Lamborghini was at the forefront of the performance SUV trend when it introduced the LM002 in 1986, and then the Urus in 2012, but the future of the Urus still remains up in the air despite the growing popularity of luxury SUVs in global markets. In an interview with Lamborghini’s Asia Pacific general manager, Andrea Baldi, Australian site Car Advice reports that the biggest holdup so far is that Lamborghini still has some “convincing” to do to its parent company, Volkswagen AG, to get the green light.
One area where Baldi suggests that more convincing is still required is making sure that a Lamborghini SUV won’t break from the Italian automaker’s 52 years of tradition – both in terms of styling and performance. At this point if Lamborghini were to get the go-ahead to build an SUV, it would most likely split the difference between more conventional SUVs like the Bentley Bentayga and perhaps a newer-style, coupe-inspired SUV like the Aston Martin DBX.
Baldi seemed to quash the idea that sales are a limiting factor for the Lamborghini SUV by stating that customers in countries such as India and China would likely appreciate such a vehicle not only for its increased ride height but also for the fact that it isn’t a “super sports car."
Continue reading to learn more about the Lamborghini SUV.
Lamborghini SUV Still Waiting For Approval originally appeared on topspeed.com on Sunday, 8 March 2015 23:00 EST.
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