Lamborghini is also going green. Are the models electric from now on? Does the V12 go with bulky waste? Well, no: the body of the Urus will now be transported to Italy by train.
“Automobili Lamborghini announces a further initiative that strengthens its path toward an ever greener and more eco-friendly future.” Right, because when we think of ‘green’ we should always immediately think of that manufacturer who earns his money with a supercar with a V10, a supercar with a V12 and a not inconsiderable SUV with a V8.
Anyway: Lamborghini refers to the production process of the latter, which is indeed a bit cleaner. That’s right. The body of the Lamborghini Urus is built in Zwickau, Germany, while the car itself is screwed together in Lamborghini’s home port of Sant’Agata Bolognese. From now on, that distance of about 900 km will not be covered by road, but by train. Only the last part of the journey, about 21 km, is still by (LNG) truck.
The result: a saving of no less than 85 percent on the CO2 emissions of this joke, from 2,234 tons to 331 tons per week. Incidentally, the journey by train, which is of course equipped with Lamborghini logos, takes about 48 hours. Fortunately, the Urus itself is fast, but for a transport of this size, according to Lamborghini, that 48 hours is nice and quick.
The brand does not state whether the transport of the V8 engine of the Urus is now also done by rail. Those engine blocks are said to be made in Hungary and must therefore also be transported to Italy.