Lamborghini Aventador SVJ revealed ahead of Pebble Beach

At the front, there’s a significantly larger front splitter than that fitted to the McLaren Senna, and a new rear wing is held in place by two curved arms and a centre arm.

The car also sports a new dual-pipe exhaust system that blows engine waste gases out through the middle of the back end, rather than in the centre of the diffuser like the SV. This new technique, also used by the Huracán Performante, enhances the diffuser’s effectiveness by removing exhaust gases from an aerodynamically sensitive area.

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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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