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new Lamborghini Aventador
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Lamborghini’s all-new Murceilago replacement, the Aventador is living proof of what Lamborghini can technologically offer in a blue-blooded sports car while meeting contemporary parameters
Author Chandan B Mallik
The all-new Aventador is named after a famous fighting bull from Spain and Lamborghini is well-equipped to use it. With the all-new Aventador LP700-4, Lamborghini’s latest, the supercar maker has not only has created a befitting replacement for the 10-year-old Murceilago, but in the process also redefined the very pinnacle of the world super sports car market - brutal power, outstanding lightweight engineering and phenomenal handling precision in a stunning design package.
While aluminium and carbon fibre are the important lightweight engineering materials used on the chassis, the car’s unique monocoque is entirely made from carbon-fibre. The entire suspension system, including upper and lower control arms, wheel mounts and relay levers are made from forged aluminium alloys.
Lamborghini’s unique ISR transmission is mated to the new 6.5-litre V12 which pushes the envelope to 700hp at 8,250rpm with 690Nm of torque coming at 5,000rpm. This set-up employs dual shifting rods which help gears to shift nearly 50 per cent faster than a comparable dual-clutch gearbox. Lamborghini says that the low weight and compact dimensioned transmission has been designed to offer everyday usability and guarantees emotional sensation from gearshifts as expected from a supercar. And dry sump lubrication guarantees the car’s engine health even under extreme racetrack conditions with high lateral acceleration. Thanks to a dry weight of only 1,575kg, the weight-to-power ratio stands at only 2.25kg per hp. Performance of 0-100 km/takes just 2.9 secs and top speed is 350km/h. Despite the staggering figures, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are down by around 20 per cent compared with its predecessor.
The standard package of electronic systems includes ABS, electronic brake distribution, anti-slip control, speed-dependent servo-tronic steering, hill start assist and, of course, ESP stability control. The rear spoiler and the side air intakes are electronically controlled. The Drive Select System enables vehicle characteristics (engine, transmission, differential, stability control, steering) to be set in accordance with individual driver preferences in one of three modes - Strada (road), Sport and Corsa (track).The hydraulic steering on the Lamborghini V12 forms the highly sensitive connection between the driver and the super sports car, which runs on 19-inch wheels clad on 255/35 tires at the front and 20-inch rims on 335/30 tires at the rear. Steering Gear foresees 3 different servotronic characteristics managed by drive select mode.
Besides the most up-to-date, comprehensive and individualistic technology and equipment package ever in a modern super sports car [which obviously includes dynamics through safety to communication and entertainment], Lamborghini pampers its customers with its ‘Ad Personam’ programme, which like other high-end makers including Porsche, Bentley and Aston Martin, allows customers choose their own custom colours and interiors.