The Lamborghini Aventador was produced from 2011 until 2021. The Aventador’s namesake is a Spanish fighting bull that fought in Zaragoza, Aragón, in 1993. The Aventador was the successor to the Murciélago and was produced in Sant’Agata Bolognese.
The Aventador was launched on 28 February 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show. By March 2016, Lamborghini had built 5,000 Aventadors. At the time, it was the second-best-selling Lamborghini model ever. It was replaced by the new Aventador S, the model in this Slider, in 2016. The Aventador used Lamborghini’s 690bhp 6,498cc 60° V12 engine. This was Lamborghini’s fifth in-house engine and only its second V12 design since the 3.5-litre power plant found in the 350GT.
The biggest change in the Aventador S was its new electronic four-wheel-steering system, but there were also numerous subtle design changes, including a new treatment around the rear wheelarches that was a nod to the Countach. A new active electronic rear wing gave the S 130 per cent more downforce than before and made it 50 per cent more efficient aerodynamically. The electronic dampers and suspension were comprehensively re-engineered to respond well to the new 4-wheel steering.
The V12 engine of the S developed 730bhp at 8,400rpm – a rise of 40bhp – with an unchanged 509lb ft of torque at 5500rpm, and yet the car weighed no more than before: 1,575kg dry. 0-62mph remained at 2.9sec while 0-124mph (200kph) was achieved in just 8.8sec. The top speed was 217mph.
This lovely example was spotted being unloaded from a Lamborghini dealership trailer for delivery to its owner. It sounded wonderful.
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