The long-awaited debut of the Lamborghini Murcielago successor appears to be coming sooner than later after it was reported that Lamborghini has filed for a trademark in the US for the name ?Lamborghini Aventador?, leading to questions as to whether this could be the official name of the Lamborghini Jota. Though nothing has been confirmed yet, there seems to be enough reason to believe that the Aventador could very well take the mantle from the Murcielago as Lamborghini?s next hypercar.
A select group of customers were on hand to see the new bull-buster, and, based on what?s been seen, the Aventador looks to have taken a lot of its styling cues from the Lamborghini Reventon. How much of it is Reventon-inspired still remains to be seen, but elements from the Siesto Elemento concept could also make there way into this model. What we do know is that the ?Aventador? name will stick around given the lengths Lamborghini went through in obtaining a trademark for the name. So is it safe to say that the Murcielago successor will officially be named the Aventador? We?ll put our eggs in that basket and say yes.
UPDATE 02/11/2011: Automotive News has already provided some vital information about the Aventador’s extensive use of carbon fiber, but Lamborghini has now decided to provide even more details on the vehicle’s greedy carbon fiber consumption. Turns out, the Aventador’s monocoque will also be made solely of carbon fiber.
The CFRP does not only keep the curb weight as low as possible, but it is also extremely rigid and offers the same protection as any other Formula 1 race car. In case of a crash, the occupants will benefit for the same protection enveloped in an extremely safe roll cage.
With a total weight of only 324.5 lbs, the new carbon fiber monocoque is connected at the front and rear with equally rigid aluminum sub-frames, on which the suspension, engine, and transmission are mounted. With this construction, the V12 model will weigh in at only 505 lbs and boast of phenomenal torsional rigidity of 35,000 Newton meters per degree of twist.
UPDATE 02/18/2011: The internet is great for so many things, and today it has provided an interesting spy video that looks good enough to be official. It?s of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 and shows off both the exterior and the interior of the car. Check out the two minute long video after the jump and let us know what you think!
More details after the jump
Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 11 February 2011 09:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/lamborghini/2012-lamborghini-aventador-lp700-4-ar100112.html
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