We’re residing in loopy occasions and that is no extra evident than when analyzing SUVs just like the Lamborghini Urus and BMW X7 M60i.

For fairly a couple of years now, the Urus has typically been thought-about the king of tremendous SUVs, pushed by a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 that’s good for 641 hp and 627 lb-ft (850 Nm) of torque. Not solely does it have a rare quantity of energy but it surely additionally appears extra like a supercar than a conventional SUV. It’s little shock then that the Urus accounts for greater than 60 per cent of Lamborghini complete gross sales.

Whereas the primary rivals to the Urus are flagship variants of the Porsche Cayenne, the Aston Martin DBX, and the brand new Ferrari Purosangue, CarWow not too long ago determined to pit it towards a barely completely different SUV but one that also delivers outstanding ranges of efficiency: the brand new BMW X7 M60i.

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Whereas the Urus is targeted totally on efficiency, the X7 M60i is bigger, extra sensible, and has three rows of seating. However that’s to not say it doesn’t supply loads of efficiency of its personal. Certainly, it’s pushed by a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 with 523 hp and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) and whereas that’s quite a bit lower than the Urus, you could be shocked by how well-matched the 2 are in a straight line.

In a sequence of drag races performed between the 2, CarWow found that the X7 M60i was truly the best to launch off the road and initially beats the Urus. Nevertheless, because the speeds begin to construct, the Lamborghini places its further energy and decrease total weight to good use, comfortably accelerating off into the gap and claiming victory.