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Lamborghini Aventador SV review - pictures

By:Auto Express team
24 May 2015
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  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015

    This is the Lamborghini Aventador SV, a meaner, faster version of the regular Aventador.

  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - rear

    The 740bhp, 6.5-litre V12 engine will take the Aventador SV up to 217mph. 

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  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - interior

    Lamborghini’s SV badge was first seen with the Miura back in 1971.

  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - controls

    The SV stands for Super Veloce which means ‘extremely fast’.

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  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - seats

    The SV feels like a more focused machine compared to the regular Aventador.

  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - front

    The Aventador SV has a number of tweaks made to it both externally and internally to give it a more purposeful look, plus the driving experience to match. 

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  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - engines

    A new aerodynamics package on the SV means it generates 170% more down force than the regular Aventador. 

  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - rear static

    At 120mph the Aventador SV will produce 250kg of downforce, with 60% going to the rear to keep the car grounded at high speed. 

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  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - front static

    The engine in the SV has been tuned to produce 49bhp more and revs 250rpm higher than the regular model. 

  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - rear

    The Aventador has a rear wing that has three adjustable stages for more grip on road.  

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  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - front view

    The seven-speed gearbox has been tweaked electronically to change gears faster and more violently. 

  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - rear end

    Even the four-wheel drive system in the Aventador SV has been reengineered to allow 90% of torque through the rear wheels. 

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  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - side

    The Lamborghini Aventador SV also has a new rear diffuser and a redesigned underside that contributes to its impressive aerodynamic ability. 

  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - on track

    Powerful carbon ceramic disc brakes in the new SV perform perfectly, even at high speeds. 

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  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - rear lights

    Overall the SV is 150% more aerodynamic than the regular Aventador.

  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - cornering

    The extensive use of carbon fibre and lighter alloy wheels make the SV 50kg lighter that the regular Aventador. 

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  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - front end

    The steering in the SV feels a lot more crisp and natural in its response than in the regular Aventador. 

  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - rear static track

    Only 600 Lamborghini Aventador SVs will go into production, providing as much exclusivity as the LaFerrari.

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  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - rear track

    The initial acceleration in the SV is shockingly violent, and continues through the second, third and fourth gears. 

  • Lamborghini Aventador SV 2015 - nose

    The Aventador SV will do 0-62mph in a staggering 2.8 seconds. 

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