Maurizio Reggiani, Lamborghini’s head of research and development, recently sat down with DRIVE to provide insight into how and why the Aventador Superveloce (pictured) was created.
“SV is a car where a normal driver, not a professional test driver, can really experience his own limits without touching the limits of the car,” summed up the engineer.
Superveloce means “super fast” in Italian. To ensure that the Aventador was worthy of wearing the heritage-laced SV badge, Lamborghini shaved about 110 pounds from it by fitting model-specific composite body panels and by installing carbon fiber seat shells. The diet noticeably improves the supercar’s cornering abilities, agility and acceleration.
The SV is powered by a naturally-aspirated 6.5-liter V12 engine that’s hand-built in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy. The twelve is similar to the mill found in the engine bay of the standard Aventador but it has been tuned to make 750 horsepower at 8,400 rpm and 507 lb-ft. of torque at 5,500 rpm. That’s enough grunt to send the Superveloce from zero to 62 mph in a jaw-dropping 2.8 seconds and on to a top speed of 217 mph.
To cope with the extra power, Lamborghini added a model-specific body kit that includes a more aggressive-looking front fascia designed to give the coupe more grip at turn-in and a bigger rear wing that can provide a 15-percent variation in the aerodynamic balance of the car. Finally, bigger air intakes on both sides of the car provide the V12 with an extra dose of cooling air.
Limited to just 600 examples, the $490,000 Lamborghini LP750-4 SV sold out mere months after its introduction in Geneva. Enthusiasts who want to get their hands on one aren’t entirely out of luck because a convertible version of it is expected to make its official debut this September at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Photos by Ronan Glon.
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