Two weeks ago we learned that the most hardcore
production Aventador ever will be named the SVJ, thanks to a leaked image of
its instrument display. Now, we might have just confirmation of how it will
look, too.
This image comes courtesy of one of Carscoops readers who
wishes to remain anonymous. Said reader ordered the Roadster version, which
will be delivered to him in late 2019 or early 2020, and, apart from the fact
that there’s going to be an open-top alongside the Coupe, he also provided us
with some additional info about the upcoming supercar.
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His Lamborghini dealer claimed that the name is not
finalized yet, with SE, GT and Jota being the three likely candidates, although
this occurred before we received the leaked image of the display showing the
SVJ designation.
If the image indeed depicts the upcoming SVJ, and it
sure looks a lot like the camouflaged test car in the video below, we can
clearly see the much more aggressive front end with the larger air scoops and
lower front splitter, enlarged side air intakes and, of course, the big fixed
wing protruding from the back, where we also expect to see a different
treatment, as shown by both the video and some of the supercar’s test mules
that were caught in the open a while ago.
The important stuff is that the SVJ, which stands
for Super Veloce Jotta, will sport the four-wheel
steering system of the Centenario, the ALA (Aerodinamica Lamborghini Attiva)
active aerodynamics of the Huracán Performante and the magnetorheological
suspension of the Aventador SV, while, according to previous reports, it will
be lighter, too.
As far as power is concerned, Lamborghini claims
that it will beat its Ferrari V12 rival. That will be the 812 Superfast then,
so we should expect the 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12 to produce in excess
of 800 PS, which is what the Ferrari puts out.
With the Centenario producing 770 PS, we guess it’s
not that difficult for Lamborghini’s engineers to extract at least 40 more PS
to outdo their rivals in Maranello, is it? Although, like we said, the Roadster
is expected in late 2019 at the earliest, the Coupe that’s depicted here looks
practically ready. Since the fixed-top will definitely be launched first, we
should see it earlier, perhaps even this year.
