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Lamborghini Aventador

Explore the iconic Lamborghini Aventador: Its rich history, specs, and evolution. The legacy of a supercar that redefined luxury and performance.

Illustration by Colin Finkle.

The Aventador was the last-gen flagship Lamborghini and the last one featuring a naturally aspirated V12.

Performance

0-60 mph

2.7 s*

Quarter Mile

10.5 s @ 137 mph*

Top Speed

221 mph*

(356 km/h)

* Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae

About the Aventador

The Lamborghini Aventador is a mid-mounted, naturally aspirated V12 supercar. It is part of a line dating back to the Miura.

Lamborghini has announced that the replacement for the Aventador will stray from this tried-and-true setup in favour of more modern technology (most likely a hybrid powertrain.) It will be the end of the era.

The Aventador is sold alongside the Huracán but is a more track-focused car with extra cylinders and push-rod, actively dampened suspension.

Unlike the Huracán, the Aventador was not offered as rear-wheel-drive (RWD) because it would be too reliant on traction control which would ruin the driving experience.

The Aventador was replaced in the lineup by the Revuelto, a hybrid supercar that also features a V12.

Model Information

First Model Year2011
Last Model Year2022
Engine TypeV12
InductionNaturally aspirated
DrivetrainAWD
LayoutMid-engine
Engine OrientationLongitudinal
Body StyleCoupé, Spyder
Number of Doors2
Number of Seats2
Front SuspensionPush-rod
Rear SuspensionPush-rod
Steering TypeRack and pinion

Photos

Gold Lamborghini Aventador at night packed in a parking log in a park.
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. Photo credit: Brandon Woyshnis (via Adobe Stock.)
Gold Lamborghini Aventador driving across a bridge at sundown.
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. Photo credit: Brandon Woyshnis (via Adobe Stock.)
Gold Lamborghini Aventador SVJ parked in front of a dock with boats in the background at sundown.
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. Photo credit: Brandon Woyshnis (via Adobe Stock.)
Gold Lamborghini Aventador SVJ parked in front of a dock with boats in the background at sundown.
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. Photo credit: Brandon Woyshnis (via Adobe Stock.)
Gold Lamborghini Aventador rear end at sundown.
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. Photo credit: Brandon Woyshnis (via Adobe Stock.)
Rear end of a gold Lamborghini Aventador SVJ on a brick street at night with lights and shops in the background.
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. Photo credit: Brandon Woyshnis (via Adobe Stock.)
Gold Lamborghini Aventador speeding down a tunnel.
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. Photo credit: Brandon Woyshnis (via Adobe Stock.)
Yellow Lamborghini Aventador on a road in fall at sunset with trees in the background.
Lamborghini Aventador. Photo credit: Brandon Woyshnis (via Adobe Stock.)
Quarter panel, hood, and rear wing of a gold Lamborghini Aventador SVJ.
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. Photo credit: Brandon Woyshnis (via Adobe Stock.)
Gold Lamborghini Aventador SVJ just after sundown driving down a dark road with thick trees in the background.
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. Photo credit: Brandon Woyshnis (via Adobe Stock.)
The side of a red Lamborghini Aventador SVJ on a grassy field at a car show.
Photo Credit: Dvisuals via Pexels.
Red Lamborghini Aventador with exuast pipes
Photo Credit: DVisuals via Pexels
Lamborghini Aventador speeding down a highway bridge over water
Photo credit: Abdulwahab Alawadhi via Pexels

Video

Aventador Trivia

Aventador Police Car

Lamborghini Aventador Police car in a building with a marble floor in Dubai
Photo Credit: Mubarak Fahad via Flickr

The Dubai police force has a Lamborghini Aventador police car. Learn more about police forces that use Lamborghinis as police cars.

Lamborghini Aventador in Media

Movies

Dark Knight Rises

Bruce Wayne has his Lamborghini Aventador stolen by Catwoman in the Dark Knight Rises

Lamborghini Aventador in The Dark Knight Rises
Transformers: Age of Extinction

The Transformer named Lockdown transforms into a Lamborghini Aventador.

Fire in front of a Lamborghini Huracan in Transformers Age of Extinction

Learn about other movies that feature Lamborghinis.

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