Photo: HRE Wheels
It's all too easy to just look at the specs and ignore the Aventador Roadster, call it an insignificant supercar, if you will. But in reality, this is one of the most outrageous cars ever made.
Think about it! Its power comes from the first all-new V12 engine Lamborghini has built in many years. The power figure is a nice, well rounded 700 ponies, sent to all four wheels which are covered in sticky rubber. And with a top speed of 217 miles per hour, there aren't too many convertibles this side of the Bugatti Veyron that are faster.
Where you do get less is in the roof. Even the most basic convertible like a Peugeot 207 CC has a roof that folds automatically at the press of a button. But Lamborghini charges you as much as two Peugeots extra over the Aventador coupe and give you a couple of carbon fiber panels that you have to remove by hand while the car is stationary. The panels weigh about 6 kilos (13 lbs) each and putting them on is a bit like your average Ikea DIY project. Ridiculous!
Of course, the Aventador Roadster is such a stunning-looking machine that we'd never bother putting the "roof tiles" on the car. Just check out this particular beast, which has a rather distinctive look, thanks to matte black RS101 wheels from American specialists HRE. We can't really tell because of the photo effects, but it appears this Aventador has also been re-painted. It doesn't actually appear to be the factory Azure Blue color, but a non-metallic sky blue. This not only gives it a slightly retro look (gloss sky blue was popular in the 80s), but may also result in repeated Smurf jokes.
With its roof off, the doors pointing at the sky and the paintwork glistening in the dusk sun, this Aventador Roadster really is a dream car for many, at least for the 1,000 or so people who don't own one.
Where you do get less is in the roof. Even the most basic convertible like a Peugeot 207 CC has a roof that folds automatically at the press of a button. But Lamborghini charges you as much as two Peugeots extra over the Aventador coupe and give you a couple of carbon fiber panels that you have to remove by hand while the car is stationary. The panels weigh about 6 kilos (13 lbs) each and putting them on is a bit like your average Ikea DIY project. Ridiculous!
Of course, the Aventador Roadster is such a stunning-looking machine that we'd never bother putting the "roof tiles" on the car. Just check out this particular beast, which has a rather distinctive look, thanks to matte black RS101 wheels from American specialists HRE. We can't really tell because of the photo effects, but it appears this Aventador has also been re-painted. It doesn't actually appear to be the factory Azure Blue color, but a non-metallic sky blue. This not only gives it a slightly retro look (gloss sky blue was popular in the 80s), but may also result in repeated Smurf jokes.
With its roof off, the doors pointing at the sky and the paintwork glistening in the dusk sun, this Aventador Roadster really is a dream car for many, at least for the 1,000 or so people who don't own one.
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