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Lambo Aventador SVJ Gives Lightning-Fast Shift Goosebumps on Its Way to 214 MPH

Except for the various special editions and the recently unveiled Aventador Ultimae, the SVJ is the pinnacle of Lamborghini’s flagship model for the second decade of the 20th century. And it’s a great roaring one...
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ goes flat out to 344 kph (214 mph) on AutoTopNL 26 photos
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This recent video from the good folks over at the AutoTopNL channel on YouTube is another example of how people tend to bicker about a specific aspect and lose track of the bigger picture. For example, the first user comment (from Waleed172) noted how “the shifts sound insane” - which is absolutely true. One might even say they sound beyond insane.

But people then started to focus on whether or not the Aventador SVJ has a single or double-clutch transmission. Folks, for the record, it’s “an automatic-manual hybrid that utilizes independent shift rods for shift speeds that rival DCT transmissions,” according to Lamborghini Palm Beach, Florida. So, don’t squabble about the little things...

One day soon, these sights and sounds will be gone. Perhaps forever. After all, not just the Aventador line is coming to its normal conclusion. But also, its naturally aspirated V12 monster engine is probably getting retired. It’s the normal course of life, and something better will probably come in its place. Though we’re not sure it’s going to be fully ICE in nature anymore...

So why don’t we all enjoy this four-minute snippet of internal combustion craziness? After all, it comes with those “insane” shift sounds. And a couple of sound checks in the very beginning, along with a few consistent POVs directed solely at the speedometer and the GPS app to put everything into the split-second perspective.

The one that has a three-second launch to 100 kph (62 mph), among others. Such as the zero to 200 kph (124 mph) time of around nine seconds, and a 10.58s quarter mile. And, naturally, there’s also a top speed attempt... though it seems even Max from AutoTopNL has finally encountered his limits, hitting “just” 344 kph (214 mph) instead of the official 350 kph (217 mph) threshold!

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About the author: Aurel Niculescu
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Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution.
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