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This is the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, which stands for 'Superveloce Jota', and it's a limited-edition version of the mighty V12 supercar that takes performance to new heights.
Based on the, for want of a much better word, 'standard' SV variant of the Aventador, the SVJ's monster 6.5-litre powerplant is uprated to 770hp at 8,500rpm and 720Nm at 6,750rpm, increases of 20hp and 30Nm respectively. Such numbers, ensconced in a body that weighs just 1,525kg, result in a frankly insane 505hp-per-tonne.
Driving through a seven-speed ISR dual-clutch gearbox and four-wheel drive, the SVJ turns in some startling numbers: 0-100km/h in 2.8 seconds, 0-200km/h in 8.6 seconds, a top speed in excess of 350km/h and the ability to lap the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in 6m 44.97s, which makes it the fastest road-going production car around that circuit - yup, this is THAT Lambo, which secured the outright record in July.
Oh, and in case you're wondering, the brakes are as strong as the engine, hauling the SVJ in from 100km/h to a complete stop in just 30 metres according to the car's maker.
Just 900 SVJs will be made (we'll come onto the other Lamborghini in the pictures shortly) and the aim is to make it the most focused Aventador yet. Downforce on both axles is increased by 40 per cent and the drag coefficient is reduced by one per cent compared to the SV, thanks to Aerodinamica Lamborghini Attiva (ALA) v2.0; in other words, active aerodynamics lifted from the Huracan Performante, but uprated for the ultimate Aventador.
The SVJ has a new, wider front bumper with integrated side fins, while there's a 'disconnected' front splitter and 3D air outlet on the bonnet. It wears huge, gaping side intakes, the underbody is smoother and incorporates vortex generators, while 'Y'-shaped detailing can be seen all over the Aventador's mad bodywork. The carbon-fibre rear wing has been redesigned, there's an outrageous diffuser lower down and the exposed exhausts are mounted high and centrally.
Elsewhere, there are lightweight Nireo aluminium rims for the SVJ, with Leirion wheels an option - these feature 'Y' and hexagon motifs, which are becoming Lamborghini's trademarks. Both sets of wheels are wrapped in Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres that are specially developed for this 770hp brute.
The suspension has been revised, too, with 50 per cent stiffer anti-roll bars when compared to the Aventador SV, while the damping force range is increased 15 per cent over the SV and the Lamborghini Magnetorheological Suspension (LMS) is recalibrated to improve body and wheel control. Also, the rear-wheel steering has been re-engineered to exploit the improved aerodynamic load of the SVJ, resulting in a different set-up and improved feedback at the steering wheel for the driver - and the 4WD can now send up to 93 per cent of torque rearwards (+3% on SV) to keep everything in line.
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Shown off at the Monterey Car Week at Pebble Beach this week, the SVJ will be limited to 900 units that will cost €349,116 (plus local taxes) in Europe. Deliveries will take place at the beginning of 2019, to the lucky so-and-sos who have bought one.
However, alongside the SVJ at Pebble Beach will be an even more super-limited special edition called the SVJ 63, which pays homage to Lamborghini's founding year of 1963. It's produced in a 'unique configuration', which includes the side graphics, and is identified by the extensive use of carbon fibre, even more so than the 'regular' SVJ. Just 63 SVJ 63s will be made, although the price of these is unconfirmed.
"The Aventador SVJ is an innovative car and represents the absolute pinnacle of our super sports car product range," said Automobili Lamborghini chairman and CEO, Stefano Domenicali. "The challenge to Lamborghini designers and engineers was to improve the purest essence of the Lamborghini super sports car, drawing on every inspiration from a space ship to a jet fighter: all the most exceptional examples of super-fast, super-athletic, aerodynamic superiority. The Aventador SVJ takes another step into the future, shaping the potential for super sports car development."