Forward of its world premiere later this month, the as but formally named Urus ‘EVO’ has set a brand new file within the manufacturing SUV class at Pikes Peak Worldwide Hill Climb: the well-known uphill race that lately celebrated its one centesimal operating.
Hillclimb champion and Pirelli take a look at driver Simone Faggioli, holder of the rear-wheel drive file set within the 2018 ‘Race to the Clouds’ on Pikes Peak, was entrusted with the brand new Urus, sporting a camouflage wrap forward of its official presentation.
The timed assault came about on the identical route because the race, with the street closed to site visitors for the event. Ranging from an altitude of 2862m, Faggioli tackled the 156 turns that wind for 20km, ascending an extra 1439m in 10:32.064.
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But to make its formal debut, the brand new Urus, which has been nicknamed the EVO by world media, was not entered within the official race however the time was recorded by the official timekeepers of the Pikes Peak Worldwide Hill Climb.
The Urus bested each the earlier PPIHC sanctioned non-race day producer file of 12:35.610 set by Paul Dallenbach in 2014, and the present race day file of 10:49.902 held by Rhys Millen, set in 2018, in a Bentley Bentayga.
“The choice to check ourselves at Pikes Peak displays the Lamborghini spirit of ‘anticipate the sudden’, and demonstrates the excellent efficiency of the brand new Urus mannequin to be offered shortly,” Lamborghini chief technical officer Rouven Mohr mentioned.
“Pikes Peak is essentially the most well-known hill climb occasion on this planet, in addition to being extraordinarily difficult for the automobile: the uneven monitor format exams the chassis’ steadiness; the numerous altitude variations stress the powertrain; and the climate situations can change very quickly between begin to end.”
The Urus, outfitted with the usual twin-turbo V8 engine, was modified to adjust to the security rules of the Pikes Peak Worldwide Hill Climb, together with the addition of a roll cage, a race seat with six-point harness and a hearth extinguishing system.
The tires (sizes 285/40 R22 and 325/35 R22) are an evolution of the Urus’ Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R. For the primary time, the Pirelli semi-slick tire has been developed to satisfy the traits of an SUV, with this explicit variant for the Lamborghini.
