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SPECIFICATIONS

PRICEAS TESTED ..................................... $412,015BASE.............................................. $393,695

VEHICLE TYPE:mid-engine, 4-wheel-drive,2-passenger, 2-door coupeOPTIONS:transparent engine cover, $7550; ParkAssistance package, $4900; Elegante interior,$2250; black wheels, $1820; gray brake calipers,$1100; multifunction steering wheel, $700STANDARD:power windows and locks, remotelocking, tilting and telescoping steering wheelAUDIO SYSTEM:CD player; minijack, USB, iPod,media-card, and Bluetooth-audio inputs;7 speakers

ENGINEV-12, aluminum block and headsBORE X STROKE...... 3.74 x 3.01 in, 95.0 x 76.4 mmDISPLACEMENT ................... 397 cu in, 6498 ccCOMPRESSION RATIO ............................... 11.8:1FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM .............. port injectionVALVE GEAR:chain-driven double overhead cams,4 valves per cylinder, hydraulic lifters, variableintake- and exhaust-valve timingREDLINE/FUEL CUTOFF ........... 8500/8500 rpmPOWER ............................... 691 hp @ 8250 rpmTORQUE ......................... 509 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm

DRIVETRAINTRANSMISSION .................................... deeps-7

automated manualFINAL-DRIVE RATIO ................ 2.87:1, limited slipFOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE SYSTEM ............... full time

with automatic front-axle engagement

TRANSFER-GEAR RATIO ........................... 1.24:1GEAR RATIO MPH PER MAX SPEED 1000 RPM IN GEAR (rpm)1

........ 3.91 ...... 5.8 ............ 49 mph(8500)2 ........ 2.44 ..... 9.3 ............ 79 mph(8500)3 ........ 1.81 ....... 12.5 ........... 106 mph(8500)4 ........ 1.46 ...... 15.6 ........... 133 mph(8500)5 ........ 1.19 ....... 19.1 ............ 162 mph(8500)6 ........ 0.97 ..... 23.5 ........... 200 mph(8500)7 ........ 0.84 .... 26.9 .......... 217 mph(8070)CHASSIScarbon-fiber center section with aluminum frontand rear substructuresBODY MATERIAL:aluminum stampings/carbonfiber-reinforced plastic/sheet-molded plastic

STEERINGrack-and-pinion with variable hydraulic powerassistRATIO .................................................... 16.5:1TURNS LOCK-TO-LOCK ................................ 2.6TURNING CIRCLE CURB-TO-CURB ............ 41.0 ft

SUSPENSIONF:ind, unequal-length control arms,pushrod-actuated coil springs, anti-roll barR:ind, unequal-length control arms with atoe-control link, pushrod-actuated coil springs,anti-roll bar

BRAKESF:15.7 x 1.5-in vented, cross-drilled,carbon-ceramic disc

R:15.0 x 1.5-in vented, cross-drilled,carbon-ceramic discSTABILITY CONTROL:fully defeatable, traction ofcompetition mode, launch control

WHEELS AND TIRESWHEEL SIZE/CONSTRUCTION . . . .. . . . . F:9. 91x0

R:12.0 x 20 in/forged aluminumTIRES.......................................... Pirelli P Zer

F:255/35ZR-19 (96Y) R: 335/30ZR-20 (104YSPARE ............................................ inflation kINFLATION ........................... F:33 psi R:33 p

LAMBORGHINI

AVENTADOR LP

EXTERIOR DIMENSIONSWHEELBASE............................... 106.3 inLENGTH ..................................... 188.2 inWIDTH.......................................... 79.9 in

HEIGHT ........................................ 44.7 inFRONT TRACK .............................. 67.7 inREAR TRACK................................ 66.9 inGROUND CLEARANCE ................ 4.15.7 in

INTERIOR DIMENSIONSSAE VOLUME .......................... F: tfuc05TRUNK ...................................... 5.3 cu ft

CAR AND DRIVERTEST RESULTSCOMPETITORS

ASTON MARTIN DBS (5.9-LITER V-12, 510 HP, 6-SP MAN)FERRARI 599GTB FIORANO HGTE

(6.0-LITER V-12, 612 HP, 6-SP AUTO-MAN)LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR LP700-4

(6.5-LITER V-12, 691 HP, 7-SP AUTO-MAN)LEXUS LFA (4.8-LITER V-10, 553 HP, 6-SP AUTO-MAN)

HANDLINGROADHOLDING,200-FT-DIA SKIDPAD ............... 0.95 gUNDERSTEER ......................... MINIMAL

TEST NOTES:Its easy to engagelaunch control; just select corsa, shut off

the stability control, put your foot on thebrake, and floor it. Lift the brake, and theclutch engages at 5000 rpm, leaving sixfeet of smoking skid marks. The automaticupshifts are breathtakingly violent.

ACCELERATIONZERO TO SECONDS

30 MPH ............................................... 1.240 MPH ............................................... 1.850 MPH ............................................... 2.460 MPH ......................................... 3.070 MPH ............................................... 3.780 MPH ............................................... 4.590 MPH ............................................... 5.4100 MPH ....................................... 6.4110 MPH ............................................... 7.6120 MPH .............................................. 8.9130 MPH ..................................... 10.5150 MPH ............................................. 14.0170 MPH ............................................. 19.5

ROLLING START, 560 MPH ............ 4.3TOP GEAR, 3050 MPH .................... 2.1TOP GEAR, 5070 MPH ................... 2.01/4-MILE ............ 10.9 sec @ 133 mphTOP SPEED(DRAG LTD, MFRS CLAIM)... 217 mph

INTERIOR SOUND LEVELIDLE ............................................. 55 dBAFULL THROTTLE ......................... 91 dBA70-MPH CRUISING ..................... 76 dBA

FUELCAPACITY................................. 23 .8 galOCTANE ............................... 91 (required)EPA CITY/HWY ....................... 11/17 mpgC/DOBSERVED ....................... 11 mpg

WEIGHTCURB........................................... 4085 lbPER HORSEPOWER ....................... 5.9 lbDISTRIBUTION . . . . . .. . F:42.5% R:57.5%TOWING CAPACITY ............................ 0 lbGVWR .......................................... 4850 lb

TEST NOTES:Just six feet separatea stop on stone-cold brakes from the sixthstop on hot ones. Amazing. The brakesare fabulous: firm, easy to modulate, goodin all conditions. After they get warm,you hear the faint moaning that carbon-ceramic discs make when theyre earningback their cost.

TEST NOTES:Vairanos skidpad isreally a parking lot. Pebbles strewn arounddont help traction, nor does a ridge downthe center, but its all we had. Like mostcars, this Lambo plows slightly, but theresmore grip in the car than our numbers tell.

BRAKING, 70 TO ZERO MPHFIRST STOP .................................... 142 ftSHORTEST STOP ......................... 144ft

LONGEST STOP ............................. 148 ftFADE RATING ................................ NONE

NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTSShort stroke enables high redline. Carbon-ceramic brakes are standard, but powerseats arent. That tells you where prioritieslie. Compared with the old six-speed Murci,its geared lower in 13, taller on top.

tested by AARON ROBINSONat Vairano di Vidigulfo, Italy

ROADHOLDING 150/200-foot skidpad, g

LFA

DBS

AVENTADOR

599GTB

0.92 0.94 0.96

CURRENT BASE PRICE* dollars x 100*Base price includes freight, any performance options, and applicable gas-guzzler t

DBS

599GTB

LFA

AVENTADOR

250 300 350

ACCELERATION 060 & 1/4-mile, second

AVENTADOR

LFA

599GTB

DBS

3 4 10 11 12

700 BRAKING feet

AVENTADOR

599GTB

DBS

LFA

140 150 160