Lamborghini Urus Sets New High-Speed Record On Frozen Lake In Sibeia

Proving its dedication to performance, Lamborghini has set a new record in the Days of Speed challenge on Lake Baikal in Siberia. The Lamborghini Urus powered through the extreme challenge to set a 1,000-meter record at an average speed of 114km/h.

Piloted by 18-time Days of Speed Russian record-holder Andrey Leontyev, the maximum recorded speed of the Urus during the record-breaking sprint was an impressive 298 km/h, despite significant warming of the ice on the world's deepest lake. During the practice runs, the Urus even touched a maximum speed of 302 km/h.

"Lamborghini always sets ambitious and bold goals, reinforcing the unparalleled performance benchmarks we set for our products and endorsing the innate innovation and technical prowess of our super sports cars. This extreme challenge has once again proven that the Urus Super SUV delivers the inherent performance expected of a Lamborghini in terms of acceleration and top speed as well as handling, to unlock any road: be it a highway, off-road route, or even ice. We are excited to see the Urus’ official results published," commented Konstantin Sychev, Head of Lamborghini Eastern Europe and CIS.

The annual Days of Speed festival was held between 10 and 13 March. Organized by LAV-racing company, this official sports event is dedicated to setting record speeds on ice. The event strictly adheres to all regulations of the FIA (Federation Internationale dae l'Automobile) and RAF (Russian Automobile Federation).