Confirmed: Lamborghini Urus debut in 2018

Italian supercar maker Lamborghini has officially confirmed, that the brand’s first SUV since the LM002 will arrive in 2018. Seen first as the Urus concept (production model likely to use a different name), the SUV will be the third product offered as a part of Lamborghini’s global range.

The new SUV will be produced at the brand’s plant in Sant’Agata Bolognese and will warrant an expansion in the plant’s production capacity. The factory size will expand from the current 80,000 square metres to 1,50,000 square metres. The project will include the construction of new facilities, including a new production line, warehousing and enlargement of the R&D department. Lamborghini also intends to expand its workforce by around 500 employees.

Lamborghini has not stated an exact amount that will be invested for the development of the new product or the expansion of the plant. However, the official release states that the company will pump in “hundreds of millions of Euros”. Annual volumes for the SUV will be around 3,000 units, with target markets primarily consisting of the USA, China, UK, Germany, Russia and the Middle-East.