Lamborghini Aventador SVJ First Test: Record Setter?

Things to consider up front about the 2019 Lamborghini Aventador SuperVeloce Jota LP770-4, known colloquially as the SVJ: The 6.5-liter V-12 ... 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3manual(1:24.86),CorvetteZR1(1:23.70),andthenewFordGT(1:23.69).Longstoryshort,thebrutalLamboisthe15thquickestcarwe'veeverrunaroundBigWillow.Brakeswerepartoftheissue,butIhaveaneducatedhunchthattheSVJ'smagnetorheologicaldampersweren'toptimizedforBigWillow'sbumpier-than-crocodile-hidesurface,furthercompoundingthebrakingissuesRandyexperienced.IwashopingtheSVJwouldbeabletosetthelaprecord,Ireallywas.NotbecauseIhaveanyspecialloveforLamborghini,butbecauseIjustlikewhenrecordsgetset.But,asafriendofminewhohasownedseveralLamborghinisalwaystellsmewhenIbringupnumbers,"Ownersdon'tcare."Idon'ttotallyagreewithhim,butI'llleaveyouwithananecdote.AfriendofmineandherhusbandarethinkingaboutbuyinganSVJ.ShetellsmethattheyknowtwopeoplewhorecentlytookdeliveryofJotas.Oneguythinksit'sthebestLamborghinihe'severdriven.Theotherguyhaditaweekandreturnedit."Letmeguess,"Isaid."Theguythatlovesitactuallytakesthecaruponwindingcanyonroads,andtheguywhogaveitbackonlydrivesaroundtownhopingtoimpresspeople,yeah?"Yup!Makestotalsensetome.AfterspendingnearlytwoweekswiththisgreenbeasttheSVJremainsoneofmyfavoritesupercarsandoneofthegreatestroadcarsI'veeverdriven.Youjusthavetoremembertopushit.Hard.Asforanabsolutenumberscar,you'regoingtohavetolookelsewhere.Butdoyoucare?Ithinknot.Looksgood!Moredetails?Seeall38photos2019LamborghiniAventadorSVJ BASEPRICE $517,770 PRICEASTESTED $610,370 VEHICLELAYOUT Mid-engine,AWD,2-pass,2-doorcoupe ENGINE 6.5L/760-hp/531-lb-ftDOHC48-valveV-12 TRANSMISSION 7-speedauto-clutchmanual CURBWEIGHT(F/RDIST) 3,902lb(43/57%) WHEELBASE 106.3in LENGTHxWIDTHxHEIGHT 194.6x82.6x44.7 0-60MPH 2.5sec QUARTERMILE [email protected] BRAKING,60-0MPH 94ft LATERALACCELERATION 1.10g(avg) MTFIGUREEIGHT [email protected](avg) EPACITY/HWY/COMBFUELECON 9/15/11mpg ENERGYCONS,CITY/HWY 374/225kW-hrs/100miles CO2EMISSIONS,COMB 1.77lb/mile ShowAllTHELATESTINCARNEWSEMAILNEWSLETTERSIGN-UP!SIGNUPByclickingSignUp,youagreetothe TermsofUse.Yourinformationwillbecollectedandusedinaccordancewithour PrivacyPolicyHotReads2022VolkswagenGolfRFirstDrive:Good—ButIsItTooGood?2022HondaCivicSportTouringHatchbackFirstTest:EversoEnthusiastic2021HyundaiSantaFeHybridFirstTest:TheBudgetGenesisSUV?2021FordF-150Raptor37FirstTest:ExtinctionSeasonIsOver2022AudiE-TronGTandRSE-TronGTFirstTest:QuasarQuestionsShareonFacebookShareonTwitter