The prospect of a Lamborghini Aventador in Roadster format continues to tickle the imagination of Lamborghini aficionados. The latest rumours add more fuel to the fire that is consuming us all.
Since the launch of the sensational Lamborghini Aventador, the latest supercar from Sant’ Agata Bolognese, an equally-fantastic amount of fanfare follows the car wherever it goes. Much of the noise concerns the achievements of the Coupe so far, such as its sell-out launch at Geneva 2011, arrival on the Silver Screen in the next Batman instalment, and the purchase of one by Cristiano Ronaldo. Dialogue was again fuelled by the Aventador J when it was revealed at this year’s Geneva Motor Show in March this year.
Perhaps one of the most talked-about subjects concerning the Aventador however is what comes next. Whilst it may seem impossible to top this breathtaking apparition, it would be equally sacrilegious to contemplate its replacement. Luckily for us the conversation is more about the Roadster edition of this fabulous and what shape and form it will take.
The latest exchange concerns a possible Targa-style top. Dialogue now seems to be forthcoming which indicates that a removable hardtop could possibly fit the profile of the sleek yet muscular sports car. The banter reveals that a design revision shows the Aventador Roadster available for market with a Targa-style removable hardtop.
Fabricated from carbon fibre, understandably, it comes in two sections. This design configuration has several advantages, for both Lamborghini and the lucky Aventador driver. It means that the engine cover bodywork for both the coupe and roadster can remain the same, which helps the marque keep the cost of tooling and production down, and results in a shorter time-to-market. It helps the owner of the marvellous car to assemble, remove, and stow.
An onboard stowage solution is anticipated however. Leaving the panels at home is a sensitive subject, but then the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport proved that hitting the road open to the elements is possible.
What is expected though is that the roadster will share the coupé’s drive train and so benefit from the seven-hundred horsepower V12 all-wheel drive and seven-speed sequential automatic gearbox.
With the opportunity to reveal the predicted successor to the coupé was sorely missed by followers at the March 2012 International Motor Show in Geneva, since all they could glimpse was the already-sold one-off Aventador J, the anticipation rose even more. A debut for the roadster at the Paris Motor Show in September could now be on the cards. Watch this space as the radio noise increases leading up to the autumn event with spy shots and press releases.