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From 2020, Lamborghini’s first and only production SUV, the Urus, will be getting its own entry in a single-brand championship set to unfold on specially prepared FIA-approved circuits in Europe and the Middle East.
This past weekend, Lamborghini’s Squadra Corse unveiled the Urus ST-X Concept, a model specially prepared for the new series that comes with dedicated racing parts and reduced weight compared to the road-legal version.
The model features no changes under the hood, packing the same V8 twin-turbo engine as the regular car that develops 650 horsepower. But the fact that a trim here and there led to a weight reduction of about 25 percent means ST-X’s horses have a much easier job at pushing the car forward.
All the safety elements fitted in the car are FIA-approved and include steel roll cage, fire suppression system, and FT3 fuel tank.
Painted in matt Verde Mantis, the Lamborghini Urus ST-X Concept comes with a carbon fiber hood, larger air intakes to improve the cooling of the V8 engine, a rear wing, lateral racing exhausts with a new hexagonal design, and 21 inch single-nut aluminum alloy wheels fitted with Pirelli tires.
“The light weight, along with the raised set-up and torsional stiffening provided by a roll cage integrated into the frame, contribute to making the Urus ST-X Concept a race car for track and off-road use without compromise,” said Squadra Corse in a statement.
The ST-X Concept’s debut on the racing track is scheduled for the 2019 Lamborghini World Finals.
The Lamborghini Urus was unveiled almost a year ago, as the sports car manufacturer’s first real attempt at creating a successful SUV. Lambo tried this recipe before, in 1986, when it introduced the LM002.
Unlike that car, however, the Urus comes at a time when SUVs are leading the sales charts, and force not only Lamborghini but other luxury carmakers to build their own versions as well.
The model features no changes under the hood, packing the same V8 twin-turbo engine as the regular car that develops 650 horsepower. But the fact that a trim here and there led to a weight reduction of about 25 percent means ST-X’s horses have a much easier job at pushing the car forward.
All the safety elements fitted in the car are FIA-approved and include steel roll cage, fire suppression system, and FT3 fuel tank.
Painted in matt Verde Mantis, the Lamborghini Urus ST-X Concept comes with a carbon fiber hood, larger air intakes to improve the cooling of the V8 engine, a rear wing, lateral racing exhausts with a new hexagonal design, and 21 inch single-nut aluminum alloy wheels fitted with Pirelli tires.
“The light weight, along with the raised set-up and torsional stiffening provided by a roll cage integrated into the frame, contribute to making the Urus ST-X Concept a race car for track and off-road use without compromise,” said Squadra Corse in a statement.
The ST-X Concept’s debut on the racing track is scheduled for the 2019 Lamborghini World Finals.
The Lamborghini Urus was unveiled almost a year ago, as the sports car manufacturer’s first real attempt at creating a successful SUV. Lambo tried this recipe before, in 1986, when it introduced the LM002.
Unlike that car, however, the Urus comes at a time when SUVs are leading the sales charts, and force not only Lamborghini but other luxury carmakers to build their own versions as well.
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