The Lamborghini Reventon was back on display at the Lambo booth today, and everyone wanted a piece of it. Ten-year-olds with cameras elbowed their way through the throng, and grown men took pictures of each other posing in the driver seat. In short, dignity of any sort died as soon as the sheet came off the Reventon.
But we could hardly hold that against them. With a production run of 20 already presold, it's not like they'll ever be able to test-drive one at a Lambo dealership.
Named for a bull that killed his human adversary, Feliz Guzman, in 1943, the Reventon is a rebodied, slightly more powerful version of the Murcielago LP640. The mid-mounted 6.5-liter V12 has been uprated for 650 horsepower -- an increase of 10. Max torque is still 487 pound-feet.
And Lamborghini's e-gear sequential manual transmission transfers it to all four wheels, which are quite striking, by the way.
However, thanks to its lighter carbon-fiber body panels and improved aerodynamics, the Reventon is quicker than the standard LP640. Sixty mph is an insignificant milestone for this car; it's come and gone after 3.4 seconds (vs. 3.8 previously). Top speed is 211 mph.
In case you weren't aware the Reventon's exterior was inspired by the avionics industry, the point comes across immediately when you see its cabin instrumentation. The displays are completely customizable, says Lamborghini, and a g-force meter is being offered for the first time.
All 20 Reventons will be built and delivered to customers during the 2008 calendar year. Yet... there's this cryptic line in the press kit: "The Lamborghini Reventon is not destined to remain a one-off." We take this to mean the Reventon is an intermediary step between the Murcielago and its successor.
Erin Riches, Senior Content Editor
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