Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae marks end of an era
More than a decade after its launch, the LamborghiniAventador is bowing out with the limited-run LP 780-4 Ultimae edition, which is also Sant’Agata’s final pure-combustion V12 production car.
- The Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae gets design cues from the SVJ
- It uses a 780hp, 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine
- It can do the 0-100kph sprint in 2.8sec and go on to hit 356kph.
Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae: what is it?
Appearing at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Lamborghini sees the Ultimae as “a celebration of the iconic V12 super-sports car and combustion engine in a final production model”.
As we reported earlier this year, Lamborghini’s venerable naturally aspirated 12-cylinder engine will be used for a final time in the Aventador’s successor but with a hybrid powertrain element serving as a bridge to pure-electric Lamborghini models in the future.
Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae: design
The Ultimae is subtly marked out from other Aventadors by way of a unique styling package that “takes the best components” of the S and SVJ. The 350 coupés and 250 roadsters – each sold with a numbered plaque – will be offered in a range of unique colour schemes, including a new grey-on-grey option with contrasting red trim elements, while the roadster can be specified with an exposed carbon-fibre roof panel.
Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae: engine and performance
The 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine produces 10hp more in the LP 780-4 Ultimae than in the previous range-topping Aventador, the SVJ, sending 780hp (hence the name) to both axles, which means Lamborghini’s final pure-combustion V12 model is also its most powerful. The Aventador-based Essenza SCV12 produces 830hp but is limited to track use.
