Oops, not so quick, Lamborghini. The automaker introduced final September the decade-defining 6.5L V12 engine present in so a lot of Lamborghini’s supercars would obtain a swan track within the Aventador Ultimae.
But maintain off on the going away get together. It now seems the facility plant’s demise is untimely.
Lamborghini has completed an abrupt about-face with the current announcement that two one-off fashions would as a substitute be the tip of the road for the well-known engine. Rather than leaving it on the Ultimae, the automaker used the non-hybrid V12 energy within the new Invencible coupe and Auténtica roadster.
Both extremely restricted Lamborghinis journey on the Aventador platform that premiered in 2011. They characteristic the thought-to-be-departing naturally-aspirated V12 synonymous with the model’s top-tier efficiency autos.
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The Invencible and Auténtica share extra with the Aventador than merely the platform and engine. The one-offs are designed across the carbon fiber monocoque as with nearly each variant of the high-performance sports activities automotive, and mirror the Ultimae’s 769 horsepower and 531 lbs/ft of torque.
Such hypercar-rivaling energy is distributed to all 4 wheels by the identical seven-speed, single-clutch automated guide that premiered in 2011. The rear-wheel steering discovered within the Ultimae has additionally been carried over to Invencible and Auténtica fashions.
Straight-line acceleration checks are performed. Zero-to-sixty mph sprints and the highest pace of each autos are more likely to match the two.8 seconds and 220 mph, respectively, that the Aventador Ultimae clocked in.
The bodywork of the Invencible and Auténtica, nevertheless, stray from the usual, simplistic Aventador styling. Lamborghini famous each one-offs mix parts from the automaker’s best limited-run autos. The drastic aerodynamics are drawn from the Veneno and Reventón fashions, the distinctive hood is akin to that from the track-only Essenza SCV12, and the engine cowl is impressed by that from the ultra-light Sesto Elemento. Also just like the Sesto Elemento is the all-carbon fiber physique, a rarity for Aventador-based fashions.
Lamborghini went to their Centro Stile division for the aesthetics, in contrast to any of the automaker’s merchandise to this point. The convertible Auténtica options two fins mounted on the rear to direct airflow; the Invencible opts for a swan-neck rear wing. A typical theme all through the 2 are straight edges.
Both fashions have straight, sharp headlights and hexagon-shaped taillights and triple exhaust. The aspect vents are geometric, and so they feed in air alongside the engine bay adorned by hexagon-shaped inlets. Such cues purpose to create a novel car slightly than a dressed-up Aventador.
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Eccentric styling is echoed by distinct shade decisions. A matte grey, named Grigio Titans, coats the Auténtica and is accented with yellow Giallo Auge trim. Black panels and matte black wheels end the discreet Auténtica.
The Invencible acquired a extra vivid method. Rosso Efesto spans all through the coupe with crimson calipers and inside coloring to match.
A glance contained in the cabin reveals design language similar to that of the outside. Lamborghini omitted the touchscreen present in its earlier supercar choices however retained the digital gauge cluster for a contemporary look. Two hexagonal vents comprise the vast majority of the middle console and are dominated by carbon fiber and body-colored paint. The remainder of the inside is a mixture of carbon fiber, alcantara, and trim that matches the outside in shade and design.
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These tailored supercars are already spoken for, leaving everybody else to accept the upcoming hybrid Aventador successor. Lamborghini introduced it’s simply weeks away from being unveiled. Assuming that Lamborghini is critical this time round, the successor’s hybrid powertrain will comply with within the Aventador’s footsteps and that the launch of the Auténtica and Invencible will mark the tip of an period.
Mason Bloom is a reporter for TheWeeklyDriver.com. When he’s not writing about trade information, new automotive opinions or masking reside motorsport occasions, he’s a sophomore at Aptos High School on the California central coast.
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