Lamborghini's Aventador SV-J: Last, but not least

Lamborghini's final Aventador variant - the SV-J - is a track-focused machine with a high fun quotient

The Lamborghini Aventador SV-J is equipped with a reworked V12 engine, which provides more power and torque from idle to the red line.
The Lamborghini Aventador SV-J is equipped with a reworked V12 engine, which provides more power and torque from idle to the red line. PHOTO: LAMBORGHINI
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In July, the Lamborghini Aventador SV-J or Superveloce-Jota (jota is Spanish for the letter J, referring to a race cateogry) set a new record on the legendary German Nurburgring race track.

Its time of six minutes and 44.97 seconds undercut the previous record holder - Porsche's 911 GT2 RS - by more than two seconds.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 06, 2018, with the headline Lamborghini's Aventador SV-J: Last, but not least. Subscribe