Lamborghini Aventador SVJ takes the lap record of 6:44.97 minutes
The Aventador SVJ with official Lamborghini driver Marco Mapelli at the helm, took on the lap-time test at the 20.6 km track.The challenge was managed by Lamborghini’s Research and Development team, with extensive tire support from Pirelli technicians and driver.
The new Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, has taken the lap record for production cars at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, in a lap time of 6:44.97 minutes. The car is yet to be launched later this summer, as per the company statement.
According to company, the car comes with significant CFD simulation to optimize the ALA performance.
Stefano Domenicali, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Automobili Lamborghini said, “The Aventador SVJ takes the Jota suffix, following the Lamborghini tradition for denoting a car’s track-focused talent. This new car is the convergence of Lamborghini technologies to produce a super sports car that transcends current performance benchmarks.”
“Its tenure as the Nurburgring lap time record holder, even before its unveiling during the Monterey Car Week in California in August, endorses Lamborghini’s competence in applying superlative design engineering and ground-breaking technologies,” he added.
As per company statement, the design of Aventador SVJ has been entirely re-engineered to enhance its four-wheel drive system, rear-wheel steering and ESC. It also features a new specifically-developed Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires as standard. For the lap-time attempt the optional Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tires were mounted.
Fitted with cameras inside and out and full telemetry,the lap attempt of the Aventador SVJ was performed during an exclusive session on the Nurburgring Nordschleife.
In 2015 the Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SV delivered a sub-seven minute lap time, and in 2016 the Huracan Performante took the Nurburgring Nordschleife production car record, with a lap time of 6:52.01, which it held until September 2017.
