The Lamborghini Aventador LP 700–4 is a two-door, two-seater sports
car launched at the Geneva
Motor Show on 28 February 2011.The Aventador was designed to replace the
ten-year-old Murciélago as the new flagship
model in the Lamborghini lineup starting in 2011. Soon after the
Aventador unveiling, Lamborghini announced that it had already sold over 12
months of the production vehicles, with deliveries starting in the second half
of 2011. The retail price is €255,000 in Europe, GB£201,900 in the UK and US$387,000 in the
U.S
Specifications
Engine
The Aventador uses Lamborghini's new 700 PS
(510 kW; 690 bhp) 6.5 litre 60° V12 engine. The
new engine is Lamborghini's fourth in-house engine and second V12. It is the
first all-new V12 since the 3.5 litre
powerplant found in the350GT.
Displacement
|
6,498 cc (396.5 cu in)
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Max. power
|
700 PS (510 kW; 690 bhp) @ 8,250
rpm
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Power to weight
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432 PS (318 kW; 426 bhp) per tonne
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Max. torque
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690 N·m (510 lb·ft) @ 5,500 rpm
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CO2 emissions
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398 g/km
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Combined fuel consumption
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17.2 L/100 km (16.4 mpg-imp; 13.7 mpg-US)
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Performance
·
0–62 mph:
2.9 s Top speed: 217 mph (349 km/h),
·
60–0:
100 ft.
Its transmission, a single-clutch seven-speed semi-automatic, is built by Graziano Trasmissioni. Although being
single-clutch, gear-shifts are accomplished in 50 milliseconds.The brand new, electronically controlled, all-wheel
drive system is developed and supplied by the Swedish company Haldex
Traction, offering superb traction and handling
capabilities based on their 4th generation technology.
