Frankfurt 2007 Car Show

 

:shock: Lamborghini Reventon

 

10th September 2007 - Rumors surrounding a million dollar hypercar modeled after fighter planes turned out to be true when Lamborghini and the Volkswagen Group revealed the Reventon on Monday evening before the Frankfurt Motor Show.

 

The car was previewed even earlier over the Monterey weekend at a Santa Monica Airport where potential owners saw a 1/4 scale model and a quick video. $100 000 deposits rolled in and the Reventon was sold out before most knew it even existed.

 

Now, after the official debut in Frankfurt, immediate reactions are mixed. The Reventon is the most outrageous Lamborghini and some say the styling has gone to far. But that's fine since a limited production of only 20 examples will be made.

 

Stephan Winkelmann, CEO of Lamborghini SpA said ''It's the most powerful and expensive Lamborghini ever built.'' He's referring to the Reventon's Murcielago LP640 underpinnings which have not been upgraded, so it retains the 640 BHP V12 engine that powers all four wheels.

 

Upon first glance, the Reventon is a strong mix of acute and obtuse angles that mimic the Murcielago lines in a whole new and more frantic way. Both the front intakes and rear cluster surrounds have been extended which give the car a batmobile appearance. The bodywork is limited to a special color called Grey Barra, a near-flat hue that fits with the Reventon's aeronautical inspirations.

 

Inside, the cabin is completely new with fighter-plane style gauges and a two-tone Alcantara interior. Lamborghini fit three TFT liquid crystal displays that can replay a multitude of customizable electronic instruments. One is the G-Force-Meter that gives the drive forces, longitudinal acceleration and braking within a topical sphere.

 

At one million euros, the Reventon is a tough purchase. It's hard to justify a 700 000 EUR price increase over the standard LP640. This leaves the car's desire in extreme exclusivity and over-the-top outrageousness. It's a megalomaniacal supercar that will become the ultimate Murcielago.

 

Story by Supercars.net

 

arrrgggghhhh, i cant get the pics on, but have a look at the website, well worth the click!!

 

more pics at http://www.supercars.net/cars/3890.html

fook me - hp per litre: 98.52 bhp per litre

 

someone pass me a tissue

stupid name though

fook me - hp per litre: 98.52 bhp per litre

 

LOL pretty much like a Z then ;) 300bhp 3litre.... :tongue:

Science Fiction? Nah! Science Fact. That interior looks like something from the future. Lend me that Hanky when your done Mr Lamp shader. :cool:

sorry that suede stuff, nah its like Nissan tweed, very dated imho.

 

rest of the car would compliment Saz towers just nicely!!

Kinda agree, that interior does not look futuristic, looks more like mock tudor! LOL

 

The thing still looks nowhere near as good as the Gallardo. :bow:

tbh i dont think it looks that far removed from any other recent Lambo in fact I couldnt tell the difference between a Gallardo and a Murcialago if my life depended on it the last one I could identify 100% would be the Diablo

LOL, Gallardo looks totally different to a Murcialago. Murcialago looks more like the Diablo, it's profile certainly does (details aside)

Reventon??-aint' that a shaver! :smash:

Remington

Thing is.... the Murcielago costs £190,000 on the road and is just as powerful... at least if you go for the LP640 (for which I've quoted the price). So why pay an extra £510,000 (at today's exchange rate, roughly)?

 

I do kind of like the way that all Lambo's appear to be capable of space travel though. It's a nice touch.

fook me - hp per litre: 98.52 bhp per litre

VTEC and MIVEC motors both do better than that though...

Not futuristic eh? Well I dont know what sort of sci fi movies you have been watching but things have changed since BLAKES 7. :rofl:

 

http://www.leftlanenews.com/lamborghini-reventon.html

 

stupid name though

 

It was named after a bull that killed a matador.......

 

......so the article in today's Mail on Sunday says!

 

Richard :tongue:

fook me - hp per litre: 98.52 bhp per litre

 

Thats a bit limp the 2007 Susuki GSXR 1000 produces 185bhp @ 12000rpm

I like the colour of the interior but not keen on the whole look of the car, I love the Gallardo and would buy one this minute if I could but hated the Countach and think this one is on the same sort of plane.

Hi,

On 5th Gear this week (tonight) "Tiff Needell tests the new Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera...and he'll be going head-to-head on the track with superbike racer Leon Haslam on a brand new Ducati 1098"

Clarkson did this a little while back between a Porche and a R1. The porche won. I was flabbergasted as I was sure the bike would win?

 

Whats the bets for tonights race? I dont think the Lambo will be as nimble as the Porche and so Again am putting my money on the bike. :cool:

here you go a nice big pic

It doesn't look as good as the Countach!

(dons flame-proof suit)

Clarkson did this a little while back between a Porche and a R1. The porche won. I was flabbergasted as I was sure the bike would win?

 

Whats the bets for tonights race? I dont think the Lambo will be as nimble as the Porche and so Again am putting my money on the bike. :cool:

 

The last time they did this on 5th gear between a Ducati 999 and some lambo or other the bike won.......just

 

Im sure its on youtube somewhere

 

The clarkson one???? wel everyone knows clarksons prejudices where bikes are concerned

 

 

Here ya go