Front bonnet II - visible carbon Mansory for Lamborghini Urus Venatus

Mansory Front Bonnet II Carbon for Lamborghini Urus Venatus

The Mansory Front Bonnet II in full visible carbon is the second-generation lid in Mansory's Venatus programme for the Lamborghini Urus, Urus S and Urus Performante (2018–present). It replaces the OEM aluminium hood with an autoclave-cured carbon shell whose vent and duct geometry has been re-profiled around the Audi-derived 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 — the same architecture that powers the RS Q8 and Bentayga Speed — to extract intercooler heat from above the engine bay rather than relying solely on the factory underfloor path. The weave is laid in alignment with the hexagonal Lambo body language and the Y-shaped LED DRL signature, sealed under a deep-gloss UV-stable lacquer that lets the 3K twill read clearly in daylight. This panel slots into the wider Mansory Body Kit for Lamborghini Urus Venatus S as the focal point of the front-end transformation.

Construction & Materials

The bonnet is moulded as a single-shell autoclave laminate over a structural sub-frame. The outer skin uses 3K twill carbon laid against a body-coloured-or-clear gel surface, while the inner reinforcement frame uses unidirectional plies oriented to carry torsional loads from the gas struts and absorb hinge-pivot stress. Mansory finishes the visible faces under a multi-stage 2K clear with UV inhibitor — the same lacquer specification used across the Venatus carbon programme — so the weave geometry stays sharp under prolonged sunlight.

• 3K twill carbon outer skin, weave alignment matched to the Urus hexagonal centreline
• Unidirectional reinforcement plies in the inner frame for torsional rigidity around the hinge mounts
• Autoclave cure at controlled pressure and temperature for void-free lamination
• Wall thickness ~1.6–2.2 mm in the skin, stepping up to 4–5 mm at hinge lands and gas-strut sockets
• Net weight saving in the order of 6–8 kg versus the OEM aluminium bonnet (panel-only, hardware excluded)
• Multi-stage UV-stable 2K clear lacquer, deep-gloss finish over the visible weave
• Mounts to OEM Lamborghini hinges, latch mechanism, gas struts and washer-jet feed without modification
• Bonded heat-shield insert on the underside to manage radiant heat from the V8 charge-air plumbing

Design & Visual Function

The Front Bonnet II re-draws the Urus hood with a pair of central extraction louvres flanked by lateral vent slats — a layout that sits directly above the V8's intercooler stack and turbo plumbing. On the standard Urus bonnet the engine bay vents radially under the cowl; on Bonnet II hot air has a direct vertical path out of the bay, which is the headline reason owners of mapped Performantes and Stage-1 Urus S cars specify it. The weave is rotated so the twill diagonal mirrors the Y-DRL angle and the hexagonal grille lattice, which keeps the front mask reading as a single graphical unit rather than a flat panel parked above an ornate bumper.

Where this carbon variant differs from its three siblings is purely surface. Mansory offers four bonnets in the Venatus catalogue, and they form a clean two-by-two matrix — generation × finish. Generation II is the original Venatus geometry, the louvre-and-slat layout described above, designed for the early Urus and the Urus S facelift. Generation V is the newer, Venatus-EVO-era lid with a re-profiled cowl and a different central duct — visually flatter at the leading edge, more aggressive at the trailing edge near the windscreen base. Within generation II, the catalogue lists three distinct surface specifications: this full-carbon variant with the entire visible face under deep-gloss lacquer, a primed-for-paint version supplied in body-colour-ready primer, and a third "visible carbon" specification that exposes the weave across a slightly different surface area or under a satin clear rather than full deep-gloss. The full-carbon bonnet you see here is the choice for owners who want the carbon to be the statement — no body-colour break across the bonnet, just twill from cowl to grille shutline.

Generation V, by contrast, is supplied primed only in the catalogue — V's design intent is a paint-matched lid that integrates with body-colour fenders, where geometry rather than weave does the talking. Choosing between II and V is therefore both a styling decision (louvred sculpted face vs. cleaner duct-led face) and a finish decision (raw weave on II carbon vs. body-colour on V primed). Many Venatus builds pair II carbon with the carbon race-flaps and gloss-black mirror caps for a unified raw-weave front end; others go II primed in tri-coat or matte-PPF to match the rest of the panels.

Compatibility & Fitment

The bonnet fits the Lamborghini Urus, Urus S (post-2022 facelift) and Urus Performante. Slug naming uses the generic Venatus convention because the panel retrofits across the model line — the underlying hood aperture, hinge geometry and latch position were carried through the 2022 facelift unchanged. OEM components retained: forged-aluminium hinges, central latch and Bowden release cable, twin gas struts, washer-jet feed lines, under-bonnet sound insulation clips, hood-open switch, and the soft-close detent. Adaptive air suspension self-levelling, rear-wheel-steering geometry and the six driving modes (Strada / Sport / Corsa / Sabbia / Terra / Neve) operate exactly as factory because the panel has no electronic interface — it is a pure structural-and-aero swap. There is no ALA system on the Urus to consider; aero is passive at the front.

Installation & Reversibility

Plan for 4–6 hours in a body-shop environment. The OEM aluminium hood comes off in roughly forty minutes — disconnect washer-jet hoses, mark hinge positions, release gas struts, lift with two technicians. The Mansory carbon panel goes on to the same hinge bolts; struts re-attach at the OEM ball-stud sockets. Allow an hour to fine-tune shutlines and bonnet-to-fender gaps using the eccentric hinge bolts and the front bumper-cowl rubber stops, plus a final hour to verify latch travel, soft-close detent, washer-jet alignment and wind-noise sealing on a road test. The panel is fully reversible — the original aluminium hood can be re-fitted in a single afternoon with no welding, drilling, scarring or wiring changes anywhere on the car.

Pairing within the Mansory Urus Venatus programme

The four bonnets form a matrix you can audition before committing — see the primed-for-paint sibling at Front Bonnet II Primed, the alternate visible-carbon finish at Front Bonnet II Visible Carbon, and the newer generation-V geometry at Front Bonnet V Primed. For a complete carbon front end, pair this bonnet with the Mansory Race Flaps in carbon — front canards that work with the new vent geometry to balance the air mass entering the engine bay against what is being shed off the front corners.

Maintenance & Durability

The bonnet is the single most UV-exposed carbon panel on a super-SUV — flat orientation, long parking dwell, and no shadow from the windscreen frame at midday. Mansory's 2K clear is engineered for that exposure, but a sacrificial ceramic top-coat (9H-class, 2–3 year service life) is the right protection, refreshed annually with a SiO2 booster spray. Avoid alkaline degreasers, ammonia-based glass cleaner overspray, and abrasive sponges — each etches the lacquer and dulls the weave depth. PPF over the leading 30–40 cm of the bonnet is strongly recommended for cars driven on motorways, where stone-chip exposure is concentrated; matte or gloss PPF can be applied without compromising the weave's visual reading. If the panel chips through to the laminate, a Mansory-trained shop or a high-end carbon repair specialist can sand back, re-laminate the affected area and blend a new clear-coat — a workflow that is part of the carbon-care ecosystem rather than a write-off.

Lead Time & Warranty

Lead time is 4–8 weeks from confirmed order. Each bonnet is laid up to order at Mansory's atelier. The panel carries a 12-month warranty against manufacturing defects in lamination, lacquer adhesion and dimensional accuracy. UV degradation, stone-chip damage, and improper-product chemical etching are not covered.

FAQ

Q: II carbon, II primed, II visible carbon, V primed — which one do I actually order?
A: Pick the geometry first, then the finish. Generation II = louvred, sculpted face designed around the early/facelift Urus. Generation V = cleaner duct-led face from the EVO era. Once geometry is set: II carbon for full deep-gloss weave statement, II primed for body-colour paint, II visible carbon for an alternate satin-or-area-specific weave finish, V primed for a paint-matched newer-design lid.

Q: How much weight does the carbon bonnet save?
A: Around 6–8 kg net versus the OEM aluminium hood — useful, although it is far enough above the Urus's centre of mass that the handling effect is felt mainly in turn-in steering effort rather than in lap-time terms.

Q: Will it fit my Performante with the front-assistant sensor?
A: The bonnet does not interact with front-assistant radar — the sensor lives in the bumper, not the hood. Camera-based driver-assist systems that read through the windscreen are also unaffected.

Q: Can the primed II later be re-finished as visible carbon, or vice versa?
A: Painting over the carbon variant defeats the point — once the weave is sealed and UV-protected, it is not designed to be filler-built and sprayed. The reverse (stripping primer back to expose the weave) is not feasible because the primed lid does not have the show-grade visible weave underneath. Choose the finish at order time.

Q: How does damage repair work?
A: Stone chips and minor scuffs are clear-coat repairs — a Mansory-trained body shop sands back, re-lacquers and polishes. Through-laminate damage is a longer workflow involving a carbon repair specialist who matches weave direction, re-lays cloth and rebuilds the surface. Unlike aluminium, a carbon hood is repairable rather than replace-only.

Pair the Front Bonnet II Carbon with the rest of the carbon front-end programme to lock in a unified raw-weave language across the Urus's hexagonal nose. To configure your build, send a message via WhatsApp +44 7488 818 747 or write to [email protected] — we will walk you through the four-bonnet matrix and the matching carbon parts.