The Super SUV is making its video debut. After a painstakingly long teaser campaign, the Urus is finally here in all of its “Super SUV” glory. While Lamborghini has said it will stay true to its one engine, one model rule, things might change in the foreseeable future if we were to rely on a new report coming from Auto Express . The British magazine had a chat with a “company insider” and managed to find out the Urus will eventually become Lamborghini’s first production plug-in hybrid car. It won’t be the first ever electrified bull from Sant’Agata Bolognese as the Asterion concept from three years ago rocked the Huracan’s V10 and three electric motors for a grand total of 910 horsepower (669 kilowatts). Update: Lamborghini Promises To Race The Urus Super SUV Lamborghini Happy To Report Urus Is A Hit, Average Price Is $240K Getting back to the hybridized Urus , it will primarily come to life in order to give the SSUV more chances to become a hit in China, … [Read more...] about Lamborghini Insider Says Urus Hybrid Is “Necessary”
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Audi Q5 E-Tron Rendering Takes After The First Spy Photos
It's already looking quite promising. The development of electric vehicles at Volkswagen Group is going full steam ahead. This holds true not only for the core Volkswagen brand but also for the premium Audi marque. The Ingolstadt-based automaker recently unveiled the E-Tron GT and is now focussing on its high-riding zero-emission flotilla. A batch of spy photos from earlier this month confirmed the Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron are not the only electric SUVs Audi is currently working on. To the surprise of everyone here at Motor1.com , our spies caught a prototype of the Q5 E-Tron testing with its production body and with no fake camouflage panels. Future Electric Models From Audi: Audi Q4 E-Tron Sportback Interior Glimpsed In New Spy Shots Audi Q4 E-Tron Sportback Spied With Steelies With so little left to the imagination even at this early stage of development, someone had to render the next-generation Porsche Macan’s brother from … [Read more...] about Audi Q5 E-Tron Rendering Takes After The First Spy Photos
Porsche Allegedly Prepping Not One, But Two 911 Plug-In Hybrids
One would sit above the Carrera, and the other would have as much power as a 911 Turbo. A plug-in hybrid Porsche 911 is nearly a certainty to arrive during the venerable sports car's next generation, but a new rumor indicates that there could be two of them in the future lineup, including one at the very top of the range with performance on par with the 911 Turbo. The hazy details about Porsche's electrified future come from an unnamed company insider speaking with Auto Express . The standard 911 plug-in hybrid would reportedly sit a step above the base Carrera . The electrification tech would be similar to the new Cayenne E-Hybrid , according to this anonymous source. This means a hybrid module with an electric motor would be between the engine and transmission. It would be able to work together with the internal combustion engine to provide an extra boost or power the vehicle exclusively for emissions-free motoring. The insider tells Auto Express that Porsche … [Read more...] about Porsche Allegedly Prepping Not One, But Two 911 Plug-In Hybrids
Porsche 911 Hybrid Rumored To Be Back Under Development
The biggest factor holding the vehicle back is the weight of the batteries. Porsche is allegedly returning to the idea of creating a hybrid 911 (rendered above). Anonymous insiders with knowledge of the project confirmed its existence to Automotive News . If all goes to plan, the hybrid 911 would arrive during the iconic model's next generation but wouldn't be available at launch. The vehicle's arrival isn't certain yet because the company's engineers are still working out how to lighten the electrified powertrain enough to maintain the model's handling while also allowing for a 40-mile (64-kilometer) electric range. Update: Porsche 911 Plug-In Hybrid Slated For 992's Mid-Cycle Refresh Porsche Says Hybrid 911 Could Come With As Much As 700 HP This new info fits with previous reports about Porsche's goals for an electrified 911. “Fully electrified sports cars would work very well for longitudinal acceleration,” Porsche R&D boss Michael Steiner told … [Read more...] about Porsche 911 Hybrid Rumored To Be Back Under Development
Bentley Bentayga Plug-In Hybrid Spied For The First Time
The entire Bentley lineup will be electrified in the years to come. The Bentayga is not only Bentley’s first production model to run on diesel, but it will also be the first partially electrified. It will happen in 2018 when the folks from Crewe will introduce this, the Bentayga plug-in hybrid. Spied undergoing testing in Spain, the prototype looked virtually the same as the conventionally powered model, but with one exception: a fuel cap on the rear fender on the SUV’s left side. That’s where the charger will be plugged in to feed the batteries with electricity. Revealed: Bentley Bentayga Hybrid Live From Geneva Motor Show A quick search of the license plate with U.K.’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency reveals the Bentayga was registered on September 2016, but that’s not really very important, is it? What matters more is that the same DVLA page also shows the prototype had a 2995cc engine under its hood. If the displacement seems familiar, that’s because the … [Read more...] about Bentley Bentayga Plug-In Hybrid Spied For The First Time