Lamborghini Urus gets race mods, looks ready for battle

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The first SSUV ever gears up for race duty

Some rich guy wanted a Batman-esque Aventador and Lamborghini Squadra Corse complied. Fair game. But the same racing division also tweaked a Lamborghini Urus, which is now a certified race car.

Lambo’s motorsport arm describes the Urus ST-X as “a car conceived for an innovative single-brand championship that combines race circuit and off-road track.”

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What does this mean? For starters, larger air intakes that are better at cooling the twin-turbo V8 (which still makes 650 hp and 800 Nm of torque).

A rear wing was also added, together with lateral exhausts and 21-inch single-nut aluminum alloy wheels shod in Pirelli rubber. That’s not all – overall weight is said to have dropped by 25% compared to the production model thanks to the new racing configuration.

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Lambo also tells us that the new series will debut in 2020 in Europe and the Middle East, with races expected to take place on FIA-approved tracks.

The format, says Lamborghini, revolves around the “arrive and drive” philosophy, which allows the customers/drivers to benefit from both the car and the much-needed technical support during race weekends.

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The Urus ST-X will be put through its paces for the first time during the 2019 Lamborghini World Finals.

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