Lamborghini Aventador J - 2012 Geneva Motor Show

The 2012 Geneva Motor Show witnessed more than 100 debuts, which created history for the world famous Motor Show host. One among the debuts was the Lamborghini Aventador J from Automobili Lamborghini, presenting the most uncompromising open super sports car of its entire history.

The Aventador J is a force of nature on wheels – supremely powerful and supremely open. The car offers its pilot and co-pilot an utterly indescribable experience of power and dynamics.

The Aventador J is a open automobile – exterior and interior meld into each other. The designers and engineers in Sant’Agata Bolognese have not only dispensed entirely with the roof, but also with the front windshield. This requires that drivers of the Aventador J must have the right equipment for driving at top speeds higher than 300 Km/h.

Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini says “With the Lamborghini Aventador J, we have molded our brand DNA into its most definitive form to date. This automobile is as extreme and as uncompromising as only a Lamborghini can be, the new Lamborghini Aventador J is the most radical open supersports car of Lamborghini’s history. Its name comes from our tradition and combines an unconventional design with technology innovation. Nowadays we are confronted with several regulations that we face in the spirit of challenge. The Aventador J is the proof that, despite the rules, Lamborghini will always make people dream, even in the future.”

The letter J is derived from the sporting rules of the FIA world motorsport organization. Its “Appendix J” defines the technical specification of race cars in the various classes.

The roofless and windowless concept car uses the same V12 engine as the standard Aventador, producing 700hp through a lightweight seven-speed automated transmission. The car has also been stripped of its air conditioning and radio units to save further weight, allowing it to weigh in at only 3472 lbs.

The new Lamborghini, the brand’s most uncompromising open super sports car ever, was proclaimed by many to be the surprise star of the Geneva Motor Show, shocking automotive media and enthusiasts with its extreme approach, including boldly eliminating the roof and front windshield. Attendees were also awed by its unique paint color, a highly intensive red with a slight chrome effect, which was specially formulated for this highly exclusive vehicle.

 “We knew the Aventador J was something quite special, but we did not anticipate such an overwhelming reaction to the car,” states Stephan Winkelmann, President & CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. “We are pleased by the response to this vehicle and look forward to pushing the limits of design and technology for future products and generations to come.”

The Lamborghini Aventador J is fully functional for road use. It is an absolute one-off: a one-of-a-kind piece of art.