Lamborghini revived the Superveloce name for its newly-improved Aventator, and it’s a deserving wearer of the name. Feast your eyes, on the lighter, rawer, more powerful Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce, the fastest production Lamborghini ever built.
The naturally-aspirated 6.5-liter V12 engine gets a 50-horse bump to 750 screaming horsepower and 690 lb-ft of torque, thanks in part to a freer-flowing exhaust and refined valve timing. That newfound power gets put to the ground through Lamborghini’s Haldex-based permanent all-wheel-drive system, featuring an electronic locking diff out back and an E-LSD up front. The power gets routed through 20-inch, 255-width front tires and 21-inch, 355-width rears, mounted to centerlock wheels.
All that power’s got a lighter load to carry around: Thanks to ample use of carbon fiber and the grand supercar tradition of charging more money for less stuff, Lamborghini says it’s trimmed 110 lbs from the Aventador. The car has a power-to-weight ratio of 4.48 pounds per horsepower. That should give you an idea what it’s capable of.
Specifically, Lambo says it’ll do 0-62 in 2.8 seconds, on the way to a top speed of 217 mph. To keep things steady at those speeds, the SV wears an aggressive aero kit, including a boy-racer rear wing adjustable to provide up to 70 percent more downforce than the garden variety Aventador.
Inside, you’ll find, well, not much. The carbon-fiber monocoque chassis is more visible thanks to sparse upholstry, the instrument cluster wears a G-force indicator. The infotainment system is a no-cost option, while the carpets and noise insulation just plain isn’t there.
What does all of this add up to? A 3,362-lb supercar and endless drooling from the rest of us regular folk who can never dream of buying such insanity.
US pricing will be announced at Superveloce’s North American debut at the annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.
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