Category: Lamborghini

The Lamborghini Aventador will be on show at the motor show in Melbourne later this week. But, if you’re quick you might be able to get a sneak peek at the 515kW 6.5 litre V12 beast while on display at the Lamborghini Melbourne dealership. Press your nose up against the dealership window, or even walk in and see if your kid can reach the pedals. Either way, it’s sure to be an impressive sight. We can’t wait to see it for ourselves on Friday.

Meanwhile, back at Gotham City word on the street says that Bruce Wayne will be taking delivery of a new Aventador. Expect to see him prowling the roads in it when Batman: The Dark Knight Rises hits the silver screen.

[Thanks to Wayne for the pics]

Evo magazine stalwart Harry Metcalfe was the man assigned for the press launch of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 at the Vallelunga Circuit near Rome. Take the jump and in just 5 minutes 56 seconds you’ll know exactly what he thinks of the latest raging bull.

Remember, you’ll be able to catch an up close and personal look at the Aventador in Melbourne from 1 July.

Good news for Lambo fans with word coming through form the Australian International Motor Show confirming the Aventador LP700-4 will be on display in Melbourne later this year.

Andrew Smith, managing director of Lamborghini Melbourne, has recently driven the car and is naturally singing its praises, “The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 is two generations ahead in terms of design and technology.

“Its performance is simply astonishing and is unrivalled in the super sports car arena.

“The Aventador looks amazing in photographs, but this is nothing to seeing it in person. I’m sure the visitors to the Australian International Motor Show are going to love it.”

So there you have it. The motor show opens in Melbourne at 6pm on Friday 1 July and runs until Sunday 10 July.

Lamborghini recently held an exhibition in Rome as part of its celebrations to honour the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification. One of the items on display was a new Aventador LP 700-4. It’s a big car, right, so how on earth did they get the Aventador into the display area which had relatively poor access? Watch the video to find out.

Steve Sutcliffe from Autocar has made us insanely jealous once again by being one of the first to get behind the wheel of the new Lambo Aventador. You can see his video review in full after the break. Meanwhile, Car has also published its thoughts on the Murcielago replacement.

The Aventador promises so much. A new carbon monocoque chassis, F1-inspired suspension and, of course, a new 6.5 litre V12. The old Murci had a pretty good reputation as well, so has Lamborghini got it right with the Aventador?

Certainly the new car looks the part. It’s pure Lamborghini with its aggressive and provocative angles. We think it looks great. What’s it like to drive, then?

Sutcliffe reckons the Aventador is a real hit on the road, where its dynamics and relatively light weight offer pinpoint handling. On the track, he says the transmission is no match for the Ferrari 458 or McLaren MP4-12C.

Chris Chilton from Car, sums up the Aventador like this, “The Aventador doesn’t just move the game on from the Murcielago, it transports it to a new time zone. The new car is faster, handles better, is easier to drive and much better built.” Sounds like a pretty big tick. However, there is a but; “The Aventador is so competent that some of that thrill has gone.”