Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 Super Veloce

The Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 Super Veloce is the long-awaited continuation of the legendary “Murcielago” line. This is meant to be the car that, as they say, blows your mind clean off.

To build hype around the upcoming premiere, Lamborghini's management decided to slap on the SV badge, which in the tight-knit world of supercars means seriously hardcore. No one has ever dared call the LP640 slow, so imagine what that means for the LP670-4 SV, which has 30 more horses and is 100 kilograms lighter. It knocks out 0 to 100 in, believe it or not, 3.2 seconds (almost like a Bugatti Veyron), and top speed has climbed to 343 km/h — if you plan to drive a car like this on public roads, you'd better have a radar detector. A stiffer suspension and the new E-gear gearbox, which shifts noticeably faster, also worked in its favour. Not everything about it is flawless — the torque split on the all-wheel-drive system (35/65) is fairly debatable, and the rear-wheel-drive Lamborghinis were more fun to drive — but that doesn't seem to bother Lamborghini's management much.

The new SV looks like a hellhound. The front end went through a full restyle and came out much better than before. Huge side skirts, a front splitter, and a large vent give this road-going devil an aggressive expression. On top of that, matte black — which, incidentally, is called Nero Nemesis — looks fantastic on a Lamborghini. The back of the car has become even more aggressive. The engine still sits in a carbon-fibre cradle and is covered by a three-tier hood. A two-tier diffuser cools the scorching-hot V12. A gorgeous exhaust pipe also dresses up the Lamborghini's rear. From taillight to taillight the car now wears a carbon-fibre panel with an aluminium grille shaped into a honeycomb. There are two rear spoilers: a small one and a big (gigantic) one. According to the creators, the spoilers give the car stability at any speed. The taillights have kept their familiar shape.

The new steel frame made the SV stiffer while also shedding 20 kg, which can only be good news. The primary body sections are made of steel, while secondary ones are carbon fibre, including the floor pan and the transmission tunnel. A more refined V12 exhaust system added another 30 hp on top. The updated exhaust system stripped 26 kg off the overall weight.

The SV is no exception, and we still sit here like monkeys, same as always. To cut weight, the cabin is finished in Alcantara. Instead of music, Lamborghini offers the glorious sound of the engine, but only 350 lucky owners will get to hear it, since it will be released as a limited series.