After a teaser campaign, Lamborghini's new Aventador Superveloce Jota was revealed on social media ahead of its official unveiling at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
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Porsche’s 690bhp 911 GT2 RS. It’s also just under 15sec faster than the Aventador SV.
A report leaked ahead of official confirmation of the lap time claimed the SVJ produces 759bhp from its 6.5-litre V12 - 69bhp more than the GT2 RS and 20bhp more than the current Lamborghini flagship, the Aventador SV.
The Italian supercar maker officially revealed the Aventador SVJ at the Monterey Car Week, after an ever-increasing number of teaser videos being posted online. The videos have boasted about the car having “the best aerodynamic efficiency” and claims of class-leading power-to-weight ratios have also been made.
The Aventador S, which arrived in the second half of 2017, produces 730bhp, 40bhp more than the previous version. Applying the same jump to the SV J suggests it could have an output of around 780bhp, which would make it one of the market’s most potent supercars. To put that figure into perspective, that’s 90bhp more the Porsche 911 GT2 RS.
Backing the prospects of this extreme performance is the use of the letter J, which stands for Jota, the Spanish word for the letter J. Jota has been applied to some of Lamborghini’s most hardcore models, including race-homologated versions of the Miura and Diablo. Although the Aventador will not compete in motor racing – Lamborghini’s competition efforts are focused on the lighter Huracán – it emphasises the car’s abilities.
Jota models have a history of being produced in extremely low numbers. No more than 28 Diablo Jotas exist, and just one each of the Miura Jota and a more recent Aventador J were produced. This suggests Aventador SV J build numbers might be kept below the 600 units of the SV. If that’s the case, the SV J’s pricing would likely jump substantially from the original SV’s £321,743 starting figure.
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