ItaliaspeedTV - 81st Geneva International Motor Show 2011: Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4

Lamborghini has officially announced the new Aventador LP700-4 which will open a new chapter in its history of building supercars when the 255,000 euro (excluding taxes) machine arrives in the showrooms in the late summer.

The Aventador LP700-4 replaces the decade-old Murciélago, the first car to be built under the brand's ownership by Audi. Under the skin the supercar is all-new with a new monocoque, V12 engine and drivetrain while above the surface the design is more evolutionary, drawing language from both historic and recent models.

The Aventador LP 700-4 is based on a monocoque made from carbon-fibre that combines lightweight engineering with the high levels of stiffness and safety. The new twelve-cylinder engine with 6.5 liters' displacement and 515 kW / 700 hp brings together high-revving pleasure with low-end torque. Thanks to a dry weight of 1,575 kilograms (3,472 lb), which is low for this class of vehicle, the weight-to-power ratio stands at only 2.25 kilograms per hp (4.96 lb/hp). That means the 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration figure is 2.9 seconds and the top speed is 350 km/h (217 mph) while fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are down by around 20 percent compared with its predecessor, despite the increase in power (+8%).

The ISR transmission is unique among road-going vehicles, guaranteeing the fastest shifting time (only 50 milliseconds) and a better shift feel, while the lightweight chassis with pushrod suspension aims to deliver handling precision and competition-level performance. The interior offers hi-tech features ranging from the TFT cockpit display with Drive Select Mode system. The Aventador will be built in an all-new production facility in Sant'Agata Bolognese.

"With the Aventador LP 700-4, the future of the super sports car is now part of the present. Its exceptional package of innovative technologies is unique, its performance simply overwhelming," says Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. "The Aventador is a jump of two generations in terms of design and technology, it's the result of an entirely new project, but at the same time it's a direct and consistent continuation of Lamborghini's brand values. It is extreme in its design and its performance, uncompromising in its standards and technology, and unmistakably Italian in its style and perfection. Overall, the dynamics and technical excellence of the Aventador LP 700-4 makes it unrivalled in the worldwide super sports car arena."

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Mamma mia ragazzi. Quest'anno a Ginevra si sfidano due V12: Ferrari e Lamborghini...rivalità come ai vecchi tempi