The track at the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds is once again alive with the sound of raucous V8 power. To refresh your memory, this exceedingly flat runway in Florida used to be the final destination for Space Shuttles coming back from space. It's also long, with 2.5 miles of usable surface to seek ultimate top-speed thrills. And since it's right on the Florida coast, being at sea level means the best possible altitude for making horsepower.
For this particular pass, only a portion of the available runway is being used for standing-mile acceleration runs. That's an ideal venue for the Lamborghini Urus, as its SUV body isn't as well-suited for extreme speed as, say, a Porsche 911 GT2 RS. Specifically, this is a 2022 model which means there's a 641-horsepower twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 under the hood. It drives all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission, and when traction allows, it can sprint from a standstill to 60 mph in under four seconds. That's not bad for a five-passenger, 2.5-ton SUV. In fact, it's one of the quickest SUVs in the world.
