Lamborghini Veneno Roadster

Car type	Coupe
Curb weight	1490 kg (3285 lbs)
Introduced	2013
Origin country	Italy

Performance

0 - 100 kmph	2.9 s
Top speed	355 kmph (221 mph)

Powertrain specs

Engine type	Naturally aspirated V12 60º, DOHC, 48v
Displacement	6.5 L (397 ci)
Power	750 ps (740 bhp / 552 KW)
Power / liter	115 ps (114 HP)
Power / weight	503 ps (496 bhp)/ t
Transmission	ISR 7 speed automatic
Layout	Middle engine, All wheel drive

The Lamborghini Veneno Roadster takes the aerodynamic efficiency of a racing prototype onto everyday roads. This super sports car is characterized by optimal aerodynamics in order to guarantee stability in fast curves and a behavior like a racing prototype. All of this on a car devised for the road. The perfect car for sports-driving lovers.

Here are the technical specifications of the new Veneno: with a 6.5 liter aspirated V12 engine and a top speed of 355 km/h, this Lamborghini concept car represents state-of-the-art design inspired by aeronautics, capable of giving you the indescribable feeling of flying on the road. Faithful to the Lamborghini lines, the Veneno is characterized by extreme proportions, emerging in the forceful arrow-shaped front as well as alternating razor-sharp lines and sleek, tight surfaces.

Lamborghini has launched the Veneno Roadster on the Italian naval aircraft carrier Nave Cavour at a special event in Abu Dhabi. The extreme road car now comes without a roof for the first time, and the model concludes the company’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

It’s powered by the same engine as the Aventador LP700-4, albeit with a dose of extra power and resulting tweaks to the pushrod suspension, permanent all-wheel drive and seven-speed ISR paddleshift gearbox.

Performance figures remain identical to the fixed-head coupe, with a 0-60 time well below 3.0sec and a top speed of 221mph - 4mph more than the Aventador. Weighing in at a dry 1490kg, it’s 40kg up on the Veneno coupe due to the necessary strengthening. It foregoes any kind of roof, so it’s definitely not a car for rainy days.

The wheels have been designed to improve brake cooling, with the carbonfibre ring around the edge channelling cool air to the carbon ceramic discs. Carbonfibre is a bit of a theme with the Veneno Roadster, and is used almost exclusively in the car’s construction, with the monocoque and all outer panels crafted from the lightweight material.

The ‘Rosso Veneno' paint job is unique to the Roadster, although given the humongous price tag, you can naturally spec it in any colour you like. The nine examples will be built in 2014.