First unveiled in concept form at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2012 and shown at Pebble Beach later that year, the Lamborghini Urus was set to combine Lamborghini performance and styling, with SUV practicality and off-road ability. Over five years after Lamborghini unveiled the Urus Concept, the finished production spec Urus was officially unveiled in December 2017, at Lamborghini's Sant'Agata Bolognese headquarters. The Lamborghini Urus is Lamborghini's first off-road vehicle since the Lamborghini LM002 and it is also the Italian exotic auto manufacturers first ever SUV. At first, I felt that Lamborghini had made a big mistake by producing an SUV but since the Lamborghini Urus has been with us it has grown on me, and it is everything that Lamborghini promised it to be. However, despite having Lamborghini grade styling and performance, as well as excellent off-road ability, a factory standard Lamborghini Urus is just not good enough for some people.
Just last week, we reported on a rumor that Automobili Lamborghini is working on a high performance version of the Urus, known as the Urus Performante. As Automobili Lamborghini have not released any official information regarding the high-performance Urus Performante, we have no idea when it/if it will be officially launched. While browsing the Internet recently, I stumbled upon the latest tuned version of Lamborghini's SUV and it is just unbelievable. This is it, what you are looking at ladies and gentlemen is a tuned Lamborghini Urus and it is the work of well known German tuning firm, ABT Sportsline. Starting on the outside, well ABT Sportsline haven't added any new exterior styling upgrades to their tuned Urus and from what I can ascertain, the German tuning firm hasn't added any new interior upgrades either. So then, you're probably wondering what is so special about this ABT Sportsline Lamborghini Urus.
But the huge flexibility from its torque means it doesn鈥檛 look to change as soon as you touch the throttle. It's not much of a surprise to find that there鈥檚 a huge amount of interior space. Rear-seat legroom is more than enough for tall adults to sit comfortably, and the adjustable seats mean they can find a good seating position as well. The same goes for the third row of seats to a lesser extent. There鈥檚 enough space for adults to sit inside, and it鈥檚 not dark or cramped back there like in many seven-seater models. There鈥檚 a little more room in the Discovery鈥檚 third row, though, with both cars being much larger than the XC90 in this area. Even with all the seats in place you get a generous 326 litres of boot space, and there are 750 litres with the third row folded. That鈥檚 a bit smaller than the Land Rover鈥檚 huge 1,137-litre offering, and it even trails the XC90鈥檚 967 litres.
Still, the BMW has plenty of space with all the seats down, at 2,120 litres. Our Driver Power 2019 satisfaction survey revealed that BMW owners were less happy with their purchases than Land Rover or Volvo buyers. The brand came 25th overall in the makers鈥?chart, a poor result that was five places behind Land Rover and 12 positions adrift of Volvo. With seven airbags, parking sensors, a reversing camera and AEB fitted, safety is good, and although Euro NCAP hasn鈥檛 tested the X7 yet, we expect a strong result. It鈥檚 a shame blind spot assist isn鈥檛 included. Fuel economy won鈥檛 be too much of a concern for buyers at this end of the market, but these cars still have to deliver. The X7 averaged 33.3mpg, which means an annual fuel bill of 拢2,177. That was ahead of the Discovery, at 28.1mpg, resulting in a yearly cost of 拢2,587. The XC90 trumped both cars, returning 38.2mpg, which is 拢1,819 a year. Users who charge up regularly and use the car鈥檚 claimed 29-mile all-electric range for short trips might do better.
That鈥檚 despite its high-power petrol engine, and thanks to new battery tech. Testers鈥?notes 鈥淎ccess to the rear seats in the BMW is pretty good, but the electric operation means it can be a bit of a slow process. Land Rover鈥檚 Discovery is 30 years old in 2019, but it鈥檚 as competitive as ever, so the X7 has a tough challenge. We鈥檙e testing the top-spec HSE Luxury model in Sd6 form, which costs 拢70,760. For much of its three decades on the road, the Discovery used an body-on-frame construction, but the latest version features an aluminium monocoque and is closely linked to the high-end Range Rover and Range Rover Sport. In fact, with this fifth generation of the Discovery, Land Rover pushed its seven-seater even closer to the flagship Range Rover, so it鈥檚 a natural competitor for the BMW. Electronically controlled air suspension is fitted as standard, just like on the X7, which helps with on-road manners as well as off-road prowess. Its strength over rough terrain is the Discovery鈥檚 unique selling point, and there鈥檚 no doubt that this is one of the most capable off-roaders around.
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