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Lamborghini Aventador is a supercar built by Lamborghini from 2011 to 2022. It succeed the Murciélago.

Like from the Murciélago, it retained the four-wheel-drive drive. But got replaced with 7-speed flappy paddle gearbox (as the ISR) and the 6.5-litre L539 V12, this includes the signature vertical doors (known as Lambo doors). Most trim models were under as LP-series signify of it's designated horsepower, including the Super Veloce. A unique Veneno variant comes with the vertical stabilisers, body design, and the rear wing but has a much fewer units produced.

A roadster version later in 2015 along the facelift version notably on front look. These are few spin-off model using the Aventador includes the Countach. In 2022, Lamborghini ended the production with the final edition as the Ultimae. The Aventador now officially succeeding the Revuelto in 2023.

Appearances[]

  • In TGM (UK) 217 James first drove a trio of Aventadors on in Italy.
  • In Series 17, Episode 6, Richard reviewed the Aventador at the Top Gear Test Track. Despite praising the styling, speed and Handling criticized the car for lacking the terror of some of its predecessors. The Stig then set a lap time of 1:16.5 in the Aventador, making it the third-fastest car round the Track.
  • In Series 18, Episode 1, Jeremy chose the Aventador as an alternative to the Ferrari 458, competing against James in the McLaren MP4-12C and the Noble M600 driven by Richard. Despite its flaws Jeremy ultimately prefered the Aventador to the 458, describing it as "a big daft orange dog" and it proved to be the fastest round Imola, despite not beating the Ferrari's benchmark
  • In "The Tractor Challenge" (S3 E5), Foust is rewarded with the opportunity to drive the Aventador, racing against a plane.
  • In Series 20, Episode 5, Richard tested the Aventador Roadster in his tribute to Lamborghini, praising the Aventadors, speed, handling and drama.
  • In "American Supercars" (S4 E8), Wood pits the Aventador against a Saleen S7 in a bid to prove American Supercars are better than European ones.
  • In Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip, Richard used the Aventador Roadster in Monaco against Jeremy in a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. Despite loving the Aventador, Richard admitted he had the wrong car in a battle of showing off.
  • James tested the Aventador Roadster, in James May's Cars of the People Series 2, Episode 2 (COTP) to show how AWD has helped the supercar.
  • In a battle of Past, present or future Clarkson championed the petrol-powered Aventador S (Past) against May in a Honda NSX (Present) and Hammond in a Rimac Concept One (Future). Despite losing in a drag race to the Rimac, the Aventador, (with help from a Lambo test driver) managed to win the hill climb challenge, with Clarkson still in love of the big Lambo, despite it's flaws.
  • In Series 25, Episode 4, an Aventador lost in a drag race to LeBlanc in the Dodge Challenger Demon.
  • In Series 26, Episode 5, Harris performed many tests to show that the Ford Fiesta ST was a better performance car than an Aventador S.
  • In Series 32, Episode 5, McGuinness uses an Aventador SV J Roadster to test a synthetic fuel against Harris in a Porsche 911 GT3.
  • In Past, Present and Future episode, Jeremy chose the Aventador as the representative from the past. At first he had a trouble getting back on the road as lower ground clearance had an obvious cause, as his co-presenters went ahead. Though, Jeremy also found the hillclimb event from there he even had another problem this time he won't fit inside the car as he worn the race helmet, and subsequently replaced with the test driver and had won the hillclimb.
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