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Let's be abundantly, lawsuit-avoidingly clear: this is not the official Aventador Super Veloce. These pictures are not the work of Lamborghini.
The pictures are the work of TopGear - or, more specifically, TopGear's ace render-meister Dougie Wood - and we would hate for Lamborghini's legal department to believe otherwise, or to think we're anything but monumentally overexcited about the 690bhp ‘standard' Aventador.
But the thinking went something like this: a few dissenting voices have suggested that the Aventador - Lamborghini's long-awaited Murcielago replacement - is a bit too... smooth for a big V12 Lambo. Not pointy enough. Not angry enough.
And Lamborghini has a stellar history of producing sofa-chewingly mental ‘Super Veloce' special editions of its V12 supercars: 1995's Diablo SV sported a rear spoiler that frequently decapitated low-flying eagles, while 2009's Murcielago SV... well, this video probably explains things quite nicely.
This allows us to posit a couple of predictions. First, that an Aventador SV - should Lambo be even considering such a thing - will be many years away. Second, it'd be hellish quick. And expensive.
The first Murcielago, released back in 2001, packed a piffling 571bhp and cost £175,000. The run-out SV sported a far healthier 670bhp and cost £270,000.
So, using the miracle of Maths, we can speculate that our Aventador SV - our fictitious, made-up Aventador SV - would produce a pleasing 789bhp and cost a fraction under £400,000.
Mere speculation, of course. Idle, unfounded rumour. But, while we're in speculative mood, would you make any alterations to our Aventador SV? Gun turrets? Fuel-saving wheel covers? We've got a few years to refine the pitch...
In other news, check out the June issue of TopGear - on sale May 18 - to read James May's verdict on the Lamborghini Aventador.
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Timowks commented on this article
at 12:56 pm on 09 May 2011
Looks scary... But thats a good thing though, especially for this car. The power, well make it an even number... 800bhp
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LP670-SV commented on this article
at 12:56 pm on 09 May 2011
I always loved the bokers Murcielago SV. i was worried that the Aventador wasn't mad enough to be a true lambo. But this thing looks so evil that i can't wait for the SV!!!!
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vincentbehan commented on this article
at 01:14 pm on 09 May 2011
this car would be without a dout the gastest lambo ever made. the car would have to be rear wheel drive not the 4 wheel drive and would need to be able to do anough speed to be able to beat the gumpert.
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TonyGeo commented on this article
at 01:16 pm on 09 May 2011
the greatest sv ever!
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aabcehmu commented on this article
at 01:18 pm on 09 May 2011
I'd prefer gun turrets on the SV.
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