Speaking to Australian publication Drive, Lamborghini's chief engineer Maurizio Reggiani said that a rear - wheel
drive Aventador would simply be too «difficult to manage» when driven hard.
Not exact matches
Lambo just unveiled the
Aventador SV, its most powerful production car ever, and we recently featured it in a first
drive before it made its debut at Goodwood.
We should be
driving the new Lamborghini
Aventador SV very soon, but for now you can read all about the details of the Superveloce here.
Theoretically, the
Aventador's four - wheel -
drive system will deliver a traction advantage over the rear - wheel -
drive Ferrari, but the F12 has arguably the most sophisticated diff, traction and stability control systems of any car.
Drive a Gallardo and you know, deep down in your hairy chest, that someone out there is smirking that you can't afford an
Aventador.
I just got done
driving the new 2012 Lamborghini
Aventador, and I am pleased to report that it goes very fast.
Many of the 25 turns at Spain's Circuit Ricardo Tormo are large sweepers that challenge a mid-engine supercar's balance and power distribution, and it's here where improvements to the
Aventador's seven - speed automated transmission, all - wheel
drive, and stability control become evident.
There's still some built - in understeer but not anywhere near as much as the early cars had, and once you
drive through it the
Aventador can really kick sideways quickly.
The
Aventador S improves substantially on that starting point; it now
drives somewhat like a midsize crossover, minus the comfort.
Of course, the F12 is a bit smaller than the
Aventador (and it doesn't have four - wheel
drive).
Unlike the more modern manettino - equipped Huracan, the
Aventador and its most exotic metamorphosis want you to dial in your preferred
driving mode — Strada, Sport, or Corsa — by pushing a button in the center stack.
Let's pretend that the dude who's able to drop a half - mill - something for the top - of - the - range, screw - sanity Lamborghini
Aventador Roadster actually cares about how it
drives — about throttle tip - in, the ministrations of the differential, how strenuously the back end wiggles under brain - pan-smushing decelerations.
A car defined by its origami - meets - Lockheed styling and extraordinary V12 engine, the Lamborghini
Aventador Roadster promises a thrilling
driving experience and unrivalled visual presence.
It's powered by the same engine as the
Aventador LP700 - 4, albeit with a dose of extra power and resulting tweaks to the pushrod suspension, permanent all - wheel
drive and seven - speed ISR paddleshift gearbox.
Oakley Design is to build a rear - wheel -
drive Lamborghini
Aventador.
It is true that the car has, unlike the Gallardo / Huracan no Audiengine and nearly no Audiparts, but still the Huracan ist the best Lamborghini I ever
driven - not as exciting as the
Aventador but the V10 is fascinating engine too - in the Huracan it sounds even bether than in the R8.
If you ever get the chance to
drive the 720S or
Aventador S please do it.
Indeed the biggest risk to you is other drivers who, mesmerised by the
Aventador's styling, get target - fixated on the car — eventually
driving towards you on collision course.
It will come as no surprise that there's a huge disconnect in the dynamic relationship between Miura SVJ and
Aventador — I knew as much before I embarked on this feature, and I'd never
driven either car before.
A very special (and completely one - off) edition of the existing
Aventador LP700 - 4 supercar, it uses the same 690bhp V12 engine, seven - speed ISR gearbox and four - wheel -
drive system, but bins the roof and windows (and around 200 kg) and ushers in some amazing aerodynamic and carbonfibre technology.
With all that visible carbon fiber on this Mansory Torofeo you might just miss some of the tweaks they did between the Geneva show car and this sinister looking evolution... up front that completely new bumper looks to be the same, the air intakes are massive and the outer ones show two fins each that are in fact LED
driving lights, but the front hood looks different, with a more pronounced Y - shape extrusion, mimicing the one we've seen on the doors of the Mansory Carbonado... the 1,250 hp
Aventador based Bull.
The very special design touches added to the Lamborghini
Aventador LP700 - 4 Pirelli Edition have been created by the Lamborghini Centro Stile in fact while the rest of the V12 has remained more or less the same, power output is still a healthy 700hp going into an all - wheel
drive transmission with race inspired pushrod suspension resulting in a maximum speed of 350km / h and an acceleration from 0 to 100Km / h (0 - 62Mph) of only 2.9 seconds.
For the
Aventador Superveloce the emphasis was put on being fast but still relatively easy to
drive and additionally to bring the track feeling to the road... visible carbon fiber inside, the use of Carbon Skin upholstery for the interior and some amazing looking seats with again visible carbon fiber... even the infotainment system has become an option to reduce weight as much as possible, but still allow those who would like some more luxury to option out a very nice Superveloce in the end.
I rarely swoon over the way a car is or
drive but the new
Aventador S is genuinely that good a car.
No official information has been released yet, but rest assured the power output will go up a little from the regular Huracan LP610 - 4, with the
Aventador we went from 700 to 750hp while on the Gallardo the difference between the LP560 - 4 and LP570 - 4 Superleggera was a mere 10hp, in case of the Huracan this could mean we are looking at an LP620 - 2 Superleggera... keeping in mind the Super Trofeo version is also 620hp and rear wheel
drive only.
Speaking about the Centenario, recent reports also have it that the new
Aventador S will also borrow the car «s rear - wheel steering system, which will make it faster and will improve its
driving capabilities.
Check back soon as our very own Bob Gritzinger brings us
driving impressions of the
Aventador from Rome.
Each of these
Aventador LP720 - 4 will receive a beautiful Forged Composite ® badge showing the stylish» 50» script... and a serial number that further emphasizes the fact this is a new milestone in the production of the
Aventador, a carbon fiber monocoque model with a powerful V12 engine... which in case of this LP720 - 4 has been uprated a little to deliver 720hp (20 more than the standard
Aventador LP700 - 4)
driving all four wheels (hence the -4 denomination)... this power increase has been achieved by using a new engine calibration.
Below this rear wing DMC removes the entire rear section of the original
Aventador and replaces it with their own clear carbon fiber unit, complete with triangular styled air vents in the center and a multitude of vertical fins on the lower diffuser... I'm sure the DMC
Aventador E-GT will
drive at high speed like she's on rails.
So when we plan
Aventador derivatives, we maintain four - wheel
drive,» he stated.
In a conversation with Autocar, Maurizio Reggiani, R&D Director at Automobili Lamborghini confirmed that all future derivatives of the
Aventador will be four - wheel
drive - only.
There's the same horribly named Ego
driving mode available too, in addition to the regular
Aventador's Strada, Sport and Corsa modes, enabling the driver to tailor the steering, suspension and stability control settings to their own preferences.
Handily, Lamborghini let us
drive old and new
Aventadors back - to - back, on a short slalom they'd set up at Circuit Ricardo Tormo.
This changes according to driver mode, but always features an arcade - game - like font — it fittingly emphasises the
Aventador's sci - fi otherworldliness, like you're
driving a spaceship.
«The
Aventador S Roadster offers the thrill of open air
driving without compromising on
driving dynamics or the occupants» comfort», claims Lambo chairman Stefano Domenicali.
«The new
Aventador SuperVeloce continues the Lamborghini tradition of SV models, pushing the boundaries in terms of performance and pure
driving emotion,» says Stephan Winkelmann, president and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini.
Like its coupe sibling, the
Aventador S Roadster features a four - wheel steering system, a new «EGO»
drive mode, and Lamborghini's single - clutch ISR paddle - shift gearbox standard.
And so the final product has the following from the
Aventador side: 4 - Wheel
Drive, 4 - Wheel Steering, Active Damping, and the Ego Mode.
I've been fortunate enough to
drive some rather rapid vehicles over the years: Vipers, Corvette Z06s, Aston Martins, Hellcats, Lamborghini
Aventadors... you get the idea.
With increased power, lower weight, improved aerodynamics and innovative technologies the Lamborghini
Aventador LP 750 - 4 Superveloce is the most pure incarnation of a Lamborghini to date: unmistakable Lamborghini super sports car DNA, dynamic superiority and exceptional
driving precision.
So the MY2017
Aventador will replace the current Coupé and Roadster with an
Aventador S and later on the
Aventador S Roadster, as far as we know there will be a power increase from 700hp to 740hp and the four - wheel
drive will remain, but four - wheel steering will be added as seen on the limited edition Centenario (there is a factory test mule based on the
Aventador Superveloce with four - wheel steering already).
«The
Aventador S is visionary design, cutting - edge technology and
driving dynamics in pure harmony, and elevates the concept of super sports cars to a new level.»
Ever seen a Lamborghini
Aventador SV go four wheel
driving?
The
Aventador S is redeveloped around a «total control concept» to provide a superior
drive, ride and performance; every aspect of the car's suspension and electronic control systems has been advanced, with the goal of particularly enhanced control and
driving emotion.
The 2016
Aventador SV Roadster is all - wheel
drive and seats two lucky passengers.
The permanent all - wheel
drive of the Lamborghini
Aventador LP 750 - 4 Superveloce - denoted by the» 4» in its name - uses a Haldex Generation IV electronically controlled coupling system to distribute torque between front and rear.
Every single detail of the
Aventador Superveloce has been optimized to achieve the lowest possible weight, whilst including new technologies to enhance dynamics and the
driving experience.
Introduced on the
Aventador, Lamborghini's pushrod suspension system incorporates adaptive Magneto Rheological Suspension (MRS) on the Superveloce, responding immediately to road conditions and
driving style: wheel damping is adjusted individually during cornering, largely suppressing body roll and making the steering and handling even more responsive.
Under skin, the
Aventador uses a the same 6.5 - liter, V - 12 with 700 horsepower and all - wheel
drive.»
During our test
drive of the Lamborghini
Aventador LP700 - 4, we called the car «downright devilish in performance,» but with the refined
driving manners of an Audi sedan.