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| Manufacturer | Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A |
|---|---|
| Also called | LP 700-4 |
| Production | Since 2011 |
| Assembly | Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy |
| Predecessor | Lamborghini Murciélago |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Mid-engine, four-wheel drive |
| Engine |
6.5 L V12 (L539)
(690 BHP) |
| Transmission | 7-speed single clutch Automated Manual gearbox |
| 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) |
| Related | Lamborghini Reventon Lamborghini Sesto Elemento |
| Designer | Filippo Perini |
The Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 is a two-door, two-seater sports car publicly unveiled by Lamborghini at the Geneva Motor Show on 28 February 2011, five months after its initial unveiling in Sant'Agata Bolognese.[2] Internally codenamed LB834,[3]the Aventador was designed to replace the ten-year-old Murciélago as the new flagship model in the Lamborghini lineup starting in 2011.[4] Soon after the Aventador unveiling, Lamborghini announced that it had already sold over 12 months of the production vehicles, with deliveries starting in the second half of 2011.[5] Thesuggested retail price is €255,000 in Europe, £201,900 in the UK and $379,700 in the U.S.
Etymology
Like with Lamborghini Murcielago, the parent company Audi exploits the corrida theme trying to popularize the animal, very little known to bull-fighting fans. 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.[3][9]
Production will be limited to 4000 units (4099 Murciélagos have been built). Themoulds used to make the carbon-fibre monocoque are expected to last 500 units each and only 8 have been made.[10] 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.[11] 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.
[edit]Specifications
[edit]Engine
The Aventador LP 700-4 uses Lamborghini's new 700 PS (515 kW; 690 bhp) and 425.77 bhp (317 kW; 432 PS) per tonne with the 6.5 liter 60° V12 engine. Known internally as theL539,[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.[12]
| Displacement | 6,498 cc (396.5 cu in) |
| Max. power | 700 PS (515 kW) @ 8,250 rpm |
| 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) [13] |
Performance is estimated to be 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.9 seconds with a top speed of around 349.2 km/h (217.0 mph).[14] Its United States Environmental Protection Agency fuel mileage is 14 miles per US gallon (17 L/100 km; 17 mpg-imp).[12]
Its transmission, a single-clutch 7-speed semi-automatic, is built by Graziano Trasmissioni.[15][16] Although being single-clutch, gear-shifts are accomplished in 50 milliseconds.
The brand new, electronically controlled, four-wheel drive system is developed and supplied by the Swedish company Haldex Traction, offering superb traction[citation needed] and handling capabilities based on their 4th generation technology.[17]
[edit]Reception
On 31 July 2011, the Aventador was reviewed on motoring show Top Gear, receiving mixed reviews from Richard Hammond. Although impressed with the performance and handling, Hammond expressed dismay at the lack of temperament and danger associated with driving previous Lamborghini supercars.[18] The Aventador recorded the third fastest time around the Top Gear track with a time of 1.16.5, beating the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, among others. Top Gear also announced that it chose the Aventador as the car of the year for 2011.[19]
The Lamborghini Aventador makes an appearance on video games such as Gran Turismo 5, Forza Motorsport 4 via the November Speed Pack DLC, Car Town and Need for Speed: The Run. It also served as the cover art of the PlayStation Vita game Asphalt: Injection. It has also been confirmed as downloadable content for Gran Turismo 5.
[edit]Other variants
[edit]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[20]. 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).[21][22] The car at the Geneva show is the only copy to be produced, and was sold for $2.8 million.[23][24]
The J designation comes from Appendix J in the FIA rulebook that describes the technical specifications of race cars.
