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Clearly a Lamborghini, but nothing quite like it. A supercar without equals: the Lamborghini Reventon is a road vehicle with an extreme specification and, at the same time, a limited edition masterpiece – a coherent style, angular with sharp lines, inspired by the very latest aeronautics.

With just 20 produced, at a price of app. $1.4 Million without taxes (1 Million Euro) each, the Lamborghini Reventon is a symbol of extreme exclusivity.

Lamborghini prides itself on being the extraordinary manufacturer of extreme super sports cars without compromise. And the Reventon is the most extreme of all.

The Reventon shares its platform and engine with the Murcielago LP640. For use in the Reventon, the Murcielago's 6.5-liter V12 engine has been slightly tweaked and now produces 641 hp at 8,000 rpm. The torque of 478 lb-ft remains equal to the LP640's. In contrast to the Murcielago, the Reventon comes with Lamborghini's e-gear semi-automatic transmission only, but keeps the donor model's all-wheel-drive. As in the original Murcielago LP640, the Reventon accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.4 seconds, with a maximum speed over 220 mph.

The name Reventon has been chosen according to Lamborghini tradition. Reventon was a fighting bull, owned by the Don Rodriguez family. It is included in the list of the most famous bulls ever and is known for killing the famed bullfighter Felix Guzman in 1943.

Body and Exterior

The present day Lamborghini models are distinguished by the clear language of their shape. The coherent proportions of the Murcielago and Gallardo highlight their power and dynamism. Sharp edges, precise lines and clean surfaces are the ingredients of a style reduced to the essential. Each element is created exactly according to its function; ornaments and decorations are totally foreign to a contemporary Lamborghini.

With the Reventon the Centro Stile designers have coherently developed this philosophy, inspired by another sphere where speed and dynamism reign absolute: modern aeronautics, responsible for the fastest and most agile airplanes in the world. This has created an extremely precise, technically striking style with a new vitality which is created by interrupted lines and contorted surfaces.

Although it is based on the Murcielago LP640, which itself is quite stunning already, the exterior design of the Reventon is completely new. Just like the base model, the exterior is made of CFC, a composite carbonfiber material, which is as stable as it is light. The exterior components are glued and fixed to the body comprised of CFC and steel.

The front is characterised by the acute angle of the central ‘arrow’ and by the powerful forward-facing air intakes. Although they do not supply air directly to the turbine like an airplane, bearing in mind the 641 hp, an abundant volume of air is necessary to cool the carbon-ceramic brake disks and the six cylinder callipers.

Naturally, both doors on the Reventon open upwards – since the legendary Countach this feature has been a symbol of the V12 Lamborghini product line. With their asymmetric configuration, the large air intakes below the doors provide an example of the extreme coherence with which this Lamborghini fulfils its function. On the driver's side it is large to increase the flow of oil to the radiator. On the passenger’s side of the vehicle, the air intake is flat because in this case, it only has to ensure the flow below the floor.

The aerodynamically optimised flat floor structure terminates at the rear with a diffuser featuring an accentuated shape. This guarantees excellent road grip and stability even at 220 miles per hour.

The engine hood, made of glass laminate with open ventilation slits, offers a glimpse of the beating heart of the twelve cylinders of the super car. The glass also features the marked arrow angle that characterises the design from the front to the rear spoiler.

In spite of the extreme and innovative language of its shape, the Reventon not only maintains all the strong features of the Murcielago LP640, but also offers further amelioration in terms of aerodynamics, the important engine cooling system, the air intake system and brakes. The airflow and the section of the variable geometry air intakes of the engine and the rear spoiler (also adjustable) have been modified.

For the 20 examples of the Reventon, the designers from Sant’Agata Bolognese have created a totally new hue: Reventon, a mid opaque green/grey without the usual shine. However, thanks to the metallic particles, in the daylight this colour tone features surprising depth. This play of opaque and lustre is also featured on the wheel rims, especially created for the Reventon. Opaque carbon fins are screwed onto the black aluminium spokes, not only creating a visual effect with the precision of a surgeon’s scalpel, but a turbine effect also ensures optimum cooling for the powerful ceramic brake disks.

Interior

Using Alcantara, carbon, aluminium, and leather, the interior is takes up the theme of a modern airplane. The instruments comprise three TFT liquid crystal displays with unique display modes. At the touch of a button, the driver can choose from two vehicle information display modes. The instruments are housed in a structure milled from a solid aluminium block, protected by a carbon fibre casing.

A G-Force-Meter displays the dynamic drive forces, longitudinal acceleration during acceleration and braking, as well as transversal acceleration around bends. These forces are represented by the movement of an indicator on a graduated 3D grid depending on the direction and intensity of the acceleration. A similar instrument can be found in the airplanes. Formula One teams also use a similar device to analyse dynamic forces.

The instrument on the left of the speedometer associates the number of revolutions in the form of a luminous column with the display of the selected gear. Finally, every Reventon is equipped with a robotised e-gear controlled by two small levers under the steering wheel. By simply pressing a button, the driver can switch to the second, quasi-analogical display, where the classic circular instruments, speedometer, and engine speed indicator are configured in an equally innovative way and transformed into luminous pilot lamps with varying colours. The G-Force-Meter naturally remains at the centre in this display mode.