The lamborghini aventador svj is an icon, and a formidableif not superiorsuper sports car of our time. Every performance road car that comes to the top gear test track eventually ends up in the hands of our tame racing driver. We testdrove the 2020 lamborghini aventador svj roadster maxim. The character is a play on the anonymity of racing drivers fullface helmets, with the running joke that nobody knows who or what is inside the stigs racing suit. There are the italian names for familiar driving modesstrada, sport, and corsathat correspond to comfort, sport, and track positions. Lambo chief test driver mario fasanetto leading the way. To pay tribute to him in occasion of his retirement, lamborghini had labeled a 2009 edition to the. Lamborghini aventador svj laptimes, specs, performance data. Aug 26, 2018 rocketing through southern california in the lamborghini aventador s roadster with the look of an alien landing craft, the 740 hp open top proved out of this world during a brief orbit around. Rocketing through southern california in the lamborghini aventador s roadster with the look of an alien landing craft, the 740 hp opentop proved out of this world during a brief orbit around. Lamborghini test driver valentino balboni on the worlds. The stig some say that his face appears on highvalue stamps in sweden. Robb report test drives the lamborghini aventador s roadster.
Aug 22, 2014 if the driver keeps his foot planted, the aventador will hit a top speed of 217 mph. Internally codenamed lb834, the aventador was designed to replace the tenyearold murcielago as the new flagship model in the lamborghini lineup starting in 2011. So now lamborghini is upping the ante with the aventador s. Its wildly exotic, insanely fast, and highly exclusive. The aventador posted the fifth fastest time ever recorded on the top gear test track with a time of 1. The stigs primary role is setting lap times for cars tested on the show. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The lamborghini aventador svj is a 770hp terror test drive.
All lap times are performed by the same driver the stig. But in the years that followed, the company found its groove with a dynasty that prioritized theater over handling dynamics. The popular and longrunning show top gear has a simple premise. The lamborghini aventador lp7004 is a twodoor, twoseater sports car publicly unveiled by lamborghini at the geneva motor show on 28 february 2011, five months after its initial unveiling in santagata bolognese.
Richard drives the lamborghini aventador series 17. Richard hammond, stig test lamborghini aventador for top gear. When its active rear spoiler deploys at speeds over 120kmh, one will notice the increased stability not just in corners but on highways, too. Valentino balboni born may 1949 is the former chief test driver of lamborghini, a manufacturer of sports cars in italy. Despite losing in a drag race to the rimac, the aventador, with help from a lambo test driver managed to win the hill climb challenge, with clarkson still in love of. The 86 is of course, a paredback, drivers car fitted with a 2. Aug 30, 2016 i stole 10 minutes of the master test driver s time for a quick chat. The aventador roadster embodies the ultimate automotive dream. The chassis in particular tended to feel a little leaden. We took the 217mph lamborghini aventador svj on a hellacious. Enter the toyota gt86, top gear s new reasonably fast car. The new 2012 lamborghini aventador top gear test drive. Sep 26, 2018 lamborghinis miura, the first midengined supercar, was a true pioneer.
The lamborghini aventador s explosive acceleration means that corners come up, ahem, super fast. That looks really rather angrythe aventador svj is the most extreme version of the aventador, featuring the most powerful v12 lamborghini has ever created. Series are tested by clarkson out on the track, hammond sees if finnish world rally driver, toni gardemeister, can. Top gear tests automobiles that are pure dream fuel for the average enthusiast. The new lamborghini aventador would fit into the mix jolly well. In series 18 of the worlds most extreme car show, jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may drive supercars across italy, make a movie car chase, reinvent the mobility scooter, get soaking wet in track day cars and pay tribute to saab.
Top gear track is dunsfold airfield based raceway setup developed by lotus and used by bbc to film popular motoring show top gear. More than once weve found ourselves charging into a track corner so rapidly we felt sure we were toast, but standing on the massive carbonceramic brakes yanked the car down reliably so we could hit our turnin marks and carve across the apex. This car can be summed up in just one word ridiculous. Jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may head to italy for a supercar shootout featuring the lamborghini aventador, the mclaren mp412c and the noble m600. Its far from perfect, but then, it doesnt have to be. Lamborghini aventador 3d cars 3d motor bikes 3d trucks. Sep 18, 2018 that looks really rather angrythe aventador svj is the most extreme version of the aventador, featuring the most powerful v12 lamborghini has ever created. I stole 10 minutes of the master test driver s time for a quick chat.
Feb 24, 2020 we testdrove the 2020 lamborghini aventador svj roadster. The lamborghini aventador lp 7004 debuted at the 2011 geneva motor show as a replacement for the murcielago, which had served as an iconic supercar for a decade. May 03, 2011 the heart of the aventador, a new v12 engine. The aventadors frankly stunning performance figures, from the 2. The big lambo visits the top gear test track, and richard is only too happy to show it. The seventeenth series of top gear aired during 2011 on bbc two and bbc hd and. May 07, 2015 lamborghini aventador test drive top speed 405kmh in road. We clamored into an aventador sv being shown on the concorso lawn to hide from the crowd. To pay tribute to him in occasion of his retirement, lamborghini had labeled a 2009 edition to the gallardo lineup, the lp5502 valentino balboni. Like other lamborghinis, the aventador takes its name from spanish bullfighting. I discover a variety of ways to experience a straightaway devoid of distracting traffic. The eighteenth series of top gear was aired during 2012 on bbc two and bbc hd and. Feb 06, 20 indeed, beneath aventadors carbon fiber skin sits a 700horsepower, 6. If the driver keeps his foot planted, the aventador will hit a top speed of 217 mph.
All were tested during their development by the same test driver. R 2020 lamborghini aventador svj roadster mc eur 594000 2020 lamborghini aventador svj roadster 63 edition mc eur 756000 2019 lamborghini aventador svj mc p. They also go motor racing for less than the cost of playing golf, investigate the chinese car industry, immerse themselves in the world of nascar, and. The issue is going to be in the shops on wednesday 19th june 2019. Richard hammond, stig test lamborghini aventador for top. Lamborghini aventador test drive top speed 405kmh in. Autocar magazine is going to fully test the lamborghini aventador svj in its 8 page format. The way the show accomplishes this is as simple as it is. For all its likeably flamboyant design and visceral performance, the lamborghini aventador never quite delivered on its promise. Indeed, beneath aventadors carbon fiber skin sits a 700horsepower, 6. Theres an active rear wing and vortex generators underneath to maximise air flow and aid brake cooling.
Lamborghini intends its allcarbonfiber aventador will fill the same droolinducing niche. He retired in october 2008 due to italian government work regulations, after having served the company for 40 years. The lamborghini aventadors naturally aspirated twelve cylinder, 6. Fifth gear drives the lamborghini aventador roadster. Lamborghini aventador now gets an allnew opentop roadster version. The aventador roadster can reach 300kmh in just 25. Hammond travels to south africa to test out the marauder, a south african military vehicle, to work out the pros and cons of owning one, while may returns to lillehammer in norway to see if the car can reclaim its honour, by racing a mini john cooper works wrc driven by mini test driver kris meeke against skeleton sled racer amy williams, on. Meanwhile, clarkson tests out the bmw 1 series m coupe, and pays homage to the jaguar etype by celebrating its. The 2017 lamborghini aventador s essentially amounts to a midcycle refresh of the aventador lp7004 that it replaces this spring at a starting price of.
Richard drives the lamborghini aventador series 17, episode 6. Robb report test drives the lamborghini aventador s. Video produced by assetto corsa racing simulator en the mod credits are. Oct 12, 2018 the lamborghini aventador svj is an icon, and a formidableif not superiorsuper sports car of our time. In series 15, episode 5, james returned to aerolessin vw test track with the veyron supersport, maxing the car out to 258mph. In the hands of the stig, round the top gear test track, setting the fastesr lap at the time of 1. After a sighting lap i exit the infamous parabolica in third gear and. The top gear test track has pushed truly tenacious machines to the limit courtesy of both the trio of presenters and. Bugattis chief test driver, then set a guinness book record of 267mph. The aventador gets a new lease of life, one thats done nothing to unstitch the essence of lamborghini, but a lot to smooth it out. Lamborghini aventador s at top gear testing youtube. Lamborghini aventador test drive top speed 405kmh in road.
Oct 26, 2015 top 5 trendsetting cars the five best driving video games top 5 cars of 1980 more here. We testdrove the 2020 lamborghini aventador svj roadster. The lamborghini aventador svj is a 770hp terror test. The stig is a character on the british motoring television show top gear. The top gear test track has pushed truly tenacious machines to. Its 2in wider than a range rover or about the same width as a london bus. Their trip starts at the incredible nardo test track, a facility so massive it is visible from space, before heading north for a nerve wracking drive around the centre of rome. The lp in the cars lp 7004 designation stands for longitudinale posteriore, meaning the new 6. The aventador s tops out at 217 mph and roars from zero to 60 in under three seconds.
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