2023 Lamborghini Urus Performante

Record breaker, for a price.

-  Chris Walton

There are two models in the 2023 Urus lineup—the S is the new entry trim, and the aptly named Performante represents the even higher performance variant. Both get a 16-hp bump compared to their predecessor (now 657 hp), with power routed through an eight-speed automatic to all four wheels. Both 2023 Urus versions retain four-wheel steering and active anti-roll bars, but the Performante goes beyond.

To improve acceleration, the Performante gets a shorter rear axle ratio. To improve road-holding and handling, it swaps its air springs for steel coils that lower its ride height by nearly an inch, and its front and rear tracks are slightly wider. Finally, Lamborghini worked with Pirelli to develop a nearly slick, exceptionally grippy Trofeo R tire.