Audi Chairman Says Lamborghini Urus Coming in 2017

AudiAudiGermany, 1909 > present83 models
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Chairman Rupert Stadler has indicated that the LamborghiniLamborghiniItaly, 1963 > present32 models
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UrusLamborghini UrusItaly, 2012 > present12 photos
SUV has been confirmed for production for 2017 and will share a platform with VolkwagenVolkswagenGermany, 1938 > present98 models
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Group large SUVs. He made the announcement at Lamborghini's 2012 fiscal results announcement where the company reported that deliveries were up 30% to 2,083 units.

“Lamborghini has to do it. Because of the need to dovetail into production cycles, we should see the Urus in 2017," said Stadler.

According to Stadler, the Urus would share a platform with VW Group's next generation SUVs like the Porsche CayennePorsche CayenneGermany, 2002 > present3 series
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, VW TouaregVolkswagen TouaregGermany, 2002 > present2 series
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and Audi Q7Audi Q7 Gen.1Germany, 2006 > 201450 versions
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. The next generation platform uses a mix of aluminum and steel that are glued and riveted together. It may also use carbon fiber reinforced plastic that can be molded faster than conventional carbon fiber. 

Source: Autocar