Traversing Umling la Pass: Taking the Lamborghini Urus to New Heights
Carlos Kirby
· 4 min read
You're used to a speedy Lamborghini, but now the Italian supercar manufacturer topped its
luxury cars
with a new SUV. The Lamborghini Urus recently traversed Ladakh, India's Umling La Pass, the highest drivable road, not once, but twice. That's one tough SUV, and it saves everyone from needing to modify their Lambo to take it off-road
.
Lamborghini Urus conquers Umling La Pass
On October 8th and 9th, 2021, a Lamborghini Urus took on the challenge of Umling La Pass, the highest drivable road in elevation in the world. At 19,300 feet above sea level, making the approximately 54-mile trip from Hanle to Umling La takes strength and perseverance of both vehicle and driver, according to
RushLane
.For comparison's sake, this road sits at an elevation 1,000 feet higher than the base camp of Mount Everest and about 1,800 feet higher than the South Base Camp in Nepal. At the altitude of the road, oxygen levels drop to 50 percent less than normal while wind speeds rise to roughly 25 to 49 mph. Temperatures can drop to 14 to -4 Fahrenheit in the winter.
You can safely say you can get the family from your home, over the river, and through the woods to your grandmother's house for the holidays in the Urus.
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Super SUV Lamborghini Urus
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When you see the 2021 Lamborghini Urus, you first notice a lack of resemblance to any other SUV, says
Car and Driver
. You still gain SUV utility though, including ample cargo space and the ability to seat up to five individuals, including the driver. It combines beast-mode with aerodynamics, so you can go off-road in it, plus you can tow a trailer.With a twin-turbo V-8, 641-hp Italian engine, it easily became the fastest SUV to run a lap at Virginia International Raceway. This peppy SUV zooms from 0 to 60 mph in a mere 3.1 seconds, according to
Car Indigo
. Only the 2021 Bentley Bentayga comes close at 3.3 seconds.The middle of the rear seat folds down so your passengers have interior armrests. You can choose a package to upgrade the sound system and add a hands-free tailgate. That's pretty normal. The driver's seat comes equipped with a massage chair. That's total Lambo style.
Knowing that, also know that the Urus is probably the most practical Lamborghini to own. You can drive faster than any other SUV. You can even stash the luggage for the entire family in the trunk, something no other Lambo allows.
Its practicality ends when you examine the price tag, but when you buy a Lamborghini you probably don't consider the price a deal-breaker. The Urus provides the lowest cost of any of the Italian supercar lines, hovering at a quarter of a million dollars.
Between its status as a Lambo and its status as an SUV, it unsurprisingly earns dismal gas mileage. How dismal? The Urus gets 12 mpg in town and 17 mpg on the highway. According to
Fuelly
, that's about the same as a 1987 Ford F-150, but if you can afford a Lambo, you can afford its gas-guzzling.Insuring a Urus
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Many people pleasantly discover that insuring a Lamborghini Urus costs less than insuring other models of Lamborghini. According to
Miramar Speed Circuit
, the average cost of auto insurance for the Lamborghini Urus stands at about $500 per month or $5,000 per year.Jerry can find you cheap car insurance with the best coverage in under a minute. Drivers who use Jerry's insurance broker app save an average of $879 a year! And the best part...Jerry costs nothing to use.
