Lamborghini Sold its Last bull

Lamborghini Sold its Last bull

Lamborghini delivered the last of its 20, one million euro plus taxes, Lamborghini Reventon cars this week, to a British customer of the official Midlands dealer, Lamborghini Birmingham.

"Our client was understandably delighted," said Lamborghini Birmingham sales manager Dominic Mulvey, who accompanied his client to Lamborghini's Sant'Agata-based factory near Bologna. "Lamborghini's President and CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, personally presented the Reventon to its new owner who then drove off in his new car."

The UK-bound V12 Lamborghini Reventon, number 20 of 20 with a minimum 650 hp and a top speed in excess of 211 mph, is the last of the Reventon cars, all of which were sold prior to its public reveal in September 2007. It is the only Reventon being delivered to the UK. The buyer, who wishes to remain nameless, is committed to driving his car rather than simply garaging it however, so the last Lamborghini Reventon may well be seen throughout the country at Lamborghini, motorsport and social events.

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Frankfurt Motor Show: Lamborghini Reventon

Lamborghini Reventon Roadster presented at Frankfurt Motorshow


Priced at £980,000(€1,100,500) (US$1,620,000)., only 15 Lamborghini Reventon Roadsters will ever be built.
“This car is at the top of supercar performance,” said Lamborghini president Stephan Winkelman - pictured on the cover with 'friends’.

Too right it is. With a 6.5-litre, all aluminium V12 producing 661bhp, the Reventón will catapult from 0-62mph in 3.4sec and on to a barnet-raising 205mph top speed. Designed to look like and go like a fighter interceptor, the Reventon is simply massive; 15ft 4inches long and 6ft 9inches wide, so don’t look at it if you live in a road with width restrictions.



Even in the massive hall in which it was launched on the eve of the show, the car was a stunning if unremittingly grey, although you could never accuse Lamborghini of underselling itself. “Revving to 8,000rpm and beyond, and performing a symphony that sends shudders along the spine,” boomed the press pack.

For those who find the traction and grip advantages of four-wheel drive simply too boring and safe, Lamborghini also makes a special two-wheel drive edition of the Gallardo LT550-2 in honour of its legendary test driver Valentino Balboni, who is retiring after over 40 years of honing the cars, terrifying customers and journalists and then buying them lunch at his favourite restaurant.

This lovely man was clearly moved at the belated official launch of the car in Frankfurt, trouble is, with all due respect, he’s probably the only man in the world who could get the best out of this £137,900, 542bhp, 200mph monster.

If you think you’re hard enough then join the waiting list; there will be 250 Balboni editions.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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