2019 Lamborghini Aventador
12019 Lamborghini Aventador Review
Ben Stewart
By Ben Stewart
Updated July 05, 2020
Pros
The definitive V12 supercar
Mind-bending horsepower
Otherworldly design
Cons
Oldest car in the class
Atrocious fuel economy
Tough to drive daily
What's New?
There’s a new ultra-performance Aventador SVJ model for 2019. The new model packs 759 horsepower, costs $521,265, and hits 60 mph in 2.6 seconds.
The 2019 Lamborghini Aventador S brings the hammer down on subtlety, offering over-the-top styling to match its over-the-top performance credentials. As the Italian automaker’s flagship, the Aventador embodies the DNA of other legendary Lambos, such as the stunning Miura and the car of every Reagan-era teenage boy’s dreams, the Countach. Powered by a mid-mounted 6.5-liter V12 engine, the Aventador compares well with other supercars from Porsche, Ferrari, and McLaren. The 2019 Aventador S Coupe and Roadster pack 730 horsepower from that V12.
But it’s the new Aventador SVJ that represents the most extreme evolution of the breed. This radical Lamborghini unleashes 759 horsepower and 531 lb-ft of torque to the road through an automated paddle-shifted 7-speed manual. The SV stands for Superveloce (super-fast) and the J is a nod to the classic ultra-limited-production “Jota” Miura of the 1970s. The SVJ dominates most cars in this field. Thanks to its lightweight carbon-fiber body, the Aventador Coupe and Roadster can rocket from 0 to 60 mph in less than three seconds and achieve a top speed of 217 mph.
And the 2019 Aventador SVJ includes an updated version of the active aerodynamics (Aerodinamica Lamborghini Attiva) the company pioneered on the Huracan Performante, which includes movable bodywork to keep the SVJ planted on the racetrack. Lambo says it can add a maximum of 1,100 pounds of downforce. Impressive.
Lambo’s flagship supercar has been around since 2011. That’s an eternity in the sports car world. So, it seems likely the Aventador SVJ will be one of the last special editions of the Aventador before it’s replaced by an all-new model. So as radical as the SVJ might be, it’s hard to justify a price tag of more than a half-million dollars for old technology when something even wilder and more modern could be right around the corner.