2022 Lamborghini Aventador Review, Pricing, and Specs

The Lamborghini Aventador is one of the most exotic-looking cars in ... price tag to land somewhere between last year's S and SVJ models. 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LowsTransmissioncanbetoughtotolerate,removingtheroadster'sroofisahassle,cabinstorageisalmostnonexistent. VerdictThefinalAventadorisaflamboyant,loud,andpositivelyglorioushypercar. By EricStafford OverviewWitharaucous769-hpV-12engineandanexoticexterior,the2022LamborghiniAventadoristhedefinitionofahypercar.WhilecompetitorssuchastheFerrariSF90embraceanelectrifiedfuture,theLambo's12-cylindermillswillsfuellikeafratbrochugsbeer.Itsscissordoors,wideandlowproportions,andheavilyventedbodyworkdoubleasatheateronwheelsthat'sperpetuallyplayingtheFastandFuriousmovies.Inside,itshighlycustomizablecabinhasroomfortworiders,butthere'sverylittlespacetostorelooseitems.Behindthewheel,thedrivercanactivatetheAventador'sshriekingsoundtrackwithastaboftheirrightfootorexperiencethemassivemachine'ssurprisingagilitybytwirlingthetiller.Whileitsobsoleteautomatictransmissionisalmostasfrustratingastheroadster'scumbersomeroofremoval,thosearebutasmallpenanceforthe2022Aventador'sotherwiseawesomepowersandunmistakablestyle.What'sNewfor2022?We'vebeenpredictingtheendoftheAventadorforsometimenow,anditlookslikethe2022modelyearwillbeitslast.Tocelebratetheendofanera,Lamborghiniisbuildingalimitednumber(600unitsglobally)ofaspeciallyequippedAventadorit'scallingtheUltimae.Thisultimatesend-offfeaturesatuned-upversionofitsubiquitousV-12engineaswellasweight-savingtechniquesthatmakeitlighterthantheoutgoingAventadorS.TheUltimaewillalsosendmoretorquetotherearwheelsthantheS,havestandardcarbon-ceramicbrakes,andit'llhavesomeunique,albeitsubtle,visualdetails.PricingandWhichOnetoBuyLamborghinihasn'tsaidhowmuchthefinaleditionoftheAventadorwillcost,butweexpectitspricetagtolandsomewherebetweenlastyear'sSandSVJmodels.AlimitednumberofUltimatemodelswillbuilt,with350copiesofthecoupeand250oftheroadstertobesoldaroundtheglobe.Regardlessoftheofficialsix-figureaskingprice,wewanttheroadstersowecanfullyimmerseourselvesintheintoxicatingsoundtrackofitsV-12.Engine,Transmission,andPerformanceTheAventadorpowertrainfeaturesamid-mountednaturallyaspirated6.5-literV-12thatdevelops769horsepower.Theengine's531pound-feetoftorquemakesitswaytoallfourwheelsviaaseven-speedautomated-manualtransmission.Althoughwehaven'tdriventheUltimaeversion,wehavedriventhebrutallypowerful,track-focusedSVJ(whichstandsforSuperveloceJota)anditsrooflesscounterpartandexperiencedtheirtremendousaccelerationandkidney-crushingcorneringforces.Theheftymachinesheavedthroughthecorners,buttheirincrediblegripandfour-wheel-steeringsystemshelpedthemchangedirectiononadime.WehavealsodriventheAventadorSandAventadorSroadsterandfoundthelatter'stop-downabilitymakesitthebettercarforlisteningtotheV-12'sthrillingtimbre. ViewPhotos Lamborghini MoreontheAventadorCoupeandRoadster LamborghiniReveals769-HPSpecialAventador FuelEconomyandReal-WorldMPGWithfuel-economyratingsinthesingledigits,theAventadorranksamongtheleastefficientcarsonthemarket.Wehaven'thadtheopportunitytotestthegovernment'sestimatesonour75-mphhighwayfuel-economyroute,whichsimulatesreal-worldmpgandispartofourextensivetestingregimen.FormoreinformationabouttheAventador'sfueleconomy,visittheEPA'swebsite.Interior,Comfort,andCargoIntypicalLamborghinifashion,everyAventadorsupportsasetofscissordoorsthatswingopen.Thelow-slunginteriorisshowingitsage,butitcanbefittedwithavarietyofpremiummaterialsandpersonalizedoptions.Thecabinwon'tholdmanysmallitems,andluggagespaceislimited.Thedashboardfeaturesadigitalgaugeclusterthatchangesitslayoutwheneveryouselectanewdrivemode—Strada,Sport,andCorsa;Egomodeallowsyoutopersonalizethesettingsforpowertrain,steering,andsuspension. ViewPhotos Lamborghini TheCarandDriverDifference OurComprehensiveCarTestingExplained WhyWeTest:EveryNumberTellsaStory InfotainmentandConnectivityTheAventador'sstandardinfotainmentsystemisbehindthetimes,withdatedgraphicsandawkwardintegration.InadditiontovoicecommandsandAppleCarPlaycapability,thecompanyoffersaperformancedatarecorderthatsaveslaptimesandtrackdata.Ifsoinclined,buyerscanselecttheupgradedaudiosystemthataddsdoor-mountedsubwoofersandtweetersonthedashboard.SafetyandDriver-AssistanceFeaturesLamborghinidoeswithoutthedriver-assistancetechnologythatlessextraordinarycarsoffer.FormoreinformationabouttheAventador'scrash-testresults,visittheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA)andInsuranceInstituteforHighwaySafety(IIHS)websites.WarrantyandMaintenanceCoverageComparedwithmostmainstreamautomakers,Lamborghinidoesn'tprovidestellarwarrantycoverage.Butitsprotectionplansarecompetitivewiththoseofhigh-endrivalssuchasFerrariandcanbeenhancedbyoptionalmaintenancepackages.LimitedwarrantycoversthreeyearsandunlimitedmilesPowertrainwarrantycoversthreeyearsandunlimitedmilesNocomplimentaryscheduledmaintenance Specifications Specifications 2020LamborghiniAventadorSVJroadster VEHICLETYPE mid-engine,all-wheel-drive,2-passenger,2-doortarga BASEPRICE $584,061 ENGINETYPE DOHC48-valveV-12,aluminumblockandheads,portfuelinjectionDisplacement 397cuin,6498ccPower 759hp@8500rpmTorque 531lb-ft@6750rpm TRANSMISSION 7-speedautomatedmanual DIMENSIONS Wheelbase:106.3in Length:194.6in Width:82.6in Height:44.7in Passengervolume:50cuft Trunkvolume:5cuft Curbweight(C/Dest):3950lb PERFORMANCE(C/DEST) 60mph:2.8sec 100mph:6.0sec ¼-mile:10.6sec Topspeed:217mph EPAFUELECONOMY Combined/city/highway:11/9/15mpg Expand Collapse MoreFeaturesandSpecs Advertisement-ContinueReadingBelow MoreFrom Lamborghini 2021LamborghiniUrus 2022LamborghiniCountach Advertisement-ContinueReadingBelow 2022LamborghiniAventador 2021LamborghiniAventador 2021LamborghiniHuracán 2021LamborghiniSián 2020LamborghiniAventador 2020LamborghiniHuracán 2020LamborghiniUrus 2019LamborghiniAventador