Remember that mysterious teaser
Lamborghini dropped back in May? Well, it was about the new track-only SCV12
hypercar, the first model to be developed by the company’s Squadra Corse racing
division. The new Lamborghini SCV12 will celebrate its world premiere this
summer, offering the company’s most powerful naturally aspirated V12 engine
with more than 830 HP, thanks to “aerodynamic supercharging at high speed”
according to the Italians.
The monstrous engine will be paired with a
sequential six-speed transmission that will also act as a structural element
within the chassis, sending power only to the rear wheels. Lamborghini says
that the SCV12 has been built upon a new fully carbon-fiber chassis that adopts
specific elements from the racing world, designed by the Squadra Corse
engineers; the limited-production hypercar will employ pushrod rear suspension
that’s mounted directly on the transmission and will come with magnesium alloy
wheels shod in bespoke Pirelli slicks.
The motorsport expertise of Lamborghini
Squadra Corse played a key role in the design of the SCV12, which claims it’ll
offer higher downforce levels than a current GT3 race car. The front bonnet
features a double air intake and a central rib that directs airflow to a
roof-mounted ram-air intake while the prominent front splitter features a set
of winglets on the sides. The huge side sills employ their own vertical fins
while the star of the show at the rear is the huge carbon-fiber wing and the
massive diffuser.
Lamborghini didn’t mention how many SCV12s
they will make but it’s safe to assume that they are not going to be a lot of
them. The new track-only hypercar will be built at the Squadra Corse factory in
Sant’Agata Bolognese. The lucky few owners will become members of Lamborghini’s
very exclusive club, one that will offer a number of advanced driving programs
on some of the most famous tracks around the world, technical assistance from
Squadra Corse engineers and special tutoring from Emanuele Pirro, five-time
winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
