Description
First launched in 2011, the Lamborghini Aventador was the replacement to the ageing Murcielago and the latest in a lineage of extreme road cars; visually, aurally and dynamically.
Maintaining Lamborghini’s visual drama, the Aventador continued on the Italian marque’s recipe. Scissor doors, a naturally aspirated V12, four-wheel drive and blistering performance. The all-new V12 finally closed the door on the Bizzarini-engineered original that had stuck around since 1963. Now with a shorter stroke, the engine revs more freely, developing more power and across the rev range.
From a technical perspective, the Aventador introduced a carbon fibre monocoque offering a lighter and stiffer body, Formula 1 style pushrod suspension and a new seven-speed clutchless manual gearbox with three dynamic modes. Raising on the performance figures of the preceding LP 640 & LP 670 Superveloce, at the time of introduction, and to use its full name, the Aventador LP700-4 offered just shy of 700 bhp.
The updated Aventador S was introduced in 2017 and saw power increased to 730 bhp; the SVJ sees the V12’s wick turned up to 759bhp, also gaining a comprehensive roster of aero and chassis tweaks.
