Lamborghini Aventador
Manufacturer | Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A |
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Also called | LP 700–4 |
Production | 2011–present |
Assembly | Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy |
Predecessor | Lamborghini Murciélago |
Class | Sports car |
Body style | 2-door coupé (2011-Present), 2-door roadster (2013-Present) |
Layout | Mid-engine, all-wheel drive |
Engine | 6.5 L L539 V12 |
Transmission | 7-speed ISR Semi-automatic transmission |
Wheelbase | 2,700 mm (106.30 in) |
Length | 4,780 mm (188.19 in) |
Width | 2,030 mm (79.92 in) (w/mirrors: 2,265 mm (89.17 in)) [1] |
Height | 1,136 mm (44.72 in) |
Curb weight | 1,575 kg (3,470 lb) (dry) |
Related | Lamborghini Sesto Elemento |
Designer(s) | Filippo Perini |
Etymology
According to Lamborghini promotional materials, Aventador name was chosen for its symbolic connection to the world of fighting bulls, sharing a name with the legendary Aventador, a trophy-winning bull in the world of Spanish bullfighting. Bred by the sons of Don Celestino Cuadri Vides, the bull that bore the number 32 took part in a notably spirited, bloody and violent battle with a torero in the town of Zaragoza, Spain that earned him the “Trofeo de la Peña La Madroñera" in 1993.Production
Production will be limited to 4,000 units (4,099 Murciélagos have been built). The molds used to make the carbon-fibre monocoque are expected to last 500 units each and only 8 have been made. The first 1,000 Aventadors were built in 15 months.Lamborghini says that the Aventador is two generations ahead of anything else on sale, using Formula One-style suspension and a lightweight carbon fibre monocoque. Stylistically, the Aventador represents an evolution of its predecessor, the Murciélago. The car's shape also borrows heavily from Lamborghini's limited-edition Reventón and their Estoque concept car.
Specifications
Engine
The Aventador LP 700–4 uses Lamborghini's new 700 PS (510 kW; 690 bhp) 6.5 liter 60° V12 engine. Known internally as the L539,[3] the new engine is Lamborghini's fourth in-house engine and second V12. It is the first all-new V12 since the 3.5 litre powerplant found in the Miura.Displacement | 6,498 cc (396.5 cu in) |
Max. power | 700 PS (510 kW; 690 bhp) @ 8,250 rpm |
Power to weight | 432 PS (318 kW; 426 bhp) per tonne |
Max. torque | 690 N·m (510 lb·ft) @ 5,500 rpm |
CO2 emissions | 398 g/km |
Combined fuel consumption | 17.2 L/100 km (16.4 mpg-imp; 13.7 mpg-US) |
Performance
- 0–62 mph: 2.9 s
- 1/4 mile: 10.6 s @ 133 mph (214 km/h)
- Top speed: 217 mph (349 km/h), 354 km/h
- 60–0: 100 ft.
The brand new, electronically controlled, all-wheel drive system is developed and supplied by the Swedish company Haldex Traction, offering superb traction [21] and handling capabilities based on their 4th generation technology.
Other variants
Aventador J
Six months after unveiling the Aventador, plans for a roadster version were leaked by the U.S. EPA after it included the model on a data sheet on its website. Lamborghini officially unveiled the Aventador J to the world at the 2012 Geneva motor show. The roofless and windowless concept car uses the same V12 engine as the standard Aventador, producing 700 hp through a lightweight seven-speed automated transmission. The car has also been stripped of its air conditioning and radio units to save further weight, allowing it to weigh in at only 3,472 pounds (1,575 kg).The car presented at the Geneva show was the only unit to be produced, and was sold for US$2.8 million. Another Limited Edition model was made for Yahyaa Shaikh and was sold at an unknown price. The car was specially made for a close relation.The J designation was thought to have come from Appendix J in the FIA rulebook that describes the technical specifications of race cars.However during an interview with designer Filippo Perini, it was revealed that the 'J' actually stands for Jota, in reference to 1970's one off Lamborghini Miura Jota which also conformed the FIA's Appendix J regulations.