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Urus S gets matte-black bonnet vents, and a carbon-fibre roof is available

LAMBORGHINI has followed up its recently unveiled more focused Urus Performante SUV with the Urus S.

The Lamborghini Urus S gains a few design changes over the pre-facelift Urus and will take that car’s position as the entry point to Lambo’s SUV line-up, below the hotter Performante.

It is expected the cost of the Urus S will increase over its predecessor’s £159,925 starting price to around £188,000 when it goes on sale.

Visual tweaks have been modelled after the Performante, with a new frontend design featuring a more angular bumper. There’s also a new bonnet that has matte-black air vents,and a carbonfibre roof is available as an option.

The S gets a new rear bumper and air ducts, but the Performante’s rear spoiler isn’t carried over. A quad-exit exhaust system in brushed steel, or matte or shiny black is available, while wheels from 21 to 23 inches can be specified.

Lambo has kept the same powertrain as the Performante for the Urus S, with its twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 producing 657bhp and 850Nm of torque. The extra 16bhp means the 0-62mph sprint has improved by 0.1 seconds compared with the standard Urus, to 3.5 seconds. Top speeds remains at 190mph.

THE final Lamborghini Aventador has rolled off the production line, ending the company’s naturally aspirated V12 era before the Italian manufacturer enters the age of electrification.

Staff applauded the last-ever Aventador, an LP 780-4 Ultimae Roadster, off the production line.

The firm’s CEO Stephan Winklemann watched the ceremony and said: “The Aventador was a game-changer at its launch, and the flagship Lamborghini model for 11 years of production. It captured Lamborghini’s competencies in design and engineering, along with values at the centre of the company. ”

Winklemann has previously confirmed that the Aventador’s successor will be powered by a V12 hybrid set-up.

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