Lamborghini’s CEO Stefan Winkelman has been outspoken in the past about his distaste for downsizing engines, turbochargers, and hybrid powertrains. That’s why the Aventador and Huracan have remained blissfully naturally aspirated and use tech like auto start-stop and cylinder deactivation to help the small manufacturer meet emissions targets.
But soon Lamborghini will double the size of its factory, hiring 500 people, and start to build an SUV, the Urus. That means that they’ll be selling far more cars than ever before, and flying under the emissions radar will no longer be possible. They need to do something on a grander scale than just cylinder deactivation.
That something will be turbocharging or hybrid technology. “The SUV could certainly be one of the opportunities to have a turbocharged engine,” Winkelmann told us. “For the sports cars today we tend to say there is no engine better than a naturally aspirated.”
Winkelmann also said that while the Urus will be used mainly on road, they will have a balance that will allow it to work on steep inclines and for light off-roading.
This story originally appeared on roadandtrack.com
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