Lamborghini Aventador manufacturing formally ends

Lamborghini has formally slain its largest, baddest bull.

Manufacturing of the Aventador has ended after 11 years and a complete of 11,465 vehicles constructed. Primarily based on items constructed, the Aventador was extra profitable than the Countach, Diablo, and Murcielago mixed.

The supercar, which debuted on the Geneva motor present in 2011, has spawned greater than eight derivatives and greater than 10 one-off or ultra-limited editions over the course of its life.

“The Lamborghini Aventador was a game-changer at its launch, and the flagship Lamborghini mannequin for 11 years of manufacturing,” mentioned Stephan Winkelmann, chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini.

“The Aventador captured Lamborghini’s competencies in design and engineering when it debuted in 2011, with Lamborghini values which can be all the time on the centre of firm and product impetus: pure, futuristic design; benchmarking efficiency; and addressing technical challenges with innovation to provide essentially the most emotive, class-leading tremendous sports activities vehicles,” he mentioned.

“These ideas are the very essence of the Lamborghini Aventador, and guarantee its timeless enchantment.”

What comes subsequent isn’t 100 per cent clear, however we all know the Aventador successor will characteristic a brand new, naturally-aspirated V12 engine mated with a hybrid system.

Based on Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann, the brand new V12 will sound “wonderful”.

The ultimate Aventador is an Ultimae Roadster completed in a lightweight blue Advert Personam (individually commissioned) color, and is destined for the Swiss market.

The Ultimae particular is designed to farewell the Aventador by combining the very best of the extra luxurious Aventador S with the all-out, Nürburgring-blasting Aventador SVJ.

As you’d anticipate, it’s quick. The 100km/h dash takes 2.8 seconds, the 200km/h dash takes 8.7 seconds, and the hardtop will do 355km/h given a protracted sufficient stretch of highway.

Energy comes from a naturally-aspirated V12 engine making 574kW and 720Nm, despatched to all 4 wheels via the identical single-clutch automated handbook transmission as earlier than.

That’s up 7kW on the SVJ and virtually 30kW on the Aventador S, neither of which you’d name sluggish.

Lamborghini has additionally used extra carbon fibre to shed 25kg from the coupe’s kerb weight, and has recalibrated the all-wheel drive system to ship extra energy to the rear axle. This Aventador is perhaps a little bit of a handful…

In comparison with the ‘common’ Aventador, the Ultimae has a novel entrance bumper that takes inspiration from the range-topping SVJ, distinctive color combos, and a brand new vary of inside choices to set it aside.

The automobile rides on 20-inch entrance and 21-inch rear wheels, wrapped in Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres.

Simply 350 coupes and 250 convertibles have been constructed, and it was supplied around the globe… except for China, South Korea, Vietnam, Brazil, and Chile.

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