It’s everything you love about the hardcore SVJ, but with a bit more wind in your hair.
We heard rumors this car was coming, and now it’s officially here. The hardcore Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster gets all the aerodynamic insanity and prolific naturally aspirated power found on the hard top. The obvious difference here is that driver and passenger can experience the fervor in an open cockpit, and we suspect it’s indeed quite an experience.
“The Aventador SVJ Roadster inherits all the power, performance and groundbreaking aerodynamic technologies of the coupé, but with its own iconic presence and prowess,” said Lamborghini Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stefano Domenicali. “It is as fundamentally exciting to drive as the Aventador SVJ but with an added exclusivity: the option of the open air. With the same extraordinary performance roof on or off, the Aventador SVJ Roadster incorporates the dynamism of the coupé with the unique spirit of a Lamborghini roadster.”
Typicially, lopping off the roof exacts at least a small performance penalty due to a variety of factors, not the least of which is added weight. Lamborghini doesn’t offer specifics on what is done to offset the reduced structural rigidity from a fixed roof, but the process adds 50 kilograms (110 pounds) to the SVJ’s recipe. As such, the automaker says the Roadster requires an extra tenth of a second to hit 62 mph (100 km/h), but a 2.9-second sprint still isn’t slow by any stretch of the imagination. The removable roof is carbon fiber and lifts out in seconds, with storage allotted under the front hood.
Lamborghini doesn’t mention any detriment to the SVJ’s exceptional handling characteristics. The SVJ’s snazzy active aero components that comprise its patented ALA 2.0 system are in full effect, channeling airflow to different parts of the car to maximize overall downforce as well as assisting with braking and side-to-side forces for cornering. The removable roof is said to have no effect on airflow over the car, but you should be able to properly wrap yourself in aural delight from the 770-horsepower V12 mounted right behind the driver’s seat.
The automaker plans to produce 800 SVJ Roadsters, with sales beginning this summer. As you can image it won’t come cheap – pricing in the United States starts at $573,996.
Source: Lamborghini
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- Aventador SVJ power, performance and technologies in a roadster
- Naturally aspirated V12 engine, outputting 770 hp at 8,500 rpm and 720 Nm torque at 6,750 rpm
- Lightweight materials, racing solutions and ALA 2.0 for best handling performance
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds and top speed in excess of 350 km/h
- Produced in just 800 units
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