Launched at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show as the Aventador LP 700-4, it was to show off its 700 horsepower and all-wheel drive, with the engine in the rear – the Longitudinale Posteriore – but the Aventador also brought more than that. With the new 60˚ Lamborghini V12 engine, completely developed by the brand’s engineers, it includes significant new technologies, timeless design and especially breathtaking performance, which has never been seen before. ever seen in a production super sports car. Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, said at the launch, “The Aventador is a two-generational leap forward in design and technology, with an exceptional synthesis of technologies unique, innovative and the performance is simply stunning.”
The benchmarking characteristics described at launch have persisted throughout the life of the Aventador, more than eight derivative models and 11,465 cars delivered to customers worldwide. Besides, there are 10 unique and limited editions; along with a series of records on the track; countless prestigious awards; is the focus of many art projects; featured in many movies and video games; and conquers owners, enthusiasts, children and media around the world with its own design, extraordinary performance, powerful engine sound and driving emotions.
“The Lamborghini Aventador changed the game when it launched and has been Lamborghini’s flagship model for 11 years in production,” said Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini . The V12 engine has been part of Lamborghini’s heritage since the company’s earliest days; the beating heart of many car models from Miura to Diablo, Countach to Murciélago. The Aventador captured Lamborghini’s design and engineering prowess when launched in 2011, with values that have always been at the heart of the company and product driving force: pure, futuristic design; Benchmarking performance; and solve technical challenges with innovation to produce the most classy, emotional super sports cars. These principles are the essence of the Lamborghini Aventador, and ensure its timeless appeal.”
Lamborghini has sold more Aventadors than all its previous V12 models combined; for the fifth year, the company delivered 5,000 units, corresponding to the total number of Murciélago models produced, and delivered the 10,000th Aventador in September 2020.
Performance engineering, innovation and design
The Aventador’s technical innovation is at the heart of the model, driven by Lamborghini’s R&D department led by Technical Director Maurizio Reggiani, working closely with the Centro Stile design department, with a unique approach. extremely ‘clean’. The car is equipped with an ultra-light carbon monocoque frame weighing only 147.5 kg crafted from the patented RTM-Lambo process and manufactured at the brand’s factory. It provides maximum torsional rigidity and safety for vehicle occupants. Automobili Lamborghini’s expertise in carbon fiber and lightweight technology was demonstrated throughout the development of the Aventador, including extensive developments in composite technology. A team of ‘flying doctors’ have been established since the Aventador’s birth, traveling around the world to assist dealers with expert diagnostics and repairs to the carbon fiber monocoque when damaged.
New 6.5-liter 12-cylinder engine, 700 horsepower at a maximum rpm of 8,250 rpm, reaching an incredible speed from 0-100 km/h in just 2.9 seconds, and Maximum speed 350 km/h. With 690 Nm of torque and a well-rounded torque curve, the Aventador’s traction, dynamics, aerodynamic efficiency and precise handling, along with the roar of its V12 engine, have been enhanced. to maintain the legendary status and appeal of the Aventador throughout its development.
The robotized independent single-shift (ISR) transmission, chosen for its compactness and most emotional shifting capabilities, is unique in a road car and shifts in just 50 milliseconds . A Formula 1-inspired pushrod suspension has been implemented on the super sports car, with a central ECU controlling the vehicle’s electronic systems as well as the engine, transmission, and differential settings. , stability and steering through a unique drive mode selection system: STRADA, SPORT and CORSA.
The Aventador’s design, led by Centro Stile head Filippo Perini, resulted in a dynamic, aviation-inspired super sports car. The taut lines, complex surfaces and arrangement of angles and surfaces, including scissor doors exclusive to the Lamborghini V12, create an automotive design that is timeless but more importantly, a Strong and durable piece of automotive art.
Art, drama and performance
Each Aventador is considered a work of art, with 85% undergoing Ad Personam personalization by the owner, and more than 200 unique colors and decorative details have been created for this model.
Street artist Skyler Gray explained Lamborghini’s signature yellow and orange colors, represented by images of running bulls, on the Aventador S on display at Monterey Car Week in 2019: it is the first Aventador certified by blockchain. In 2020, Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto also collaborated with Lamborghini Centro Stile to dress the Aventador S with his signature black and red motifs. The Aventador has appeared in exhibitions from St Petersburg, ‘Lamborghini: Design Legend’; to Art Basel and at the Wolfsonian in Miami Beach; and in an “Art and Exclusivity” event curated by Lamborghini in Venice. The last Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae Coupé produced was auctioned in 2022, alongside the launch of 1:1 NFT models by contemporary artists Krista Kim and Steve Aoki.
At Lamborghini Day 2017 Japan, five unique Aventador Roadster S were introduced with colors that represent the natural elements of Japanese culture: water, earth, fire, wind and sky. In 2021, the brand also brings two specially designed cars inspired by Korean culture and introduced them in Seoul: Green Ocno symbolizes “warm Korean feelings” and Blue Emera color represents “intelligence and wisdom”. A sporty gray and orange Aventador S Goodwood Special Edition from Ad Personam with Goodwood decals and a delicately embroidered interior was produced as a one-off model in 2017.
The Aventador also appeared in the 2012 blockbuster ‘Batman: the Dark Knight Rises’, with actor Christian Bale taking on the lead role of Bruce Wayne and driving the Aventador LP 700-4. This is also the car model that appeared in ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ in 2014, playing the villain robot Lockout. Besides, she has appeared many times in music videos and children’s toy models.
The Aventador has been the protagonist of many trips and adventures, from its native Italy to Scandinavia and Scotland, to Asia and the Americas. The newly launched Aventador coupé and roadster joined 350 current and historic Lamborghini models from around the world to bring owners and enthusiasts to the streets of Italy in May 2013, in a celebratory event 50 years since Ferruccio Lamborghini founded the Italian super sports car company.
However, topping its performance credentials are two lap records taken at the prestigious Nürburgring Nordschleife: the Aventador LP 750-4 SV clocked a sub-seven-minute lap in 6:59:75 in 2015, and the Aventador SVJ once again reclaimed the record for Lamborghini in 2018, with a ‘Ring time of 6:44.97.
The evolution of the Aventador
Following the debut of the Aventador LP 700-4, the roadster version was announced in December 2012. With the removal of the lightweight carbon fiber panels and storage in the front bonnet, the roadster offers a driving pleasure. with open space full of excitement. During its Miami debut in early 2013, the year of Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary, with special permission from the Mayor of Miami and the Federal Aviation Administration, Lamborghini kicked off its festivities on the airport tarmac. , setting a speed of up to 338 km/h: faster than the takeoff speed of an airplane.
The Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce launched at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show has received a power upgrade of 50 horsepower and a weight reduction of 50 kg to achieve an impressive 2:1 weight-to-power ratio; New aerodynamics include a fixed carbon fiber spoiler; and improved acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 2.8 seconds. The lap record at the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 6:59:75, driven by Pirelli test driver Marco Mapelli in 2016, is limited to 600 units: and like the production of 500 Aventadors The SV Roadster was announced later that summer, all sold out in just a few months.
With more than 5,000 Aventador models delivered in March 2016, in December of that year, the next generation Aventador S was announced and officially launched at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. With the suffix ‘S ‘ signifies the car’s improvements as in previous Lamborghini ‘S’ models, Lamborghini’s new head of design Mitja Borkert has overseen design revisions that combine new aerodynamics with greater performance up to 50% and 130% more downforce on the road surface ahead. With a capacity of 740 horsepower and torque increased to 690 Nm at 5,500 rpm, the Aventador S also introduced the Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo Attiva (LDVA), with centralized control of all electronic systems; MagneRide suspension; four-wheel steering system and an additional customizable driving mode: EGO. The Aventador S Roadster was launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in autumn 2017.
Before its debut at Monterey Car Week in August 2018, the Aventador SVJ – which took the suffix Jota to denote racing prowess – had already made a name for itself. With Lamborghini test driver Marco Mapelli behind the wheel of the camouflaged car, he achieved a lap time of 6:44.97 on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in July, reclaiming the record for Lamborghini. Its reworked engine produces 770 horsepower with 720 Nm of torque at 6,750 rpm and uses Lamborghini’s ALA active aerodynamics system along with the LDVA 2.0 system, which adds up to 40% more downforce compared to the previous SV model and -1% less drag. Its weight-reducing engineering combined with extensive use of carbon fiber and a titanium exhaust delivers a weight-to-power ratio of just 1.98 kg per horsepower. Joining the roadster introduced at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show is a limited edition ’63 coupe commemorating the company’s founding year, followed by the Roadster 63 version unveiled at Monterey car week 2019 next year: all were sold before launch.
The final model of the Aventador with the last aspirated V12 engine produced by Lamborghini, was announced in July 2021: the Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae, which combines iconic design and engineering elements The most impressive from the Aventador S and SVJ to present the ultimate masterpiece and pure V12 driving experience. With the design sophistication of the ‘S’ series; 780 horsepower, the Aventador’s class-leading 0-100 km/h acceleration of 2.8 seconds and the SVJ’s 720 Nm of torque, the Aventador Ultimae inherits the best of its predecessors, achieving As a result, all 350 coupes and 250 roadsters were sold immediately after their initial launch.
Unique and special editions
Lamborghini has a strong heritage of creating unique and limited edition cars, especially with its Aventador V12 line. One year after the Aventador’s debut, the one-of-a-kind Lamborghini Jota was showcased at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show: a lightweight roofless and windowless barchetta, introducing Lamborghini’s CarbonSkin fabric, paying tribute to honors the previous FIA Appendix J and Miura Jota racing regulations.
To celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary in 2013, a special Aventador Anniversario was first shown at the Shanghai Auto Show in 2013 and the roadster at Monterey Car Week the same year. The 100 coupe and 100 roadster were produced with a 20 horsepower upgrade; improved aerodynamics; The car’s signature Giallo Maggio sparkling gold paint color and the 50th anniversary logo are made of synthetic carbon fiber.
That anniversary year also saw the introduction of the Lamborghini Aventador SV ‘follow me’ to the car’s home town of Guglielmo Marconi Airport in Bologna. The white LP 700-4 model with red and white checkered flags, safety lights on the roof and ‘follow me’ on the bonnet, thrilled passengers as the Aventador welcomed the plane and led them to the audience. station during Lamborghini’s anniversary month in May 2013.
In December 2014, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the long association between Lamborghini and Pirelli, the Aventador LP 700-4 Pirelli version was announced in coupe and roadster form. Its two-tone color scheme contrasts with the Pirelli tire color, with a contrasting black roof and detailing and with a thin red line running across the roof.
At the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK in 2016, the Aventador LP 700-4 Miura Homage was launched, celebrating 50 years since Lamborghini announced the Miura V12 super sports car. Immediately, 50 units are sold in two exclusive tones and decorations that reflect the original Miura color palette, with special colors Rosso Arancio Miura, Blu Tahiti and Verde Scandal with additional colors of silver or gold.
In July 2020, during the Covid pandemic, the brand also announced the Aventador SVJ Xago: only 10 units were produced for customers using Lamborghini’s new virtual Ad Personam studio, inspired by the the ‘hexagonita’ form featured in Lamborghini designs and in the storm clouds around Saturn’s north pole.
Some Lamborghini differences based on the Aventador chassis include the Veneno coupé and roadster. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2013, the coupe was launched at the Geneva Motor Show with a 740 horsepower, extremely lightweight design based on Lamborghini’s familiar Y-shape around an increased number of air intakes. and modified exhaust. Interpreting a homologated racing prototype for the road, three of the Coupè Grigio Veneno models were built for customers, each with a different accent color of green, white and red representing the colors of the Italian flag , with the fourth being retained by the factory. Nine Veneno roadsters were also made available to customers after the car was revealed on a naval aircraft carrier in Abu Dhabi in December 2013.
At the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, the Lamborghini Centenario was launched, honoring founder Ferruccio Lamborghini’s 100th birthday in a celebration of design and technological innovation. The recalibrated SV engine produces 770 horsepower with 690 Nm of torque at 5,500 rpm, accelerating from standstill to 100 km/h in just 2.8 seconds. With rear-wheel steering for maneuverability in the city and stability at high speeds, the electronically deployed rear spoiler contributes to significantly reducing downforce. The 20 coupes and 20 roadsters shown at Monterey Car Week later that year were all sold before being released to the public.
The SC18 Alston was announced in November 2018 as a one-of-a-kind track car created for customers in collaboration with Lamborghini’s Squadra Corsa motorsport division. Based on the 770 horsepower SVJ, it draws on aerodynamic features from Lamborghini racing cars including adjustable carbon fiber wings, air intakes and hood, center fin, wheels inspired by the Veneno and the single exhaust system and taillights inspired by the Centenario. SCV12 with a capacity of 830 horsepower was launched in 2020, with a quantity of only 40 units, developed by Lamborghini Squadra Corsa and designed by the team from Centro Stile. A track car created for an exclusive ‘club’ of 40 owners, it is the first GT car homologated with FIA prototype safety measures based on a fiber monocoque Aventador carbon.
The Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 was officially presented at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show: its moniker pays homage to VW head and Lamborghini supporter Ferdinand Piech, born in 1937. Based on the chassis of the Aventador SVJ, power comes from a reconfigured 780 horsepower V12 combustion engine coupled with a 34 horsepower electric motor fed by a supercapacitor on the rear axle to produce a total of 808 horsepower: is The first hybrid super sports car produced by Lamborghini. The Countach LPI 800-4, introduced at Monterey Car Week in 2021, is a rule-breaking design produced in a run of 112 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Countach; predecessor and design inspiration for the V12 Aventador and like all Aventadors: sold out before launch.