Video – 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 – control mechanics

Shortly after the Aventador’s official debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Lamborghini was pleased to announce that the super car had been sold out for the 2011 model year. Now, the company can puff out its chest that much more since the Aventador is now sold out for the next 18 months!

Option Auto Channel has released a new video detailing the launch control mechanics of the Lamborghini Aventador. For those of you that are not familiar with how the technology works, you can check out the video and see for yourself. You never know, if you end up buying an Aventador, at least you’ll know how to make it start.

It is clear to see that Lamborghini engineers and designers truly started from scratch when creating the Aventador. This car will have an entirely new suspension concept that comes straight from Formula 1 racing. It will also utilize a more typical double-wishbone setup and a supercar standard carbon-ceramic brake system. Also at the front axle are shock absorbers that come equipped with a hydraulic lifting system enabling the front end of the super sports car to be lifted by 40 millimeters at the touch of a button. When driving a Lamborghini through any parking lot with speed-bumps you will immediately recognize the convenience and need for a system that lifts the front end.

A new and innovative steering wheel system will also make it into the Aventador. The system has the ability to think its way through a bend adhering to the perfect line. This could be similar to the McLaren MP 4-12C brake steer system that will debut this month. It, in conjunction with a dozen computer systems, analyzes how the driver has entered a curve and adjusts steering inputs and braking to help the car maintain a more efficient line.

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The new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 will go on sale in late summer 2011 at a price of $387,000. Don’t expect to see many of these exotic beauties at the nearest dealership. Lamborghini has been taking orders for years and will have to fill those sales requests before one just sits on a dealer’s lot. In total, only 4000 units of the supercar will be produced, which is 99 units less than the Murcielago. If any more than that were produced, the Aventador would not be profitable. According to Autocar, “the carbon fiber molds that are used to construct the car’s monocoque can be used as many as 500 times before they have to be replaced.” The Aventador’s price is equivalent to eight sets of monocoque molds.

Video Montage

A Tutorial on The Lamborghini Aventador’s Launch Control Technology

Jay Leno Reviews the Lamborghini Aventador

Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 test on Vallelunga racetrack – video 1

Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 test on Vallelunga racetrack – video 2

Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 test on Vallelunga racetrack – video 3