First Test: 2019 Lamborghini Aventador
Lamborghini’s spirit lives in the extremes: speed
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00:00 (engine revving)
00:02 (man vocalizing)
00:05 Well, this is a wild one,
00:15 the Lamborghini Aventador Superveloce Yota,
00:18 or the SVJ as it's called.
00:20 It's the most extreme version
00:22 of Lamborghini's flagship Aventador.
00:24 It comes standard with a 760 horsepower V12,
00:28 all wheel drive, and a base price of over half a million.
00:32 Let's see how it did at our test track.
00:34 In race mode, the SVJ launches and upshifts incredibly hard,
00:40 reaching 60 in just 2.5 seconds.
00:43 The quarter mile comes in 10.3 seconds
00:45 at over 136 miles per hour.
00:48 There's 100.
00:49 (laughing)
00:51 Quarter mile.
00:55 In terms of braking, the pedal is stiff,
00:57 but it's still possible to modulate.
01:00 This yielded strong, super consistent braking performance.
01:04 Our best stop from 60 miles per hour was just 94 feet.
01:08 How does the speed freak handle?
01:09 Extremely well.
01:11 On the figure eight,
01:12 the Lamborghini is effective, but intimidating.
01:15 The suspension and brakes are super stiff,
01:17 and the gear shifts are violent.
01:19 All that yielded a stellar figure eight time
01:22 of just 22.5 seconds.
01:24 Other handling notes?
01:26 Well, there's mid corner understeer,
01:27 but the all wheel drive power fixes that on exit,
01:30 leading to glorious drifts.
01:32 Overall, the Lamborghini is blindingly fast,
01:37 with a daunting amount of power and grip.
01:40 And, fittingly for Lamborghini,
01:41 it looks as outrageous as it performs.
01:44 But, we'd caution those looking only
01:46 for Rodeo Drive street cred to steer clear of this menace.
01:49 It's just too hardcore.
01:51 For the full story, go to motortrend.com.
01:55 (siren blaring)
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