Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4

Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 (internally codenamed LB834 [coupe] and LB835 [roadster]), is a two-door, two-seat sports car set to replace the MurciĆ©lago in the Italian automaker's lineup. It was launched at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show on March 1. It features a brand new 6.5 litre V12 engine, producing 691 hp (515 kW). It was designed by Filippo Perini of Lamborghini Centro Stile under the direction of Lamborghini chief of design Manfred Fitzgerald. Performance is set to be: 0-62 mph (0–100 km/h) in just 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 217 mph (350 km/h). Lamborghini says that the Aventador is two generations ahead of anything else on sale, using Formula One-style suspension and a lightweight carbon fibre monocoque.