The aventador roadster can reach 300kmh in just 25. More than once weve found ourselves charging into a track corner so rapidly we felt sure we were toast, but standing on the massive carbonceramic brakes yanked the car down reliably so we could hit our turnin marks and carve across the apex. Lamborghini aventador 2012 lamborghini aventador lp 7004. Feb 24, 2020 we testdrove the 2020 lamborghini aventador svj roadster. When its active rear spoiler deploys at speeds over 120kmh, one will notice the increased stability not just in corners but on highways, too.
Indeed, beneath aventadors carbon fiber skin sits a 700horsepower, 6. Aug 26, 2018 rocketing through southern california in the lamborghini aventador s roadster with the look of an alien landing craft, the 740 hp open top proved out of this world during a brief orbit around. Richard hammond, stig test lamborghini aventador for top. All were tested during their development by the same test driver. Series are tested by clarkson out on the track, hammond sees if finnish world rally driver, toni gardemeister, can. Oct 12, 2018 the lamborghini aventador svj is an icon, and a formidableif not superiorsuper sports car of our time. Lamborghini aventador test drive top speed 405kmh in road.
Top gear tests automobiles that are pure dream fuel for the average enthusiast. Rocketing through southern california in the lamborghini aventador s roadster with the look of an alien landing craft, the 740 hp opentop proved out of this world during a brief orbit around. The top gear test track has pushed truly tenacious machines to the limit courtesy of both the trio of presenters and. The lamborghini aventador s explosive acceleration means that corners come up, ahem, super fast. I stole 10 minutes of the master test driver s time for a quick chat. The new lamborghini aventador would fit into the mix jolly well. Lamborghini aventador svj laptimes, specs, performance. Enter the toyota gt86, top gear s new reasonably fast car. All lap times are performed by the same driver the stig. Previously, he would also instruct celebrity guests, offcamera, for the shows.
Valentino balboni born may 1949 is the former chief test driver of lamborghini, a manufacturer of sports cars in italy. Lamborghini aventador 3d cars 3d motor bikes 3d trucks. Feb 06, 20 indeed, beneath aventadors carbon fiber skin sits a 700horsepower, 6. Richard drives the lamborghini aventador series 17, episode 6. The 2017 lamborghini aventador s essentially amounts to a midcycle refresh of the aventador lp7004 that it replaces this spring at a starting price of. Sep 26, 2018 lamborghinis miura, the first midengined supercar, was a true pioneer. The lamborghini aventadors explosive acceleration means that corners come up, ahem, super fast. There are the italian names for familiar driving modesstrada, sport, and corsathat correspond to comfort, sport, and track positions.
For all its likeably flamboyant design and visceral performance, the lamborghini aventador never quite delivered on its promise. The lamborghini aventador lp 7004 debuted at the 2011 geneva motor show as a replacement for the murcielago, which had served as an iconic supercar for a decade. Autocar magazine is going to fully test the lamborghini aventador svj in its 8 page format. If the driver keeps his foot planted, the aventador will hit a top speed of 217 mph. Lamborghini test driver valentino balboni on the worlds. Sep 18, 2018 that looks really rather angrythe aventador svj is the most extreme version of the aventador, featuring the most powerful v12 lamborghini has ever created. The eighteenth series of top gear was aired during 2012 on bbc two and bbc hd and. This car can be summed up in just one word ridiculous. The lamborghini aventador svj is an icon, and a formidableif not superiorsuper sports car of our time. Their trip starts at the incredible nardo test track, a facility so massive it is visible from space, before heading north for a nerve wracking drive around the centre of rome. Jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may head to italy for a supercar shootout featuring the lamborghini aventador, the mclaren mp412c and the noble m600. The popular and longrunning show top gear has a simple premise.
The lamborghini aventador lp7004 is a twodoor, twoseater sports car publicly unveiled by lamborghini at the geneva motor show on 28 february 2011, five months after its initial unveiling in santagata bolognese. In series 18 of the worlds most extreme car show, jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may drive supercars across italy, make a movie car chase, reinvent the mobility scooter, get soaking wet in track day cars and pay tribute to saab. Video produced by assetto corsa racing simulator en the mod credits are. Oct 26, 2015 top 5 trendsetting cars the five best driving video games top 5 cars of 1980 more here. The aventador gets a new lease of life, one thats done nothing to unstitch the essence of lamborghini, but a lot to smooth it out. Its far from perfect, but then, it doesnt have to be. The top gear test track has pushed truly tenacious machines to. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Richard drives the lamborghini aventador series 17. The lamborghini aventador svj is a 770hp terror test. The lamborghini aventador svj is a 770hp terror test drive.
Like other lamborghinis, the aventador takes its name from spanish bullfighting. We took the 217mph lamborghini aventador svj on a hellacious. Theres an active rear wing and vortex generators underneath to maximise air flow and aid brake cooling. Internally codenamed lb834, the aventador was designed to replace the tenyearold murcielago as the new flagship model in the lamborghini lineup starting in 2011. We clamored into an aventador sv being shown on the concorso lawn to hide from the crowd. I discover a variety of ways to experience a straightaway devoid of distracting traffic. The stig some say that his face appears on highvalue stamps in sweden. Fifth gear drives the lamborghini aventador roadster. Aug 22, 2014 if the driver keeps his foot planted, the aventador will hit a top speed of 217 mph. After a sighting lap i exit the infamous parabolica in third gear and. Lamborghini aventador svj laptimes, specs, performance data. The aventador roadster embodies the ultimate automotive dream.
Lamborghini intends its allcarbonfiber aventador will fill the same droolinducing niche. To pay tribute to him in occasion of his retirement, lamborghini had labeled a 2009 edition to the. The way the show accomplishes this is as simple as it is. They also go motor racing for less than the cost of playing golf, investigate the chinese car industry, immerse themselves in the world of nascar, and. R 2020 lamborghini aventador svj roadster mc eur 594000 2020 lamborghini aventador svj roadster 63 edition mc eur 756000 2019 lamborghini aventador svj mc p. May 07, 2015 lamborghini aventador test drive top speed 405kmh in road. The big lambo visits the top gear test track, and richard is only too happy to show it. So now lamborghini is upping the ante with the aventador s. Lambo chief test driver mario fasanetto leading the way. Every performance road car that comes to the top gear test track eventually ends up in the hands of our tame racing driver. Robb report test drives the lamborghini aventador s roadster. Top gear track is dunsfold airfield based raceway setup developed by lotus and used by bbc to film popular motoring show top gear. Lamborghini aventador s at top gear testing youtube.
But in the years that followed, the company found its groove with a dynasty that prioritized theater over handling dynamics. The issue is going to be in the shops on wednesday 19th june 2019. Aug 30, 2016 i stole 10 minutes of the master test driver s time for a quick chat. Despite losing in a drag race to the rimac, the aventador, with help from a lambo test driver managed to win the hill climb challenge, with clarkson still in love of. The character is a play on the anonymity of racing drivers fullface helmets, with the running joke that nobody knows who or what is inside the stigs racing suit.
The stigs primary role is setting lap times for cars tested on the show. In the hands of the stig, round the top gear test track, setting the fastesr lap at the time of 1. We testdrove the 2020 lamborghini aventador svj roadster. Meanwhile, clarkson tests out the bmw 1 series m coupe, and pays homage to the jaguar etype by celebrating its. Lamborghini aventador test drive top speed 405kmh in. Lamborghini aventador now gets an allnew opentop roadster version. Hammond travels to south africa to test out the marauder, a south african military vehicle, to work out the pros and cons of owning one, while may returns to lillehammer in norway to see if the car can reclaim its honour, by racing a mini john cooper works wrc driven by mini test driver kris meeke against skeleton sled racer amy williams, on. Robb report test drives the lamborghini aventador s. Richard hammond, stig test lamborghini aventador for top gear.
That looks really rather angrythe aventador svj is the most extreme version of the aventador, featuring the most powerful v12 lamborghini has ever created. May 03, 2011 the heart of the aventador, a new v12 engine. Bugattis chief test driver, then set a guinness book record of 267mph. The lamborghini aventadors naturally aspirated twelve cylinder, 6. He retired in october 2008 due to italian government work regulations, after having served the company for 40 years. The aventador s tops out at 217 mph and roars from zero to 60 in under three seconds. In series 15, episode 5, james returned to aerolessin vw test track with the veyron supersport, maxing the car out to 258mph. The aventadors frankly stunning performance figures, from the 2. The 86 is of course, a paredback, drivers car fitted with a 2. Its 2in wider than a range rover or about the same width as a london bus. The aventador posted the fifth fastest time ever recorded on the top gear test track with a time of 1. The seventeenth series of top gear aired during 2011 on bbc two and bbc hd and.
The chassis in particular tended to feel a little leaden. The stig is a character on the british motoring television show top gear. The lp in the cars lp 7004 designation stands for longitudinale posteriore, meaning the new 6. We testdrove the 2020 lamborghini aventador svj roadster maxim. Its wildly exotic, insanely fast, and highly exclusive. The new 2012 lamborghini aventador top gear test drive. To pay tribute to him in occasion of his retirement, lamborghini had labeled a 2009 edition to the gallardo lineup, the lp5502 valentino balboni.
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