Lamborghini URUS - the FX70 killer | Cars UK | UK Car News

Lamborghini has been long on new models – for a high-end supercar maker – but short on new cars for quite some time. Sure, we’ve had evolutions of the Gallardo in to the LP560 and the Murcielago in to the LP640 and it’s siblings. And Lamborghini have been milking ‘Specials’ for all they’re worth, with cars like the Reventon Coupe and Reventon Roadster (which Cars UK exclusively revealed in March) - desirable though they may be – being just inflated version of a standard car. Let’s face it, the LP670-4 SV - which is in itself a Limited Edition Murcielago – offers more performance and drama for a third of the price of the Reventon.

But things are going to start changing at Lamborghini as the Murcielago makes way for the all-new Jota in the next year. The Jota will get a carbon fibre chassis with carbon fibre and aluminium body and be a bit longer than the Murci (as long as it’s not wider – the Murci is a pig in traffic). It will get an all-new 6.0 litre V12 with direct injection which should be good for over 700bhp.

This information has been around for a while, and although the details may not be exact we’re pretty sure they’re very close. But now a source close to Lamborghini is telling us that there will be a car above the new Jota – the Lamborghini Urus. Now you may remember that the Lamborghini Estoque was initially expected to be known as the Urus. But it wasn’t, so we’d sort of forgotton about the Urus monicker. But our sources are telling us that the Urus is very much alive and well and buried in the heart of Lambo’s development plans.

It would appear that Lamborghini are planning on making the Urus a Ferrari FX70 beater (the FX70 is Ferrari’s new Enzo). Based on a modified Jota chassis, the Urus will have every component re-worked to make it as light and dynamic as possible. It will feature a full carbon fibre body and have active aerodynamics. The re-worked Jota V12 is expected to get very close to 800bhp, which will give the Urus a sub 3.0 second 0-60mph – Veyron territory.

But we’ll probably not see the Urus until at least 2011, and it probably won’t hit the roads until 2012, although the Jota is likely to arrive late in 2010.

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Lamborghini isn't one of those automakers that needs to readily respond to some ephemeral new niche created by a competitor. But as a company founded to compete against Ferrari, their rivalry is the stuff that automotive legends are often made of.

Cars UK is reporting that Lamborghini is developing a new model called the Urus to compete with Ferrari's next Enzo (the Ferrari FX70 beater). This model will be separate from the Murcielago replacement known as the Jota, and will be slotted below the Urus. So two new models are in development here, just to keep things clear.

According to a Cars UK source, the Urus will have a modified version of the Jota chassis, which is made out of carbon fiber. As opposed to the Jota, which has a body composed of both aluminum and carbon fiber parts, the Urus's body will be made solely out of carbon fiber and will come with active aerodynamics.

The Urus will share the same 6.0 liter V12 engine with the Jota, only the Urus will get it worked up to close to 800 hp, while the Jota will have to settle for about 700 hp. This will mean the Urus will likely crack the 3.0 second mark in the 0 to 100 km/h sprint time.

The Jota is expected to make its debut sometime next year (2010). The Urus will only come later, probably in 2011 and only making it to dealer pavement by 2012.

 

Spec sounds awesome. But I really hope it doesn't look like this caricature of a rendering

 

it looks like a car you would find in your cereal box

 

Repost buddy, I have posted this article in my thread about hour ago, but this article is so positive that it is worth a repost. The rendering is a nonsence as always, the real car will feature the style clues from Reventon, Miura concept and other best studies taken to the next level in terms of agressive and beautiful design, this car will feature active aerodynamics for the first time for Lamborghini. Engine is rumored to be very high revving 6.0 litres V12 which will be good for almost 770-780 hp as I have mentioned earlier.

 

An imaginary car claiming it can "kill" an imaginary car. ???

 

I guess jourmalists just want to mention that both cars will be in one market segment if both will be launched. We can say for sure only about Murcielago replacement and Enzo successor coming in next few years for sure, everything else, including, specs are just rumors and speculations at this point. I participate in posting them, because I like to know more about future supercars, but I do not take all reports seriously, but reports about Jota/Urus are coming from sources used to be rather competent with predicting Reventon Roadster and LP550-2 Balboni arrival.

Customers and press were blaming Reventon for being technically identical to the ordinary LP640, so it seems logical Lambo is preparing next halo car being really faster, ligher and much more unique.

With about 320 SVs already produced or being in production and about all cars are secured with deposits as for now, as well as with hurry on Reventon Roadster production we can expect Murcielago successor coming a little bit earlier than expected.

 

looks to rounded for a lambo..

 

lol what the **** is that....looks kinda weird

 

looks like a Japanese cartoon.

 

I am surprised anyone is paying attention to those renderings. I am much more excited with the news and never looks at the renderings, they are so stupid and have no relation with the real in majority.