On the 2013 Geneva Motor Present Lamborghini unveiled one thing really particular, some say they supposed to attract away consideration from Ferrari with the LaFerrari, and personally, I can absolutely agree with that assertion, however first, some background info earlier than we come to the 2013 revelation. On the 2011 GIMS Lamborghini lastly launched the long-awaited successor to the Murciélago, the Aventador, a surprising V12 flagship in true Lamborghini kind, a dream automobile that might turn out to be the preferred V12 mannequin in historical past with a complete manufacturing of 11,465 items earlier than being changed by the Revuelto in 2024, so for the 2012 version of the Motor Present in Geneva Lamborghini upped the ante with a one-off, the Aventador J, a totally topless model of the Aventador, forward of the Aventador Roadster manufacturing … and what approach to go one step additional than by introducing the Lamborghini Veneno in 2013.
Issues bought actually fascinating when it got here to the Lamborghini Veneno … solely three items can be constructed for the world. They got here with a particular title for every of them, the Veneno Rosso, Veneno Verde, and Veneno Bianca. Regardless of what you would possibly assume, this wasn’t the precise coloration of the automobile itself, no, all three Lamborghini Veneno had been completed in Metalluro, a customized shade of metallic gray, over a black Alcantara inside. The Rosso, Verde, and Bianca names got here from the livery of every automobile, ie the small line of coloration on the underside of the entrance splitter, the facet sills, the rear diffuser fins, the brake calipers, the middle locking screw on the wheels, and a few piping on the inside … that’s it.
Rumor had it the Lamborghini Veneno was provided to a handful of very particular, current Lamborghini prospects, however right here’s the catch, they needed to signal the order kind with out even having seen the automobile, and with an MSRP of $4,000,000 earlier than taxes, a downpayment of 10% was required inside days of signing the order contract, they might solely have the ability to see the automobile in individual on the 2013 Geneva Motor Present, the place Lamborghini would reveal the prototype of the Lamborghini Veneno within the Rosso livery, which was what we name the Automobile Zero model, a sort of manufacturing prototype that wouldn’t be bought … so in the long run there are a complete of 4 Lamborghini Veneno on this planet, one which has been saved by the manufacturing unit, and three which have been delivered to prospects in 2014.
The Lamborghini Veneno Verde was acquired by an avid automobile collector from Miami in the USA, and on the time of writing, ten years later, he nonetheless owns it so far as we all know, and he truly drives it on the highway, the Veneno Bianca was bought to an undisclosed consumer, who was rumored to have refused taking supply of it, which forfeit his down cost by the way in which, and the Bianca has been seen being provided on the market a number of instances over time, the present whereabouts are unclear, however rumor has it she’s presently someplace within the Far East, which leaves us with the Lamborghini Veneno Rosso, the one closest to the precise manufacturing unit press/presentation automobile due to the purple livery, this automobile, chassis ZHWUA3ZD9ELA02223 was additionally purchased by a consumer in the USA, the place it was on show inside his unique automobile showroom for many of its life.
At one level that very same consumer managed to acquire one among solely 9 Lamborghini Veneno Roadster, this one completed in white, and proven subsequent to the Veneno Rosso for some time, earlier than the latter was bought for an undisclosed sum of money, and it’s that actual automobile that’s presently being listed on the market by John Scotti Automotive LTEE on duPont Registry … with an asking worth of $13,900,000, making it the most costly Lamborghini presently listed on the market on that website, far forward of the second most costly Lamborghini, a Sian Roadster for ‘simply’ $5,499,998, with a Sian following at $3,699,900 … some severe cash for among the rarest Raging Bull fashions ever made.
However again to this 2014 Lamborghini Veneno Rosso presently accessible on the market, one among solely three on this planet, and likelihood is you’ll by no means have the ability to purchase the Verde, and the Bianca almost definitely being off-market too, so your solely likelihood to turn out to be an proprietor of a Veneno is paying the asking worth for this Rosso one with simply 127 Miles since new, this implies the engine isn’t even correctly damaged in but, this automobile has been a storage queen for her total life it appears, which is a pity because the Lamborghini Veneno would possibly simply appear like an Aventador with a physique package to many, however there are a plethora of customized choices and a bespoke engine/transmission tuning in comparison with the usual Aventador LP700-4 again in 2014.
For starters the Lamborghini Veneno is an entire redesign based mostly on the Aventador chassis that’s lurking beneath, the Veneno is as shut because it will get to a LeMans endurance race automobile that’s street-legal and might truly be a each day driver as these buyer automobiles include the Aventador consolation seats, regardless of the prototype proven on the Geneva Motor Present got here with carbon fiber sport seats, which Lamborghini couldn’t get legalized earlier than delivering the automobiles to their homeowners, do be aware that the Veneno Verde was retrofitted with the carbon fiber seats by her proprietor after he took supply, however that’s a narrative for one more time. If you happen to look actually shut you’ll additionally be aware the outside rearview mirrors had been totally different on the shopper automobiles, extra just like the Aventador items.
The Lamborghini Veneno had 50 extra horsepower drawn from the 6.5 liter V12 engine, at 750hp this could be the identical quantity because the later Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 Superveloce, however one other essential motive why the Veneno had a totally totally different driving expertise in comparison with the Aventador LP700-4 is the burden discount, in accordance with official numbers the Lamborghini Veneno places simply 3,197 lbs (1,450 kg) on the size whereas the Aventador is loads heavier at 3,472 lbs (1,575 kg), and that extra 125 kg makes quite a lot of distinction on a automobile like this.
The Lamborghini Veneno is taken into account some of the necessary ‘few-off’ fashions ever to be inbuilt Sant’Agata, a pattern that was began with the Lamborghini Reventón and Reventón Roadster, and continued with fashions just like the Lamborghini Centenario, Centenario Roadster, Sián, Sián Roadster, and eventually the Lamborghini Countach LPI800-4, however none of these turned as priceless because the Veneno, with simply three items out in the complete world, it’s the rarest of all of them, with the Veneno Roadster having a manufacturing of 9 items being the second-rarest … other than the one-off fashions just like the Aventador J or SC20 in fact.
Upkeep on a Lamborghini Veneno isn’t an excessive amount of totally different from the Aventador, being based mostly on the latter, however it does include a couple of extra challenges being a really restricted manufacturing mannequin that got here with a couple of ‘particular’ touches, just like the engine cowl, which is a ‘lift-off’ model … there aren’t any hinges on the Veneno’s engine cowl, you’ll want two individuals to raise this light-weight carbon fiber unit upward to disclose the well-known V12 engine beneath, which is definitely just like the entrance cowl, it additionally lifts up as one piece, however don’t anticipate finding baggage house beneath it, it’s all air ducting below the entrance cowl, similar to an actual race automobile would have.
I feel the Lamborghini Veneno is a stunningly lovely automobile, a sense I do know isn’t shared by everybody, some actually don’t just like the styling, however I feel that is what a Lamborghini is all about, being totally different, extraordinary, and in contrast to the rest on the open highway, a Raging Bull that calls for respect wherever you encounter it, on the road driving, and let’s face it, even standing nonetheless, a Lamborghini Veneno seems to be prefer it’s doing 100 mph … simply, and simply check out the central console inside a Veneno, there are a trio of switches lined by flip-up protections within the Italian colours, how cool is that … and rumor has it one among these switches is a ‘pitlane pace limiter’ … did I point out race automobile already?
