You’re forgiven if you prefer to take a short-cut, rather than saying Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce. That takes longer than the roughly 3.1 seconds this bellowing bull needs to launch from 0-60. Try SV, or SuperVeloce, if you prefer, which means “super fast,” in Italian, and is a direct reference to the brand’s classic SportVeloce.
Whatever you prefer, the emphasis is on lighter weight and added power when compared to the standard-issue Murcielago LMP 640, itself no slouch on the performance front. To develop the SV, which is making its debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, Lamborghini has made extensive use of exotic materials, such as the carbon fiber body panels, and a transparent polycarbonate engine cover, itself set in a carbon fiber frame. Even the navi/multimedia system has been jettisoned, helping the engineers at Sant’Agata slice off a whopping 100 kilograms, or 220 pounds.
Meanwhile, as the 670-4 signifies, the SV makes a tire-spinning 670 horsepower, or 30 more than the LMP. The 6.5-liter V-12 gets revised valve timing and overall improved airflow. At the other end is a revised exhaust system that adds a few hp of its own.
The engine comes with an electronically-controlled sequential six-speed gearbox, though a 6-speed manual is optional. As on all versions of the Murcielago, power is pumped to all four wheels, to help ensure the full 487 pound-feet of torque hit the pavement.
A careful eye will notice a few visual changes, such as the longer, two-tier rear diffuser. There’s also a Teflon-coated aluminum mesh, to improve cooling, running the length of the car. There’s an optional “Aeropack” Wing, offered as an option. Larger than the standard wing, it delivers more downforce, though it also slows top speed to a mere 209 mph.
Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann declined to disclose the price tag on the SV, which will arrive in showrooms around May, but he did note than the automaker, a division of Volkswagen AG, will cap production at 350 copies.
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