Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Roadster engine. 690 HP

The Lamborghini Aventador is a mid-engine sports car produced by the Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini. In keeping with Lamborghini tradition, the Aventador is named after a Spanish fighting bull that fought in Zaragoza, Aragón, in 1993 in Spain.

The Aventador is the successor to the Murciélago and was made by hand in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy.

Engine

The Aventador LP 700–4 used Lamborghini’s 700 PS (515 kW; 690 hp) 6,498 cc (6.5 L; 396.5 cu in) 60° V12 engine weighing about 235 kg (518 lb).

Known internally as the L539, the new engine is Lamborghini’s fifth in-house engine and second V12 design. It is the first all-new V12 since the 3.5 litre powerplant found in the 350GT.

Performance

0–100 km/h (0–62 mph): 2.9 seconds
0–161 km/h (0–100 mph): 6.4 seconds
400 m (1⁄4 mi): 10.5 seconds at 220 km/h (137 mph)

Top speed:

Official: 350 km/h (217 mph)
Measured by Sport Auto magazine: 354 km/h (220 mph)
97–0 km/h (60–0 mph): 30 m (100 ft)
Cornering – 1.05 g.

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