The PR firm repping Lamborghini saw fit to loan me an Aventador SVJ Roadster for the weekend, for science. So, yeah, now I have to spend the next few days sweating bullets hoping nobody scratches the $667,661 art piece parked among the normies on my street. I should probably drive it, too!
Having driven it a total of 15 feet so far, from the trailer it was dropped off at to a vaguely suitable parking spot, I can already tell you that the car’s proportions are delightfully preposterous and the thing passes the only supercar test that really matters with flying colors: It stands out. Big time.
Plenty of high-tier cars from more mainstream makes have graced the curbs in front of my apartment but this thing is right up there with the lime green and highlighter yellow for brain-frying factor.
“Don’t let it idle too long,” the delivery man mentioned. “And have fun!”
I’ll do a writeup or two after I put a few miles on. Meanwhile, drop some questions into the comments if you’re so inclined.
For baseline info: The color is called Rosso Efesto, engine output is claimed at 770 horsepower and the starting list price is $573,966.
Options on this test rig, as written on the window sticker, include:
Ext detail + fixed Air: $7,100Hard top in carbon fiber: $5,600Mirror housings in shiny: $2,800Style package: $8,400SVJ Logo - Black: $8,400Electric & heated seats: $4,200Internal cross stitching: $1,400Transparent Protective: $3,500Interior Logo SVJ colored: $700New Rims 20/21: $5,200Visibility and light: $1,800Travel package: $1,100Seat belts - Rosso (Red): $1,800Special Color - Rosso: $14,800Ad Personam Interior: $14,700Ad Personam exterior $2,100GGT: $6,400
Destination Charge: $3,695
I’m not even sure what all that stuff is, but I’ll try and push every button for you until I find out!