Lamborghini Just Made the World's Fastest Super SUV Even Faster

Lamborghini brings the Performante back as a plug-in hybrid: 812 CV, a titanium Akrapovič exhaust, and a gravel-ready Rally mode grafted onto the fastest Super SUV it has ever built.

When the whole Urus range went hybrid-only in 2024, the loud, carbon-clad Performante quietly dropped off the menu, and most buyers figured that was the end of it. Turns out it wasn't gone, just charging. The Urus SE Performante is back, revealed on a global livestream on July 1, and it now stands as the most powerful Urus Lamborghini has ever put into production.

The headline number is 812 CV (about 801 hp in US units), plus 1,000 Nm of torque, from a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 working with a permanent-magnet electric motor and a 25.9 kWh battery. The last non-hybrid Performante made 666 CV, so this is a jump of nearly a third.

Numbers that actually matter

0–100 km/h takes 3.3 seconds. Top speed is 312 km/h (194 mph). Lamborghini calls it the fastest Super SUV in the world, and for now the claim stands unchallenged. The hybrid hardware adds weight, since a 25.9 kWh battery never comes free, but carbon fiber claws a lot of it back: a new hood, front and rear bumpers, and reworked wheel arches shed roughly 70 lbs against the standard Urus SE. Curb weight settles at 5,452 lbs (2,473 kg), which reads heavy until you clock that it hits 62 mph quicker than most sports cars managed a decade ago. Power-to-weight lands at 3 kg per CV.

The brakes had to catch up

Making an SUV this quick is only half the job. Stopping it is the harder part. Lamborghini borrowed tech from its one-off Fenomeno hypercar: a 6D sensor at the center of gravity that feeds a new Integrated Power Brake system, reading grip, speed and body attitude in real time instead of reacting after the fact. The payoff is a 200–0 km/h stop in under 130 meters, with braking power up about 10% and system response roughly 12% quicker than the old non-hybrid Performante.

The suspension got the same rethink. A new dual-chamber air setup (one chamber tuned for handling, one for comfort) cuts body roll noticeably under hard driving while improving ride quality on the days you're not chasing a canyon. Reported roll reduction varies between roughly 50 and 55% depending on the outlet, so treat the exact figure loosely.

A sound engineered on purpose

Lamborghini and Akrapovič co-developed a titanium exhaust that deletes the cross-pipe between the cylinder banks, letting the left and right sides run fully independent for a cleaner, more distinct note. A pair of Helmholtz resonators kills the low-frequency drone that usually tags along with lighter systems. That's a lot of hardware chasing one specific acoustic result, which tells you where this car's priorities sit.

More scoops, more wing, more attitude

Visually, the SE Performante skips subtlety. The carbon hood gets functional scoops for the brakes and hybrid hardware, and there's a roof fin, a tailgate spoiler, and a wider rear diffuser. Wheels reach 23 inches on Pirelli P Zero rubber, and the track is 16mm wider for stability. Inside, the 12.3-inch touchscreen lifts its graphics from the Revuelto, the wheel gains a carbon bezel, and the Corsa Tex upholstery by Dinamica is exclusive to Performante trims. It's the same Urus cabin with the volume turned up.

Rally mode, because Lamborghini could

Alongside the usual Strada, Sport and Corsa modes (plus the hybrid-specific EV Drive, Hybrid, Performance and Recharge settings), the SE Performante adds a Rally mode lifted from the Huracán Sterrato, built for gravel and dirt most Urus owners will never touch. Whether they use it barely matters. Lamborghini built it because the brand has never treated restraint as a virtue.