2016 Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV
By Lorenzo Bianchi August 25, 2016
The reworked 6.5-liter V12 now produces 750 hp (552 kW) at 8,400 rpm and 690 Nm of torque, while the car sheds 50 kg to a dry weight of 1,525 kg.
Lamborghini claims 0-100 km/h in 2.8 seconds and a top speed beyond 350 km/h, helped by adaptive magneto-rheological suspension and Lamborghini Dynamic Steering.
Aerodynamic efficiency improves by 150% and downforce by 170% over the standard Aventador; European pricing starts at €327,190 (excl. VAT) ahead of a late spring 2015 launch.
Exterior Design
Lamborghini pulled the wraps off the Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce in Geneva on March 2, 2015, presenting it as a sharpened, track-leaning version of the Aventador coupe. The nose gains a more open front skirt and twin front wings — one in exposed carbon fiber, the other body-colored — directing more air toward reworked lower intakes that also cool the carbon-ceramic brakes. Around back, a large fixed rear wing, adjustable across three positions, sits above an exposed engine-bay mesh and a naked four-outlet exhaust, giving the car a raw, mechanical look.
Proportions and Stance
At 4,835 mm long, 2,030 mm wide (excluding mirrors) and 1,136 mm tall, the Superveloce keeps the standard Aventador's 2,700 mm wheelbase but sits on wider rubber — 255/35 ZR20 front and 355/25 ZR21 rear Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires — mounted on matte-black forged wheels that can be optioned with motorsport-style center-locking hubs. Front and rear track measure 1,720 mm and 1,680 mm respectively, and weight distribution comes in at 43/57 front-to-rear.
Interior and Technology
Inside, the SV becomes the first production Lamborghini to use the brand's own Carbon Skin material, a flexible woven-carbon fabric applied to the headliner and sections of the cockpit. The carbon-fiber passenger tub is left visible along the center tunnel and sills rather than trimmed over, and new bucket seats use carbon-fiber shells wrapped in alcantara with leather inserts. A redesigned TFT instrument cluster leans on yellow graphics with a light-blue rev indicator and a race-style G-force readout.
Powertrain and Performance
The naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 has been reworked with a new lightweight exhaust, revised variable valve timing and a variable intake system, lifting output to 750 hp (552 kW) at 8,400 rpm and 690 Nm at 5,500 rpm, with the rev ceiling raised to 8,500 rpm. Lamborghini pairs the engine with its seven-speed ISR automated-manual gearbox and a Haldex Generation IV all-wheel-drive system, backed by a self-locking rear differential and an ESP-controlled front unit. Fifty kilograms have come out of the car versus the standard Aventador, bringing dry weight to 1,525 kg and the power-to-weight ratio to 2.03 kg/hp — enough, Lamborghini says, for a 2.8-second 0-100 km/h run, 8.6 seconds to 200 km/h, and a top speed beyond 350 km/h. Carbon-ceramic brakes are standard, and the Superveloce stops from 100 km/h in a claimed 30 meters.
Practical Usability
Day-to-day usability takes a back seat to weight-saving here: no carpets, no standard infotainment, and trimmed-back sound deadening point to a car built more for lapping than commuting. The 90-liter fuel tank and combined consumption of 16.0 l/100km (370 g/km CO2) are the only practicality figures Lamborghini discloses.
Market Positioning
Lamborghini positions the Superveloce as the lightest, most track-focused expression of the Aventador line. [Inference] — the release does not name direct rivals, but the car's naturally aspirated V12 and all-wheel-drive layout put it among flagship, limited-production super sports cars. European deliveries begin late spring 2015 at €327,190 before VAT, with the Ad Personam program offering personalization beyond the five extra colors joining launch shade Rosso Bia.