Lamborghini Aventador SVJ updated record of the Nurburgring

27 July 2018

The Italians are back on the horse (bull)

Alexander Sharonov, photo topgear.com, autocar.co.uk

Car manufacturers have long been competing for the title of king of the Nurburgring. There are many different subclasses: the fastest front-wheel drive car, with a quick crossover and so on. However, the absolute leadership in the classroom is a totally different matter. Here the bill goes to the tenths of a second. The Champions of change with an enviable regularity: in recent history the coveted Cup passes from hand to hand, on average, one to two times a year. Now another record has set supercar Lamborghini Aventador SVJ (Super Veloce Jota).

A curious fact: the past few years, Lamborghini and Porsche alternately become the kings of the Nurburgring. So, in the spring of 2017 Lamborghini Huracan Performante (6:of 52.01) walked the Porsche 918 Spyder (6:57,00). After the fall of the same year coupe Porsche 911 GT2 RS showed the result of 6:47,25. And despite the fact that many years in the automotive industry was sure to go below seven minutes of the serial car will not be able to this area was considered a territory of a race of monsters.

This time Dogdore Lamborghini Aventador SVJ knocked off almost three seconds pronchev on the "Nordschleife" in 6:44,97. But many considered this model too large and heavy, although it uses a monocoque carbon fiber. How the Italians managed again to be the best?

The exact specifications of the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ were not disclosed. Presentation of the new version will take place in August at a fashion show the California Monterey Car Week. It is because of the secrecy of the coupe while dressed in fun camo. However, fundamental differences from a regular "Aventador" should not wait: in the car still has a 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12. Yes, strange as it seemed, but at the Nurburgring is still ruled by machines "atmospherically", although many drivers and companies have long blamed such motors from the accounts.

Surely the power of the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ jump to 800 "horses". To make the coupe even more rapid, it is equipped with advanced active aerodynamics ALA (Aerodinamica Lamborghini Attiva) 2.0. It reduces resistance when driving in a straight line, helps to enter the turns and braking.

Behind the wheel of the car sat Marco Mapelli (Mapelli Marco), a regular test driver of Lamborghini.