2022 LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR LP 780-4 ULTIMAE

A legendary sendoff for the V-12 machine

BY JIM PRUETER

A company with a penchant for naming its cars after legendary fighting bulls, Lamborghini’s Aventador V-12 is being put out to pasture. Ultimae, a Latin word translating to “last” in English, is the brand’s final model.

A limited edition of 600 Aventadors, 350 coupes and 250 roadsters, are now on the market. All models are powered naturally by an aspirated, mid-engine, non-hybrid 6.5-liter V-12 delivering 769 horsepower through a 7-speed automated manual transmission and all-wheel drive. Each car is also equipped with effective rear steering that, when tested, periodically responded too sharply, requiring driver corrections. The Aventador Ultimae goes from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.7 seconds, with a top speed just over 220 mph. That horsepower seems modest when compared to the likes of the 887 horsepower Porsche 918 Spyder, the 950 horsepower Ferrari LaFerrari or new all-electrics like the 1877 horsepower Pininfarina Battista.

The starting price is $507,000, however, the demand is expected to push the price to seven or more figures.

The Aventador’s design is complete eye candy. Visually, it is radically extraordinary; extremely wide and low to the ground. The fit is tight to the driver, and just getting into the Aventador can challenge laws of nature.

There’s a red cover on the operation console that houses the start button, unleashing among the richest, spontaneous and furious automotive libretto any engine could possibly sing.

The only true way to appreciate this car is at full throttle. Aventador is built to be whipped and spurred, reaching triple digits and its 8700rpm redline in what seems impossibly quick with imperious comfort.

While the Aventador name isn’t going away, its aspirated V-12 is thanks to emission and fuel economy regulations. The factory is already retooling to what’s certain to be a hybrid successor in an attempt to keep the V-12 viable before conceding to assuredly a full electric powertrain.

VITAL STATS:

2022 Lamborghini

Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae

Base Price: $507,000

Price as Tested: N/A

Engine: 6.5-L V-12

Horsepower: 769

Fuel Economy: 9/16 mpg city/highway

Seating: 2

Fab features:

Stupendous, asphalt annihilating power

Mind-boggling good looks

Overall dreamy experience

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