Wednesday 29 January 2020

The Italian Bobsled?


I am sure there are more than just a few Lamborghini aficionados that are either in self denial or have blocked out the very existence of the Urus.

Welcome to the era of the SUV, which can trace more modern roots to the 1980's and 1990's, thanks to vehicles like the Jeep Cherokee and Ford Explorer. Nowadays, nearly ever automotive manufacturer is making at least one (even late to the game Ferrari is planning on revealing theirs, called the Purosangue, in 2021), with only a few stubbornly holdouts (like Lotus) remaining.

The aforementioned Jeep Cherokee and Ford Explorer (both bare little aesthetic resemblance to the original models) are the "everyday drivers," where as the Maserati Levante, Rolls-Royce Cullinan and Bentley Bentayga occupy the "high end luxury" part of the spectrum.

However, there are a few players in the performance SUV segment, like Mercedes-AMG, BMW M and Audi SQ. Then re-entered Lamborghini....


That's right, the Urus is their second SUV to be introduced to the market, the low production Lamborghini LM002 was the first (manufactured between 1986 and 1993, with about 328 produced).


In the real world, a slightly used Urus is currently beyond my financial reach, si I will go with the only other alternative I have to drive one....

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