Lamborghini is well known for delivering monstrous surprises at times, such as the moment when the Asterion hybrid concept drove onto the 2014 Paris Motor Show stage in complete electric silence. Well, the Centenario Roadster's debut, which just took place in Monterey, isn't one of those surprises.
We've all seen the fixed-roof Centenario and knew what to expect, namely a speed demon that simply can't be ignored. Whether you're lusting for this untouchable Raging Bull halo car (more on that below) or you think Lamborghini's aerodynamicists have gone too far with this (opinion) splitter, the Sant'Agata Bolognese machine managed to put on a monstrous show by simply being unveiled. OK, driving it onto the stage with the camo still on did help a bit. Check out the video at the bottom of the page and you'll understand.
Sure, the opinions are divided, even inside our office, but, in the end, the Centenario Roadster serves the purpose of every Lamborghini out there, namely to turn heads like a mechanized tsunami.
As for the untouchable status mentioned above, the Italians are building 20 Roadsters, just like in the case of the Coupe.And they're all sold out. So while many pointed their fingers at the unconventional styling, there are twenty people out there who decided to pay at least EUR1.75 million/$2 million plus taxes for one of these gasoline-baked birthday cakes.
Yes, as its name indicates, the Centenario was built to celebrate the 100th birthday of Ferruccio Lamborghini, the man who wouldn't take Enzo Ferrari's no for an answer, building his own company instead.
If you ask Lamborghini, the Centenario you'll see in the Instagram posts below (the official release isn't out yet) is a one-off, but since each of the cars sees the automaker's Ad Personal department tailoring the speed behemoth to each owner's needs, the term is relative.
Monterey's Quail Golf Club may have seen the veil being lifted off the Centenario Roadster, but we'll get to enjoy more of the beast tomorrow, when it's scheduled to hit Pebble Beach.
Update 1: Sant'Agata Bolognese has now provided the official details of the Centenario Roadster. The removal of the roof has seen the engine compartment contents being left untouched. That means we're dealing with the same 6.5-liter V12 delivering 770 hp and 507 lb-ft (690 Nm) of torque, with the slight power bump compared to the Aventador Superveloce being achieved by increasing the atmospheric unit's rev performance (for instance, the engine speed limited has jumped 250 rpm from the Aventador SV's 8,350 rpm).
In terms of performance, the 217+ mph / 350+ km/h top speed remains unchanged, while the 0 to 62 mph time now takes 0.1 seconds more - make that 2.9 seconds.
Given the venue that marked the debut of this Roadster, the one-off comes with an interior Light Brown shade called Terra di California (the cool-sounding Italian for "land of California"), featuring Bianco Polar leather inlays.
Oh, and in case you fall in love with the Matte Silver finish seen here (Coupe owners can't have it), you should remember it as Argento Centenario.
Update 2: If you're willing to check out the Centenario Roadster in detail, as well as listen to its naturally aspirated heartbeat, check out the extra video at the bottom of the page.
Sure, the opinions are divided, even inside our office, but, in the end, the Centenario Roadster serves the purpose of every Lamborghini out there, namely to turn heads like a mechanized tsunami.
As for the untouchable status mentioned above, the Italians are building 20 Roadsters, just like in the case of the Coupe.And they're all sold out. So while many pointed their fingers at the unconventional styling, there are twenty people out there who decided to pay at least EUR1.75 million/$2 million plus taxes for one of these gasoline-baked birthday cakes.
Yes, as its name indicates, the Centenario was built to celebrate the 100th birthday of Ferruccio Lamborghini, the man who wouldn't take Enzo Ferrari's no for an answer, building his own company instead.
If you ask Lamborghini, the Centenario you'll see in the Instagram posts below (
Monterey's Quail Golf Club may have seen the veil being lifted off the Centenario Roadster, but we'll get to enjoy more of the beast tomorrow, when it's scheduled to hit Pebble Beach.
Update 1: Sant'Agata Bolognese has now provided the official details of the Centenario Roadster. The removal of the roof has seen the engine compartment contents being left untouched. That means we're dealing with the same 6.5-liter V12 delivering 770 hp and 507 lb-ft (690 Nm) of torque, with the slight power bump compared to the Aventador Superveloce being achieved by increasing the atmospheric unit's rev performance (for instance, the engine speed limited has jumped 250 rpm from the Aventador SV's 8,350 rpm).
In terms of performance, the 217+ mph / 350+ km/h top speed remains unchanged, while the 0 to 62 mph time now takes 0.1 seconds more - make that 2.9 seconds.
Given the venue that marked the debut of this Roadster, the one-off comes with an interior Light Brown shade called Terra di California (the cool-sounding Italian for "land of California"), featuring Bianco Polar leather inlays.
Oh, and in case you fall in love with the Matte Silver finish seen here (Coupe owners can't have it), you should remember it as Argento Centenario.
Update 2: If you're willing to check out the Centenario Roadster in detail, as well as listen to its naturally aspirated heartbeat, check out the extra video at the bottom of the page.