Lamborghini’s racing division Squadra Corse is working on an extreme version of the Aventador that was announced Tuesday to carry the SCV12 name.
The track-only supercar is expected to fully reveal itself in the summer, but the photos and videos posted alongside Tuesday’s announcement already give us a pretty good idea of what’s to come. The sound the car makes is intoxicating.
Modifications include a ventilated hood, an extended front splitter, side flaps, and a large rear spoiler, all meant to keep the car glued to the track. Lamborghini said the car develops more downforce than a GT3 racer.
Power comes from a tuned version of the Aventador’s 6.5-liter V-12. At high speeds, a roof-mounted ram air intake supplies pressurized air to help increase production to more than 830 horsepower.
Teaser for Lamborghini SCV12 to debut in summer 2020
The SCV12 may be the last Lamborghini V-12 with no electrification or turbocharging used to boost power. Lamborghini has already confirmed that its Aventador replacement, which will launch around 2022, will be a plug-in hybrid.
The Aventador’s carbon fiber passenger cell remains, but an additional steel roll cage has been added that houses the engine to improve rigidity. Now it also drives the rear wheels, with shifting tasks handled by an Xtrac 6-speed sequential transmission. A self-locking type mechanical differential has also been added to the transmission. The driver can adjust the differential to suit specific surface conditions on various racetracks, Lamborghini said.
Teaser for Lamborghini SCV12 to debut in summer 2020
The wheels are a magnesium set that measures 19 inches at the front and 20 inches at the rear, and Pirelli has developed a custom set of smooth tires for them.
Lamborghini has not said how many SCV12s will be built, though the automaker has revealed that part of the ownership experience will include track days organized by the Squadra Corse division at the world’s best race tracks.
