The world is now preparing to receive its most menacing SUV to date, with the Lamborghini Urus being in the final phase of its development. The high-riding Sant'Agata Bolognese machine will debut in suck-squeeze-bang-blow form, but with plug-in hybrid incarnation is almost certain, we could expect the latter to borrow the 680 HP gas-electric setup of the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid.
Nothing is official yet, but since the standard Urus, if we may call it, is expected to use a 600+ hp version of the V8 animating the Panamera Turbo, it would seem reasonable for the even spicier setup introduced by the Turbo S E-Hybrid earlier this week to make its way to the Urus PHEV.
Until we get more info on the topic, we've brought along a Urus render that uses the most recent spyshots as a starting point - the terrain-taming Raging Bull was caught testing about one month ago.
The pixel play, which comes from digital art label Peisert Design, mixed the lines we've seen on the spied prototype with features from the Urus concept. You can see the process that led to this image in the two pieces of footage below, with this also serving as piece of Photoshop tuition for those willing to play with 1s and 0s.
The Lambo SUV will probably skip the Geneva Motor Show and we might have to wait until the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show in September to meet the practical beast.
Rumor has it that the first units of the Urus are set to roll off the production line in Sant'Agata Bolognese in April. We are, however, talking about pre-production models. Speaking of which, we'll have to wait and see what annual production target the Italian automaker sets for the Urus. As a hint, we'll mention that the Italian factory currently gives birth to 3,500 Huracans and just as many Aventadors each year.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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