The flagship supercar from Sant'Agata has got a facelift and is now called the Aventador S. The suffix was seen on previous Lamborghini’s like the Miura and the less-famous Jarama and Islero. The Aventador S sits below the Aventador SV and will make its global debut next year.
The mid-cycle refresh brings in a more aerodynamic body with an uptuned powerplant. So the 6.5-litre V12 now squeezes out 740bhp, 40 more than the standard Aventador. The 690Nm of turning force accelerates the bull from 0-100 in 2.9seconds and it can go all the way up to 350kph.
Sending power to all four wheels is an Independent Shifting Rod seven-speed gearbox. That Aventador S becomes the first series production model to receive four-wheel steering, as seen on the Porsche 918. The pushrod and magneto-rheological suspension are tweaked to improve agility and stability while improving the low-speed manoeuvrability.
Talking about the aerodynamic body, every addition on the Aventador S is reasoned to improve downforce. The front bumper gets additional air intakes, aggressive splitters and results in producing 130 per cent more downforce up front. At the rear are SV-inspired diffusers and three-position active rear wing improving downforce by 50per cent and a reducing drag by 400 per cent.
The three barrel exhaust system is stacked in a triangular fashion, and are 20 per cent lighter than before. Also special to the Aventador S are the bespoke Pirelli P Zero tyres improving traction and braking, the latter of which is taken care by carbon ceramic brakes which come as standard.
The talk of the town in the Aventador is the new driving mode. In addition to three driving modes – Strada (Street), Sport and Corsa (race) is a fourth customisable one which can be tweaked according to personal preference and is called – the Ego mode. It allows the driver to choose a combination of chassis and engine settings to suit them.
On the inside, there is a new TFT touchscreen with Apple Carplay included as standard and can be had with an optional telemetry system which includes lap times, trip data track performance et cetera. The options also include the Lamborghini’s Carbon Skin inserts inside the cabin.
The Aventador S makes use of the same monocoque chassis, and updates include a revised kinematics for that four-wheel-steering, new suspension geometry, a new real-time variable damping system and new rear springs. The all-wheel drive system is also tuned to enable up to 90 per cent of the engine’s torque to be sent to the rear.
Deliveries for the new Aventador S are slated to start mid-2017 after its global debut in early 2017. The Indian launch of this refreshed bull from Sant'Agata is likely to be closer to the end of 2017.
