The Lamborghini Aventador J is Introduced at the Geneva Auto
Show and just sold to a clandestine owner for a cool $2.8 million, the
Aventador J is an exercise in extremism. In this sole iteration, the
Aventador’s roof is nowhere to be found. Instead, it’s been replaced by twin
cockpits and low slung concave double windscreens for driver and passenger. A
patented carbon skin has been used for the cabin, along with a Rosso Red paint
job.
Lamborghini has shown a car in this vein before the
Concept S appeared at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. Based on the Gallardo coupe,
the Concept S also was a speedster design; it essentially teased the production
Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder that made its debut in 2006. The Aventador J takes
the same basic stripped-out approach as the S, and looks more like a formula
racer than a series production car.
To further improve performance, the Aventador J's front and
rear bumpers get unique carbon-fiber flics to add aerodynamic downforce, and
black mesh at the rear helps cool the giant engine. The carbon-fiber rear
diffuser features four hexagonal exhaust tips. The Aventador J rides on new
aluminum center-lock wheels measuring 20 inches in front and 21 inches rear
with unique fan-shaped carbon-fiber inserts designed to help cool the brakes.
The Lamborghini Aventador J shares everything under its skin with the regular
Aventador, including the 6.5-liter V-12 engine, which offers 700 hp and 509
lb-ft of torque. It's shielded by a unique X-shaped carbon-fiber cover that
leaves much of the engine on display -- "a truly stunning sight," the
company claims. We concur. Lamborghini's seven-speed ISR automated manual
transmission, pushrod suspension, and all-wheel-drive system also carry over.
There are no performance estimates for the Aventador J, but the company says it
will eclipse 186 mph, plenty fast but shy of the hardtop's 217-mph maximum
velocity.
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