More power, same sprint: the Urus SE Performante steps into the hybrid era

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Lamborghini has revealed the new Urus SE Performante with 801 hp, but the real story isn’t the power record. The hybrid system has made the SUV heavier, and it still reaches 100 km/h in the same 3.3 seconds as the old non-hybrid Performante with 657 hp. For Lamborghini this is a rare case where the horsepower figure shouts louder than the actual gain.

The hardware is now shared with the Urus SE: a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, an electric motor built into the 8-speed ZF gearbox, all-wheel drive, 1000 Nm and up to 60 km of electric range on the WLTP cycle. Top speed climbs to 312 km/h against 306 km/h for the old version, while the 0–200 km/h sprint takes 10.8 seconds—0.4 seconds quicker than the regular Urus SE.

Engineers tried to offset the mass: minus 32 kg versus the Urus SE, thanks to carbon fibre, a titanium exhaust, lighter brakes and trim. Yet the resulting 2473 kg is still 323 kg more than the old Performante. The chassis, however, has grown far more sophisticated: a new dual-chamber AURA air suspension, a track widened by 16 mm, body roll cut by 55% and vibrations by 25%. The aerodynamics were reworked too—drag is down 3% and downforce up 23% compared with the Urus SE.

Inside there is more carbon fibre, a 12.3-inch display, fresh graphics and a Rally mode. In the US the Urus SE Performante is expected in early 2027, with an indicative price of around $300,000. At this level its rivals are the BMW XM, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid and the Bentley Bentayga.

The new Performante hasn’t become lighter and angrier but more complex: this is now a Lamborghini for the hybrid era, where paper power no longer guarantees a win over its own former self.