Lamborghini shows a design refresh can be refreshing rather than purely derivative, with the new Urus S a purer expression of the Super SUV.

There’s something perfectly appropriate (and likely intentional) that the new Lamborghini Urus S is specced at 666 (metric) horsepower. The devilishly engineered 4.0 liter V8 twin-turbo engine is good for 850 Nm (Newton meters) of torque, resulting in a sufficiently neck-snapping 0-62 mph acceleration in just 3.5 seconds. But equally notable is the redesign bestowed upon the Italian automaker’s popular “super SUV” intended to further enhance the ridiculously ostentatious expression of what a sports utility vehicle can offer.

Changes to the Urus are admittedly more evolutionary than noticeably transformative. And that’s not a bad thing, as the original origami expression of sheet metal of the Urus went onto become the most successful model in the automaker’s stable of performance vehicles. A new matte black-painted stainless steel skid plate is included standard, curving up into the black lines of the elongated front grille.
Gone is the gaping maw of the previous design’s hexagonal grill; new horizontal black lines stretch to the sides, coordinated with a new front bumper design successfully, streamlining the subtly diabolical front visage without subtracting all of the design elements that made the original so popular.

Buyers can also customize the design additionally with options...