Ferrari may have grabbed headlines last week with their new F12 Berlinetta, but this week Lamborghini are fighting back, with what must surely be their most extreme supercar yet, the Aventador J and, before you ask, this is a one-off car and an un-named buyer has already forked over €2.1 million for the privilege of owning it.
Not unlike the Stirling Moss edition of the Mercedes McLaren SLR, the Lamborghini Aventador J is a roofless, and incredibly sleek, Aventador. Standing just 1 110 mm tall, the Aventador J is also the lowest Lamborghini that the supercar company has ever produced.
In place of the windscreen are two ultra-low-profile wind deflectors, requiring both driver and co-driver to don appropriate protection in the form of a helmet or goggles. In keeping with Lamborghini’s whole-hearted adoption of carbon fibre, the Aventador J features ‘Carbon skin’ bodywork and even the seats feature flexible carbon fibre fabric.
Although based on the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, the Aventador J has a narrower front end, with a unique air scoop to assist in engine cooling. Other unique elements are the 20-inch aluminium rims at the front and 21s at the rear. The wheel design itself is incredibly intricate with a central locking nut, five spokes and a carbon fibre insert that acts like a small fan for additional brake cooling. The front and rear bumpers are also different, with special carbon fibre fins that act as ‘flow deviators’ for increased downforce at both ends.
Where the LP700-4 has a purpose-made see through engine cover, the Aventador J has a carbonfibre frame in an X shape with enough of a gap to view each cylinder bank of the 6.5-litre V12 engine.
