After checking out the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ in a "leaked" photo, the time has now come to watch the official debut of the V12 limited edition. The Italians introduced the Aventador Superveloce Jota at Pebble Beach in California and we've brought along a live video, as well as live photos of the new halo car.
Sant'Agata Bolognese will only bring 900 units of the supercar to the world, 63 of which will wear the uber-special SVJ 63 badge - that's right, the decal-loaded super-limited model pays homage to 1963, the year when Ferruccio Lamborghini founded the company.
Unlike the Aventador S "base" model or even the Huracan Performante, the SVJ comes with an overly complex look that will split opinions (live photos via Teamspeed). In fact, the newcomer sits closer to the Lamborghini hypercars of recent years in this respect, which have shown polarising designs.
Nevertheless, the V12 beast takes the ALA (Aerodinamica Lamborghini Attiva) system that debuted on the Huracan Performante to the next level, hence the ALA 2.0 designation used for the system.
The feature can vary aerodynamic load to adapt to the driving conditions, with the system requiring just half a second to go from maximum downforce to minimum drag mode.
Up front, when the ALA flaps are closed, the machine generates plenty of downforce and when those flaps open, they reduce drag. As for the posterior, the closed flaps mean the wing acts like a standard element, but these can open to reduce drag in high-velocity scenarios. ALA can also be switched on individually for the two sides of the rear wing, thus bringing handling benefits.
Compared to the Aventador S, the SVJ comes with a 40% boost regarding downforce, while drag can be reduced by 1 percent.
As for the scale footprint, the carbon fiber treatment means the supercar weighs in at 1,525 kg (3,362 lbs) dry.
The 6.5-liter V12 heart of the Aventador SVJ sits in between the 740 hp Aventador S and the 800 hp Centenario, delivering 770 hp and 531 lb-ft (720 Nm) of twist.
Straight line performance is astonishing, even without taking into account that we're dealing with a naturally aspirated beast. The 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint takes place in 2.8s, while the 0 to 124 mph (200 km/h) run is completed in 8.6 seconds.
Of course, we must also remember the fact that the 2019 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ currently holds the Nurburgring production car lap record, thanks to a chronograph number of 6:44.97.
The MSRP of the SVJ sits at $517,700, with deliveries scheduled to kick off early next year.
P.S.: You can skip to the 4:00 point of the video for the Aventador SVJ bits.
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