812 HP in Verde Hydra: The Urus SE Performante Attacks Goodwood and Redefines What ‘Performante’ Means

The Hill Climb: 812 HP and the Sound of Hybrid Evolution

A Urus SE Performante in Verde Hydra launched itself up the Goodwood Hill Climb this week, its twin-turbo V8 barking through an Akrapovic titanium exhaust while a permanent-magnet electric motor filled every gap in the powerband with instant torque. The green was so vivid it looked radioactive against the grey Sussex sky. For spectators lining the famous 1.16-mile course, the statement was unmistakable: the hybrid era does not whisper. It escalates.

Goodwood’s Festival of Speed, running under the 2026 theme “The Rivals,” provided the stage for the car’s first public dynamic appearance. Lamborghini sent four cars up the hill across the four-day event: the Performante flagship, a Urus SE in Blu Uranus, a Temerario Alleggerita in matte Blu Okeanos, and a Revuelto in Grigio Artis. Every single one ran a hybrid powertrain. The combustion-only chapter of the current Lamborghini lineup is closed, and Goodwood served as proof of concept for what replaces it.

The numbers: 812 hp (597 kW) and 1,000 Nm of torque from a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 paired with the electric motor. A 3.3-second sprint to 100 km/h. A top speed of 312 km/h. Those figures make the SE Performante the most powerful production Urus ever built.

The Identity Shift: Why ‘Performante’ Now Means Electrified Torque

The original Urus Performante, the ICE version that debuted in 2022, earned its badge through subtraction. It shed weight, stiffened the chassis with steel springs, recalibrated its steering, and delivered 666 hp from its unassisted twin-turbo V8. Strip, sharpen, attack.

The SE Performante rewrites that contract entirely. Instead of subtraction, it adds a 25.9 kWh lithium-ion battery and a permanent-magnet electric motor integrated into the gearbox, then compensates for the mass through sheer output: 146 more horsepower and 150 Nm more torque than the car it replaces. Where the old Performante relied on being lighter to feel faster, the new one relies on what Lamborghini’s engineers call “torque fill” — the electric motor’s ability to deliver instantaneous thrust while the twin turbos spool. Turbo lag becomes functionally imperceptible.

This tension will define buyer conversations for years. The ICE Performante weighed approximately 2,150 kg, according to available reporting. Lamborghini has not confirmed the SE Performante’s exact curb weight, but the standard Urus SE sits around 2,500 kg with its battery pack. Even with carbon fiber used extensively across the hood, roof, bumpers, and side skirts, the hybrid Performante carries meaningful additional mass. Goodwood was Lamborghini’s opening argument that 812 hp and instant electric torque can make a heavier car feel more alive than a lighter one with less power.

The hybrid architecture also brings roughly 60 km of electric-only range, the ability to leave a neighborhood silently at 6 a.m., and access to future regulatory compliance that the combustion-only car cannot offer. The Performante badge now buys a different kind of extremity.

The Hybrid Trinity: How Revuelto and Temerario Frame the New Urus

Lamborghini brought its complete hybridized range to Goodwood, and the strategic messaging was deliberate. The Revuelto, with its 1,015 hp V12 HPEV architecture, represents the emotional apex. The Temerario, producing over 920 hp from its twin-turbo V8 and three electric motors while screaming to 10,000 rpm, occupies the mid-engine sports car position. The Urus SE Performante completes the triangle as the performance flagship of the brand’s highest-volume model line.

What makes this lineup coherent is a shared engineering logic: each car uses electric motors as a performance multiplier rather than a fuel-economy afterthought. The Revuelto’s three motors provide torque vectoring. The Temerario’s system enables that remarkable redline. The Urus SE Performante’s single motor eliminates turbo lag and adds low-speed electric cruising. Same philosophy, three distinct applications.

Ferrari’s Purosangue takes a purist approach with a naturally aspirated V12 and no electrification. Aston Martin’s DBX707 relies on a twin-turbo V8 without hybrid assistance. Lamborghini occupies a unique position: the only manufacturer offering a plug-in hybrid Super SUV with this level of combined output.

According to Urus product line director Stefano Cossalter, the model maintains an 80% conquer rate, meaning four out of five Urus buyers come to Lamborghini for the first time. The Urus does not just sell well. It builds the customer base that eventually buys a Temerario or a Revuelto.

Rally Mode, Akrapovic, and the Details That Actually Matter

Two details from Lamborghini’s Goodwood display speak directly to how the Performante badge translates into the hybrid era.

The first is the ANIMA drive mode selector, photographed with Rally mode highlighted in red. Its retention in the hybrid Performante confirms that Lamborghini views the electric motor as compatible with the kind of sideways, dirt-road heroics that made the original Urus Performante a genuine LM002 spiritual successor. How the hybrid system interacts with Rally mode calibration remains open. Lamborghini has not detailed whether the electric motor contributes torque in Rally or defaults to combustion-only for more predictable power delivery on gravel. For buyers who actually use their Urus off-road, this calibration will matter enormously.

The second is the Akrapovic titanium exhaust system, visible in images of the rear diffuser and displayed as a standalone component in the Goodwood hospitality area. On a hybrid SUV, exhaust tuning takes on a different character: the electric motor handles low-speed duties, so the V8 primarily announces itself during spirited driving. Akrapovic’s titanium construction saves weight and shapes the acoustic signature for those moments when the combustion engine is working hardest.

The aerodynamic package reinforces the same theme. Image data from Goodwood shows a substantially revised rear diffuser with extensive carbon fiber integration. Available reporting indicates a 35% increase in rear downforce compared to the standard Urus, a figure representing a meaningful change in high-speed stability for a vehicle that now reaches 312 km/h.

Ad Personam at Goodwood: Gessato Tweed and Bespoke Ambition

Lamborghini used Goodwood to showcase its Ad Personam personalization program with unusual emphasis. The centerpiece was a Temerario featuring Gessato Tweed interior inserts, a pinstriped textile with a distinctly sartorial character that represents a deliberate move away from the carbon-fiber-and-Alcantara formula dominating supercar interiors. It looks more like something from a Savile Row fitting room than a 920 hp mid-engine car.

The Revuelto on static display wore a diagonal fading livery transitioning from Verde Turbine to Nero Nemesis, executed through Ad Personam. A wall of paint sample speedforms in the hospitality area invited guests to explore the full color palette, with consultants on hand to walk prospective buyers through the specification process. The Urus SE Performante on the static stand appeared in Giallo Crius.

Lamborghini’s hospitality passes read “URUS AT ITS PEAK,” and the environment was designed to move interested visitors from spectating to configuring. Placing the Ad Personam studio experience next to the hill climb creates a natural pipeline from excitement to purchase consideration. The Gessato Tweed specifically positions Lamborghini against Bentley and Ferrari’s bespoke offerings, suggesting the brand sees its competition expanding beyond lap times into luxury craftsmanship.

The New Super SUV Benchmark: What Buyers Should Watch For

The Urus SE Performante’s Goodwood debut answers whether Lamborghini’s hybrid transition dilutes the brand’s most aggressive badge. On the evidence of 812 hp, 1,000 Nm, and a 3.3-second sprint to 100 km/h, the answer is a definitive no. The Performante name now stands for maximum output rather than minimum weight, and that philosophical shift will divide opinion among purists.

Several critical details remain unconfirmed. Lamborghini has not announced pricing for the SE Performante, though for context, CarBuzz reported the ICE Performante started at $260,676 in the United States. The exact weight penalty of the hybrid system is also undisclosed, and delivery timelines have not been specified. The vehicle is listed as not yet offered for sale, with fuel consumption and emissions data still in the type approval stage.

Forum discussion on Lamborghini-Talk reflects genuine anticipation mixed with anxiety about weight. Multiple owners of the ICE Performante describe its driving dynamics as uniquely direct among SUVs, and whether a heavier hybrid can replicate that feeling will only be answered when independent reviewers get extended seat time.

For buyers considering an order, the practical takeaway is straightforward: the SE Performante represents the peak of the current Urus platform before an all-new generation arrives later this decade. It combines the highest power output, the most advanced aerodynamics, and the hybrid architecture that will define Lamborghini’s regulatory future. Whether that combination justifies the premium over the standard Urus SE depends on how much the Performante’s chassis tuning, carbon fiber weight savings, and Akrapovic exhaust differentiate the driving experience. Goodwood was Lamborghini’s confident opening statement. The verdict belongs to the road.

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