The final Lamborghini Aventador has rolled off the manufacturing line, concluding an 11-year production run of one of the company’s best-selling models and signaling the end of an era for its naturally-aspirated V12 supercars.
A rare light blue LP870-4 Ultimate Roadster purchased by a Swiss customer was photographed leaving the plant in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, towards the end of July.
It is the 11,465th Aventador produced after 2011, surpassing the total number of V12 Lamborghini cars made before 2011. It will be replaced by a new flagship supercar; here is all we currently know about it…
Stephan Winkelmann, chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini at the time of the Aventador’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show in 2011, referred to it as a “two-generation leap in terms of design and technology, with an exceptional package of exclusive, innovative technologies and simply overwhelming performance.”
After leaving the firm in 2016 to head Audi Sport and a brief stint at the leadership of Bugatti beginning in 2018, Winkelmann returned to Lamborghini in December 2020 and has since witnessed the Aventador reach the end of a life cycle he initiated.
This week, he stated, “The Lamborghini Aventador was a game-changer when it debuted and the marque’s flagship for 11 years of production.”
The final unit was assembled at the end of July before the Italian factory closed for the month of August.
Since 2011, over eight model variations and over ten one-off unique models have been built based on the Aventador platform.
It has established track records, won countless honors, been the subject of artistic endeavors, and appeared in a plethora of films and video games throughout its history.
Due to its immense popularity, Lamborghini has sold more Aventadors than any of its prior V12 models combined.
In reality, by the end of its fifth year, the company has delivered 5,000 cars, equal to the total number of Murciélagos ever manufactured, and by September 2020, the renowned Italian brand will have reached the milestone of 10,000 vehicles.
To put these figures in perspective, the 11,465 Aventadors produced is more than five times the output of the Countach (1,983) and nearly four times that of the Diablo (2,884).
The last-ever V12 Aventador, a limited-edition LP 780-4 Ultimate with a 60-degree, 6.5-liter engine, is one of 250 end-of-the-line roadster models to finish the Aventador’s 11-year cycle and will have cost its owner close to £500,000.
In our recent behind-the-scenes tour of the company’s pop-up lounge in Sardinia, we learned that the brand’s Ad Personam division was responsible for the interior design and the light blue paint.
The final form of the flagship supercar can accelerate from 0 to 62 miles per hour in 2.8 seconds and has a mind-boggling top speed of 221 miles per hour.
While the Aventador’s sales success does not necessarily guarantee its status as a legendary model alongside the Miura, Countach, and Diablo, it will undoubtedly go down in Lamborghini’s annals for good reason.
It is the last Lamborghini to be powered by a normally aspirated V12 engine, meaning it is the last 12-cylinder engine without turbocharging, supercharging, or hybridization, with the engine alone producing all the power.
Emissions rules have signed the death warrant for Lambo’s 56-year-old, ear-splitting V12 engine, signaling the beginning of the brand’s electrified evolution as the business launches hybrid powertrains in its move to full electric.
The V12 engine has been a part of Lamborghini’s history since the company’s earliest days; the beating heart of vehicles ranging from the Miura to the Diablo, Countach to the Murciélago,” stated Winkelmann as the final version left the plant.
Lamborghini values are always at the heart of business and product impetus: pure, futuristic design; benchmarking performance; and overcoming technical difficulties with innovation to build the most emotionally engaging, category-leading super sports cars.
These guiding principles are the essential soul of the Lamborghini Aventador and guarantee its enduring appeal.
