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The Rezvani Knight Is an Apocalypse-Ready Lamborghini Urus

The Knight is Rezvani's latest offering, applying the company's assertive and militaristic styling to the Lamborghini Urus. The Knight will cost $149,000 on top of the quarter-million-dollar price of an Urus, and Rezvani says it can boost the twin-turbo V-8 to 800 horsepower. The Dark Night package outfits the SUV for the end of the world with bulletproof armor and glass, run-flat tires, and a set of gas masks. Have you ever thought to yourself, "My Lamborghini Urus looks too tame and won't survive the zombie apocalypse that is definitely happening any day now?" If so, look no further, as California-based Rezvani Motors has revealed its latest reskinned vehicle, turning Lamborghini's SUV into the Rezvani Knight, with militaristic styling and an optional bulletproof armor upgrade. The Knight follows previous radical Rezvani creations like the Jeep Wrangler–based Tank and the Cadillac Escalade–based Vengeance. Rezvani Motors Rezvani says the Knight, alongside its two other SUVs, is aiming to "reinvent the boring SUV space," and its latest design certainly isn't boring to look at. With hard edges and a grey paint job, the Knight feels like something you might find in the Halo video game. Rezvani says the body is fashioned from carbon fiber, and while the general shape of the Urus remains, the details are even more angular. Up front, the headlights are now accompanied by a pair of thin running lights and a light bar on the roof. The beefy front bumper is matched by an equally aggressive hood, while a towering wing lives above the rear windshield. The Knight rides on unique 22-inch wheels wrapped in 33-inch off-road tires. Rezvani says it can boost the Lamborghini's twin-turbocharged V-8 up to 800 horsepower, depending on what the customer desires. That's a significant amount more than the 657 hp found in the nonhybrid Urus, although the latest Urus SE plug-in hybrid isn't far off with 789 ponies. Rezvani claims the Knight will sprint from zero to 60 mph in 3.0 seconds, which matches the time we set in a 2023 Urus Performante. Rezvani Motors Rezvani's more paranoid customers will be relieved to learn that the Knight is offered with the Dark Night package. No, this upgrade doesn't turn you into a playboy billionaire who secretly fights crime under the cover of darkness. Instead, the Dark Night package brings bulletproof glass, body armor, a thermal night vision system, and run-flat tires. Other add-ons include a steel ram bumper, electrified door handles to zap anyone you don't want trying to get inside, magnetic deadbolts, a reinforced suspension, and an intercom system. Rezvani Motors Rezvani also throws in a set of bulletproof vests and helmets, as well as gas masks, a first-aid kit, and a pepper spray dispenser. The company also claims the package brings electromagnetic pulse protection, along with strobe lights, blinding lights, and sirens, although we question the legality of using those measures unless Armageddon has truly begun. Rezvani didn't say how adding all of this equipment will affect performance, but the extra weight should definitely add a couple of seconds to the zero-to-60-mph dash. Pricing for the Rezvani Knight starts at $149,000, not including the 2019-or-newer Lamborghini Urus that serves as a base. Customers can provide their own Urus or have Rezvani find one, and the company will also allow shoppers to create a bespoke leather interior. Rezvani says it will only build 100 examples of the Knight. Caleb Miller Associate News Editor Caleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan.