The new 750 horsepower Lamborghini Aventador SV (SuperVeloce) is pitched as a track-focused version of the Italian super car, the normal version of which is predominantly designed just for showing off. To see if the SV really is as good a performance machine as Lamborghini say it is, EVO’s Jethro Bovingdon decided to first hit the track in it and then take it out on the road and out the big bull through a series thorough tests.
On a side note, Lamborghini’s press launch event seem like seriously good fun. They choose the best locations possible with the finest weather imaginable and great driving roads just a few minutes drive from the race track:
Lamborghini Aventador SV Technical Highlights:
Frame: Carbon fiber monocoque with aluminium front and rear frames
Body: Carbon fiber engine bonnet, rear spoiler and side air inlets; Aluminium front bonnet, front fenders and doors; SMC superlight rear fender and rocker covers
Suspension: Front and rear horizontal magneto-rheological damper with push-rod system
Steering: Steering Gear with 3 different servotronic charcteristics coupled with Lamborghini Dynamic Steering (LDS), managed by drive select mode
Gearbox: 7 speed ISR, shifting characteristic depending on drive select mode / 4WD with Haldex generation IV
Top speed: >350 km/h (>217 mph)
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph): 2.8 s
Acceleration 0-200 km/h (0-124 mph): 8.6 s
Acceleration 0-300 km/h (0-186 mph): 24.0 s
Braking 100-0 km/h (62-0 mph): 30.0 m
