Lamborghini is said to be developing a new, hardcore
variant of the Aventador as perhaps the swansong for its naturally-aspirated
6.5-liter V12 engine. On the back of a recent report that the Aventador’s successor may not
launch until 2024, there had been speculation that the Italian marque would
need to keep the current model fresh with a variant superseding the current
SVJ. According to a member of the McLaren Life forums, this is exactly what
Lamborghini is planning.
Member ‘Champagne612’, who claims to have a Sian FKP
37 on order, claims he recently got a preview of the hardcore Aventador SVR in
question. He claims that it’s uprated 6.5-liter V12 engine, devoid of any
hybrid technology, will deliver 830 hp, easily eclipsing the 770 hp offered up
by the Aventador SVJ.
It’s not just on a powertrain where the SVR will
allegedly have the SVJ beat. The member claims that it will be capped at just
40 units making it significantly rarer than the SVJ. He goes on to describe it
as “Lamborghini’s version of FXX” indicating that it will be a track-only
special.
If it’s true that the Lamborghini Aventador will
stick around until 2024, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that the company is
working on at least one final variant. We happen to think that if the SVR in
question is indeed restricted to track use, there’s a good chance a
street-legal version could hit the market before the Aventador is sent on its
way.
