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Lamborghini Urus vs Ferrari Purosangue

The Lamborghini Urus has long led the imagination of those looking for a mix of an SUV and a super sports car, capable of overcoming 300 km/h and 100 km/h in just over 3 seconds, while being able to tackle rough roads and excursions outside road with great ease. But now the renowned Italian super SUV now has a worthy opponent, for yet another neighbor — Lamborghini's headquarters in Sant'Agata Bolognese is just 35 km from Ferrari's birthplace in Maranello — and long-time rival, the new Ferrari Purosangue.

The Urus is an SUV capable of beating many super sports cars in terms of speed and quickness, with its most powerful version, the Performante, boasting 666 hp and 850 Nm of torque, extracted from a 4.0 V8 biturbo engine. Weighing 2225 kg, this most spacious of Lamborghini models is capable of reaching 306 km/h, surpassing the 100 km/h mark in just 3.3 seconds.

Ferrari, as usual, does not leave its credit in the hands of others and designed the Purosangue slightly shorter than its rival (4.973 m versus 5.137 m) and slightly lower (1.589 m instead of 1.618 m), but with similar width and wheelbase. Furthermore, it is likely that the Ferrari has an advantage in weight, as it weighs 2033 kg on the scales against the Lamborghini's 2225 kg, although the car from the brand created by Enzo Ferrari has a larger 6.5 naturally aspirated V12 engine. The Purosangue enjoys greater power (725 hp instead of 666 hp), but a lower torque (716 Nm compared to 850 Nm) because the V12 is atmospheric and not supercharged like the V8.

In practical terms, Ferrari and Lamborghini are equal in terms of acceleration capacity, both claiming 3.3 seconds from 0-100 km/h, with greater power (and probably better aerodynamics) explaining the slightly higher speed of the Purosangue ( 310 versus 306 km/h).

The British at Carwow were the first to be able to put the most powerful and fastest SUVs on the market head-to-head on the track, comparing for the first time the acceleration capacity in the half mile (start from 0 to 804 meters), as well as the capacity to accelerate from a standing start and to brake fully from 160 km/h. See below who proved to be the best, between Urus and Purosangue.

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