Lamborghini Aventador SVJ 2019 is finally presented

The much teased Lamborghini Aventador SVJ has finally been officially unveiled at Monterey Car Week in California.

The SVJ already has a lot of names attached to it, which stands for Superveloce Jota, which is quite impressive for a car that has just been unveiled to the public.

It is the fastest production car to conquer the Nürburgring, having completed the legendary 20.6 km track in just 6 minutes: 44 seconds 97 seconds. And it's the most powerful naturally aspirated production Lamborghini of all time.

And as we're seeing for the first time today, it also looks very, very fast. But before we get to the design, let's get to the performance features.

The SVJ is powered by the most powerful production V12 Lamborghini has ever produced. It has a staggering 566kW and 720Nm and sends power to all four wheels, albeit with an offset rear axle. That's enough to get this monstrous Aventador from 100 to 2.8 km/h in 200 seconds and to 8.6 km/h in 350 seconds. It also accelerates to a top speed somewhere north of 100 km/h and stops screaming to 30 km/h in just XNUMX m.

But power is only half the story of the Aventador. The real secret to its tremendous speed actually lies in its slippery aerodynamics.

Lamborghini claims the SVJ generates 40% more downforce than a regular Aventador on each axle. A new front bumper, a new air intake and Lamborghini Aerodinamica Lamborghini Attiva (ALA) technology, which debuted on the Huracan Performante, make the front end wider and more aggressive, and provide more grip or slip at speed.

The ALA system uses electronically controlled flaps on the front splitter and hood that respond to airflow to optimize downforce as needed. As with the Ferrari 488 Pista, an open air duct (in this case, through a detached front splitter) creates a stream of air that passes through the hood and pushes the front wheels onto the pavement.

At the rear, the high-mounted tailpipe is reminiscent of high-performance motorcycle exhausts, while the quick-release hood is made from carbon fiber.

The Aventador SVJ is limited to 900 units worldwide, and while pricing has yet to be confirmed in Australia, it won't be cheap. In the US, for example, it will wear a $517K sticker — $100,000 more than the regular Aventador S.