Lamborghini Urus Superveloce on the table, Asterion off

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A proper Lamborghini GT, updated for the 21st Century. Too good to be
true.

From: AB

Last year Lamborghini revealed the Asterion concept at the Paris Motor
Show, showcasing a new design on the surface and hybrid technology
underneath. Months later, the possibility of the Asterion entering
production was still reportedly on the table, but at this point the
Bolognese automaker has other priorities.

The company is in the midst of a massive expansion of its production
facilities that will not only see it generating its own power, but
also adding a new assembly line to double its output with an entirely
new model. That, of course, will take the form of a crossover closely
previewed by the Urus concept of 2012. But the initial version might
only be the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

Although additional body-styles might not suit the Urus as well as it
would have the Estoque (had Lamborghini gone with the four-door,
front-engined sedan design instead of the crossover), the Urus could
lead to a range of engine specs and orientations. "We have more
than enough ideas, but it is too early to confirm anything,"
Lamborghini chief Stephan Winkelmann told Autocar. "All options
are possible, and we will work on evaluating them in the run-up to
launch. If our customers want to see something, we'll do our best to
meet their needs."

Considering what Lamborghini has done with its supercars, we could see
an even higher-output, more performance-focused version to follow
like the latest Superveloce version of the Aventador (soon to be
applied to the Aventador roadster, as well). Theoretically, that could
be an Urus SV. Though the Huracan has so far (aside from racing
versions) only been shown in its initial form, the preceding Gallardo
resulted in more model variants than we'd care to count. In addition
to a possible hybrid version, the Urus (or whatever it's ultimately
called in production form) could lead to an ultra-luxury version at
the other end of the spectrum.

What's clear is that the Urus program is going to keep Lamborghini
busy for some time to come. And while we're expecting more versions of
the Huracan to follow in due course, the possibility of putting the
Asterion (or some version thereof) into production as well is
apparently off the table for the time being. Considering that by the
time it reaches production, it will have been a good six years since
the Raging Bull marque first showcased the Urus concept, the Asterion
could be kept on the back burner for several more years to come.

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