Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 makes its Asian premiere at Auto Shanghai 2011

Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 - Asian premiere at Auto Shanghai 2011

SHANGHAI : April 19, 2011 - The V12 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 makes its Chinese debut on Lamborghini’s stand at the Auto Shanghai 2011. The new V12 flagship of the Lamborghini super sports car brand is redefining the super sports car market, with not only extraordinary performance but with lightweight engineering technologies and unparalleled design.

Lamborghini is also unveiling the Gallardo LP 550-2 Tricolore at a special off-site event held in the Shanghai Expo: a fitting location for the exclusive special edition of the highly successful Lamborghini Gallardo model designed to pay homage to Italy.

China is an extremely important market for Lamborghini, achieving over 150% sales growth in 2010 compared to 2009.

In 2011 Lamborghini will expand its dealership network to 20 dealers from fourteen today. Lamborghini has now state of the art sales and service at facilities Lamborghini in Shanghai (with two showrooms), Guangzhou, Beijing, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Dalian, Qingdao, Wuhan, Xiamen, Chongqing, Kunming, Tianjin, making a total of fourteen locations in mainland China.

Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, said: “Our presence at Auto Shanghai 2011 reflects the importance of the Chinese market, which is now our second most significant after the USA. The appeal of the Lamborghini brand in China is illustrated by the launch here of the Gallardo LP 550-2 Tricolore: definitively Italian, and with all the performance and handling a Lamborghini Gallardo promises. Demand for our cars continues to grow: our worldwide order book for the Lamborghini LP 700-4 Aventador is already eighteen months ahead of production.”

Lamborghini has also chosen the occasion of the Shanghai motor show to unveil its new exhibition stand. A powerful black monolithic structure with huge external walls, that display Lamborghini’s famous brand films during shows, complement the white interior, which creates a perfect backdrop for Collezione Automobili Lamborghini – Lamborghini’s official merchandise range. The cars, as always, are the protagonists of the display and this new stage is designed to display the cars to their maximum, reflecting the extreme, uncompromising and Italian style of Lamborghini with no detraction from the cars themselves.

“The Lamborghini brand has very strong appeal in China, so it is fitting we should launch our new show stand here,” said Stephan Winkelmann. “Lamborghini also runs regular events in China, including at least one track day every month, Winter and Track Academies, which allows our clients to explore the Lamborghini brand and lifestyle alongside the cars.”

Technical Data :

CHASSIS AND BODY
Frame	Carbon fiber monocoque with Aluminium front and rear frames
Body	Carbon fiber engine bonnet, movable spoiler and side air inlets; Aluminium front bonnet, front fenders and doors; SMC rear fender and rocker cover
Suspension	Front and rear horizontal mono- tube damper with push-rod system
ESP	ESP/ ABS with different ESP charecteristics managed by drive select mode
Brakes	Dual hydraulic circuit brake system with vacuum brake booster; front and rear CCB, 6-cylinder brake callipers, 4-cylinder brake callipers
Ventilated discs (front - rear)	400 x 38 mm - 380 x 38 mm
Steering	Steering Gear with 3 different servortonic charcteristics managed by drive select mode
Tires (front €“ rear)	Pirelli 255/35 ZR19 - 335/30 ZR20
Wheels (front €“ rear)	19''x9J - 20'' x 12J
Kerb-to-kerb turning circle	12.5 m
Mirrors	External mirror electrically foldable
Rear spoiler	Moveable -3 positions depending on speed and drive select mode
Airbags	Front dual stage driver airbag and front adaptive passenger airbag; seats with side €œhead- thorax€ airbags; passenger and driver knee airbags

ENGINE
Type	V12, 60°, MPI
Displacement	6498 cc
Bore and stroke	95 mm x 76,4 mm
Valve gear	Variable valve timing electronically controlled
Compression ratio	11.8 ± 0.2
Maximum power	700 HP (515 kW) at 8.250 rpm
Maximum torque	690 Nm at 5.500 rpm
Emission class	EURO 5 - LEV 2
Emission control system	Catalytic converters with lambda sensors
Cooling system	Water and oil cooling system in the rear with variable air inlets
Engine management system	Lamborghini Iniezione Elettronica (LIE) with Ion current analysis
Lubrication system	Dry sump

DRIVETRAIN
Type of transmission	4WD with Haldex generation IV
Gearbox	7 speed ISR, shifting characteristic depending on drive select mode
Standard	AMT
Clutch	Dry double plate clutch, Ø 235 mm

PERFORMANCE
Top speed	350 km/h
Acceleration (0-100 km/h [0-62 mph])	2,9 sec.

DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase	2700 mm
Overall length	4780 mm
Overall width (excluding mirrors)	2030 mm
Overall height	1136 mm
Track (front - rear)	1720 mm - 1700 mm
Dry weight	1575 Kg
Weight distribution (front €“ rear)	43% - 57%

TANK CAPACITIES
Fuel tank	90 litres
Engine oil	13 litres

CONSUMPTION
Urban cycle	27,3 l/100km
Extra urban cycle	11,3 l/100km
Combined	17,2 l/100 km
CO2 emission	398 g/km

Images : Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4

[Source : LAMBORGHINI]