But infuriating nodding-dog automated manual gearbox aside its more accommodating to drive than youd imagine.Its the first Lamborghini convertible ever to wear the SV badge, a designation offered to only four of SantAgatas coupes in the last 44 years.Theres revised valve timing and intakes, too, resulting in a 49bhp boost over the standard Aventador Roadster.
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Lamborghini Aventador Test Drive Manual Gearbox AsideLike the Coupe, a sub-seven-minute Nurburgring lap is within grasp thats just a few seconds behind the Porsche 918 Spyder. ![]() Frankly the weight difference is negligible, but it does give the cockpit a more focused appearance, and lets you concentrate on the job in hand. Namely keeping this V12 behemoth on the straight and narrow. There are carbon shell bucket seats, carbon door panels with leather straps for handles, and a two-piece solid carbon fibre roof that pops off and slots neatly in the front boot, leaving room for your favourite piece of A4 paper. The manually adjustable rear wing and fang-like front intakes are carbon fibre, too. As a result it weighs 50kg less than the standard Aventador Roadster, at 1575kg, but 50kg more than the SV Coupe courtesy of necessary bolstering for the chopped chassis. Carbon-ceramic brakes are standard, as are adaptive dampers, pushrod suspension and Lambos LDS variable ratio steering system that does the Huracan no favours. Not a bit of it. Unless you crash into a speed bump or a pothole at which point the carbon monocoque trembles ever so slightly beneath you its ridiculously pointy for such a big car. Having steamroller Pirelli P Zero Corsas set so wide apart, the SVs lateral grip is phenomenal almost GT3 racer like in its tenacity and the front end is utterly faithful to wherever you point it. Breach the fairly stratospheric limits and its actually friendlier than the standard Aventador Roadster, telegraphing its intentions to give you the best chance of saving your skin. The steering doesnt have the high-alert ratio you get with all modern Ferraris, but isnt slow either and loads up to the point of seriously meaty in corners. Its variable ratio isnt as intrusive as it is on the Huracan either, and comes in handy at swinging the big bull around tighter corners. Lamborghini Aventador Test Drive Full Launch ControlA full launch control snaps your head back, like being jabbed in the chin by a heavyweight boxer, while upshifts in Corsa mode are instant but accompanied by a jolt that knocks the wind out of you. There are three modes Strada, Sport and Corsa - that progressively dial up the Aventadors dampers, throttle, exhaust, steering and transmission response. The shock isnt that, in Corsa mode, the SV is antisocially loud and seriously firm on public roads, but that in Strada with the roof on its a relatively accomplished cruiser. Wed buy two because, well, why not If ever there was a distillation of the philosophy that has served Lamborghini so well over the years, this car is it. There was an inkling with the new Huracan that Lambo had gone a touch soft. Poppycock. Its still hard as nails. In our book the Roadster SV edges the Coupe SV because, with the roof removed, it ups the intensity of everything it does, but still handles with a precision you dont expect. Its still a big mid-engined 740bhp supercar, and for that reason demands respect.
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