an armored weapon box and a special compartment in the trunk to haul the special police equipment. It also features a defibrillator for first-air response and a portable fridge with a data logger and display for temperature monitoring, which will be used for organ transport.
Under the hood lies the same engine, namely a twin-turbo V8 with a 4.0-liter displacement. It produces a devilish 666 ps (657 hp/490 kW) and 850 Nm (627 lb-ft) of torque, delivered to the all-wheel drive system. Lamborghini says the Urus Performante is capable of reaching a top speed of 306 kph (190 mph) and can deal with 0-100 kph (0-62 mph) in 3.3 seconds.
Unveiled over a year ago as part of the model's mid-cycle refresh, the Urus Performante is a more track-focused version of the super crossover with a slightly lighter construction over its predecessor and additional upgrades. Prices start at around $270,000 in the United States, over $30,000 more than the Urus S, which has an identical output and is two-tenths slower to 100 kph (62 mph).
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Besides the Urus, Italy's State Police also has a Lamborghini Huracan in its service. It was donated by the automaker nearly ten years ago and is in the LP 610-4 configuration. Therefore, its naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 engine produces 610 ps (601 hp/449 kW). It can do over 325 kph (202 mph) flat-out and takes 3.2 seconds to 100 kph (62 mph). It is unknown how many kilometers it has clocked, but it is still in service after all these years.
Like its Urus Performante counterpart, the Huracan LP 610-4 in question mixes the same colors on the outside, albeit the livery is different. It also comes with emergency lights in the front bumper and sports a light bar on the roof, which is smaller than the one equipping the super crossover. Emergency lights were also added at the rear, right below the taillamps, and special 'polizia' decals all around, including those large ones on the doors and rear bumper.
The Italian State Police's Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4 was the successor to the Gallardo that was used in the 2000s in the LP 560-4 configuration, meaning that its naturally aspirated V10 was good for 560 ps (552 hp/412 kW), with the '4' in its name standing for all-wheel drive. It, too, featured a blue and white finish and decals similar to the Huracan, and in turn, it replaced the pre-facelifted iteration Gallardo that was delivered to the state police back in 2004, said to have clocked around 140,000 km (87,000 miles) while patrolling the roads of Italy.
On a different note, we will remind you that the Gallardo is dead, and the Huracan will follow it soon. The entire production was sold out to the end of the line, and Lamborghini is currently readying its successor. Much like the Revuelto, which replaced the mighty Aventador, it will also feature partial electrification, and it is expected to have a V8 engine assisted by one or more electric motors. It's rumored to pack around 800 horsepower and is due at the end of 2024, likely after the Urus gains a plug-in hybrid derivative that is being prepped as we speak.
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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