 Lamborghini debuts their new SUV, Introducing the Lamborghini BMW X6 |
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 Apr 20 2012, 08:28 AM
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 Race Driver  Group: Members Posts: 3,543 Joined: 2-October 07 From: Canada Member No.: 4,080 Car: 2009 Subaru Legacy  |
    Am I the only one who finds the resemblance a bit obvious? |
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Apr 20 2012, 08:41 AM
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 Talkin' the talk since 2003 Group: Admin Posts: 28,118 Joined: 27-August 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 27 Car: 2004 VW GTI 1.8T |
Yeah it's too close to an X6 or Evoque for sure.
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Apr 20 2012, 10:43 AM
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 That guy that you know does what! Group: Members Posts: 2,391 Joined: 21-January 08 From: Johannesburg, South Africa Member No.: 4,226 Car: 1971 BMW 2002, 2008 Audi A3 Sportback |
I see the resemblance to the X6, in the general dimensions, but this is far more taught, cut and angular, where the X6 is bulbous.
I like the look of this, but I'm convinced this will look shit in 10 years time. |
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Apr 20 2012, 11:19 AM
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Banana Group: Members Posts: 533 Joined: 14-November 07 From: Montreal Member No.: 4,139 Car: '12 STI (blue) |
I dont know what to think of it. Would I rather go snowboarding in my Lambo SUV or in my Murcielago with a ski rack on it?
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Apr 20 2012, 11:42 AM
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Race Driver Group: Members Posts: 3,543 Joined: 2-October 07 From: Canada Member No.: 4,080 Car: 2009 Subaru Legacy |
QUOTE(911xx @ Apr 20 2012, 02:19 PM)  I dont know what to think of it. Would I rather go snowboarding in my Lambo SUV or in my Murcielago with a ski rack on it? If you can afford a new Lambo, I think you cold also afford a Ferrari FF or Land Rover for ski holidays. |
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Apr 21 2012, 09:20 AM
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 Pit Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 767 Joined: 31-July 04 Member No.: 963 |
Yeah, that looks.....horrendous.
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Apr 21 2012, 12:20 PM
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 Posting God Group: Moderators Posts: 11,345 Joined: 30-January 05 From: Dubai Member No.: 1,451 Car: '13 Toyota 86 |
QUOTE(911xx @ Apr 20 2012, 11:19 PM) I dont know what to think of it. Would I rather go snowboarding in my Lambo SUV or in my Murcielago with a ski rack on it? Well, if I had to go skiing/snowboarding in a Lambo...this is how I'd do it.  
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Apr 21 2012, 02:59 PM
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 Grease Monkey Group: Members Posts: 398 Joined: 3-January 05 Member No.: 1,377 |
I was hoping Lambo goes with a premium sedan rather than a SUV. Don't like this thing, too much LR Evoqueish... Do premium SUV's command more sales than premium sedans? (maybe that the wrong question to ask...)
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Apr 22 2012, 02:17 AM
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Posting God Group: Moderators Posts: 11,345 Joined: 30-January 05 From: Dubai Member No.: 1,451 Car: '13 Toyota 86 |
^ I think the major cost here is platforms. I don't believe VW Group has a platform suitable for the Estoque, and thus one would have to be developed. The platform for the Urus will be shared with the new Bentley SUV, the next-gen Cayenne, Q7, and Touareg. Also, as strange as it is, it's more on-brand for Lambo to build an SUV than a sedan based on its heritage thanks to the LM002.
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Apr 22 2012, 09:14 AM
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Talkin' the talk since 2003 Group: Admin Posts: 28,118 Joined: 27-August 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 27 Car: 2004 VW GTI 1.8T |
They don't have an Estoque platform? A7 or Panamera-based, duh. I mean this is just gonna be Cayenne-based what's the difference?
The reason it's an SUV is probably because they have higher profit margins. Especially if they base it on something as lowly as the Touareg and then end up charging $180k for it. of course it'll have a V10 and a reasonably bespoke interior and lots of chassis tuning and what not, but I think this will be a big profit machine. |
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Apr 22 2012, 10:48 AM
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Posting God Group: Moderators Posts: 11,345 Joined: 30-January 05 From: Dubai Member No.: 1,451 Car: '13 Toyota 86 |
Ahh, I forgot about the Panamera's platform. Isn't the A7's platform essentially a FWD platform though? I know Lambo would just throw AWD at it anyway, but I feel like that isn't the right DNA for a Lambo sedan.
While you've probably hit the nail on the head with profit-margins, I think my "on-brand" argument still stands. Or does no one car or remember the LM002 anymore? |
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Apr 22 2012, 12:01 PM
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Grease Monkey Group: Members Posts: 398 Joined: 3-January 05 Member No.: 1,377 |
I completely forgot about the Rambo-Lambo... Yea profit margin and inexpensive good to go platform.
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Apr 23 2012, 04:41 PM
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Race Driver Group: Moderators Posts: 2,046 Joined: 21-August 05 Member No.: 1,899 Car: 97 Nissan Maxima SE |
Interior is really cool looking. It doesn't look terribly practical though. Although I don't think anything about this car is...
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Apr 23 2012, 09:55 PM
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Posting God Group: Moderators Posts: 11,345 Joined: 30-January 05 From: Dubai Member No.: 1,451 Car: '13 Toyota 86 |
^ Is anything ever practical about a Lambo?
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Apr 24 2012, 04:10 AM
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Race Driver Group: Members Posts: 3,543 Joined: 2-October 07 From: Canada Member No.: 4,080 Car: 2009 Subaru Legacy |
^AWD
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Apr 24 2012, 05:06 AM
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 Efini Group: Members Posts: 1,396 Joined: 8-October 04 From: Oxford Member No.: 1,083 Car: 2005 Seat Leon Cupra R |
^Also you can raise the nose to get over speed bumps!
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Apr 25 2012, 12:59 PM
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 LSX LOL Group: Moderators Posts: 1,476 Joined: 12-March 09 From: Wayne, NJ Member No.: 4,781 Car: 2002 Ford Mustang GT/99 Subaru Outback |
QUOTE(moe @ Apr 22 2012, 02:48 PM) Ahh, I forgot about the Panamera's platform. Isn't the A7's platform essentially a FWD platform though? I know Lambo would just throw AWD at it anyway, but I feel like that isn't the right DNA for a Lambo sedan. While you've probably hit the nail on the head with profit-margins, I think my "on-brand" argument still stands. Or does no one car or remember the LM002 anymore? Every turd Audi made is FWD based besides the R8 and Q7. QUOTE(moe @ Apr 24 2012, 01:55 AM) ^ Is anything ever practical about a Lambo? See below.... QUOTE(Bjorn @ Apr 24 2012, 08:10 AM) ^AWD This! |
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Apr 27 2012, 07:49 PM
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Grease Monkey Group: Members Posts: 197 Joined: 22-February 10 Member No.: 5,262 Car: 2009 Civic LX |
Nothing else on the road says "Fuck You" quite like the new Urus.
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