Open-top variant of the 740bhp V12-engined Aventador Superveloce coupé will be unveiled at the Pebble Beach concours next month
Lamborghini has confirmed that a Roadster variant of the Aventador Superveloce will be unveiled at the Pebble Beach concours next month.
The existence of the Aventador Superveloce Roadster was first confirmed by officials last month, following the debut of the coupé version in Geneva earlier this year, but this is the first time Lamborghini has set a reveal date for the car. The Superveloce models are lighter, more powerful versions of the regular Lamborghini Aventador.
Production of the Aventador Roadster will be limited to just 500 examples, 100 less than the coupé variant, which made its UK dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed earlier this summer. It's understood that all 650 planned examples of the Superveloce coupé have already been sold.
Although Lamborghini hasn't revealed any performance figures for the Roadster, they are expected to be almost identical to those of the coupé. It will be powered by a 6.5-litre V12 engine producing 740bhp at 8400rpm - a full 49bhp more than the 691bhp on offer in the regular Aventador. Power will be sent to all four wheels through a seven-speed automated manual transmission.
Despite a likely increase in weight over the coupé's 1525kg, the Aventador Superveloce Roadster is expected to be able to match the coupé's 0-62mph sprint time of 2.8sec, although the same is unlikely to be said for the coupé's 217mph top speed.
Also like the Superveloce coupé, the Roadster will feature a stripped-out cabin, which incorporates carbonfibre fabric for the seats and parts of the interior trim, as well as Alcantara and leather. Lamborghini's digital instrument cluster will also feature.
Previously, rumours had suggested that Lamborghini would reveal a unique creation in the same vein as the Reventon, Egoista and Veneno at the Pebble Beach event.
Given its more exclusive nature, it's likely the Aventador Superveloce Roadster will command a significant premium over the coupé's price tag of £321,743.
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