What Is This 2018 Lamborghini Urus Test Mule Doing at the Munich Airport?

Snapped by Top Gear's editor-at-large Rowan Horncastle sitting idly next to a Volkswagen Touareg and a SEAT Exeo Wagon, the mule is uncannily similar to an Audi Q7, save for the psychedelic wrap, hood vents, and some tape on the front fascia that reads "Lamborghini." On closer inspection, the left-hand side is adorned with a decal that says "Urus."

I'm a bit baffled by Rowan's find, TBH. I mean, when was the last time a manufacturer put the name of its yet-unlaunched model on a mule? What's more, Munich airport's parking lot isn't exactly the best place to hide a prototype from the prying eyes of the shutterbugs. Be that as it may, I don't doubt that this is a precursor to the production-spec Urus."Hang on. Isn't Lamborghini an Italian company? Why is the Urus in Germany?" I have no idea about that, but I can tell you two things on this matter. One: Lamborghini is owned by Audi, itself owned by the Volkswagen Group. The four-ringed automaker happens to r un a design studio in Munich. Two: Audi's main technical development facility is located in Ingolstadt, which is half an hour's drive from Munich."So you're saying that this is not a proper Lamborghini?" In a way, it isn't. But on the other hand, Lamborghini won't settle for just an Audi Q7 with a pointier nose. It will try its best to make the Urus feel unlike any other SUV out there, not even the Bentley Bentayga. Speaking of the Bentayga, the MLB 2 (MLB evo) platform is shared with the Bentley (and Audi), though the Urus will be tuned to handle like a Lamborghini.

On the oily bits front, the Urus will use a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 manufactured by Porsche and used by the German brand in the Panamera. Swapping cogs will be the duty of an 8-speed automatic. Look forward to at least 600 PS (592 bhp) from the Urus when it drops by in production form in 2018.