RE: DMC Lamborghini Aventador LP900-4

RE: DMC Lamborghini Aventador LP900-4

Tuesday 18th September 2012

DMC Lamborghini Aventador LP900-4

Lamborghini Aventador too slow and too subtle for you? Let DMC help



By some accounts, the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 isn't perfect. There have been grumbles about the harshness of the single-clutch ISR gearbox. Others have found too much understeer at the limit.

Problems, problems.

It certainly hasn't, however, been found wanting for power. 700hp and 509 lb ft in a car with a claimed kerbweight of 1575kg equals 451hp/ton, 0-62mph in 2.9seconds and 217mph flat out. Quick enough for most.

Bargain Veyron Sport alternative?
Bargain Veyron Sport alternative?
German tuner DMC is clearly not most. Their latest creation, a styling and performance package for the Aventador, is the LP-900 Molto Veloce (literally, very fast).

As with the standard car, the numbers relate to the power output. Yes, the DMC Aventador has 900hp, notably achieved without any kind of forced induction. Instead, DMC completely rebuilds the valvetrain of the 6.5-litre V12, adding individual intake throttle plates and replacing the fuel pump, lines and injectors. The engine management electronics have also been completely revised. A new titanium exhaust system weighing just 3.4kg finishes the mechanical mods. The cost of that little lot: 80,000 euros (£64,500).

On top of that you have the DMC styling package, just in case you feel you're not attracting enough stares with your regular Aventador. The 19,500-euro (£15,700) bodykit comprises a new front splitter, side skirts, rear diffuser and wing, all in carbon fibre. The wheels are another 8000 euros (£6400).

Titanium exhaust weighs just 3.4kg
Titanium exhaust weighs just 3.4kg
Not spent enough yet? An interior package is on offer at nearly 18,000 euros (£14,500). No images available for this particular upgrade, implying it might be even more 'unique' than the outside.

DMC will bundle up the total Molto Veloce package, with all the performance and styling upgrades, for 125,000 euros (£100,000). Insert your own Run DMC joke here.

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mat205125

Original Poster:

17,790 posts

212 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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A little too "Mansory" perhaps, however with a less offensive colour selection, I think that could look half nice .... The factory SV variant will be sure to be more cohesive though.

Interesting how the same design of wheel can look good in wide rear form, and quite boring in narrow (relatively) front form.

GT Kodiak

2,907 posts

178 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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And there I was thinking that it was going to get limited to 66mph and come with it's own personal Doc Hudson.


Edit: Make that Doc Emmett Brown and 88mph. *facepalm*

Edited by GT Kodiak on Tuesday 18th September 13:24

greggy50

6,161 posts

190 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Engine mod/exhaust price seems almost reasonable on a 250k car...

AyBee

10,521 posts

201 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Engine mods and price seem fine for a 200bhp upgrade, that bodykit is disgusting though!

Durzel

12,214 posts

167 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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At least they have the good grace to package the styling options seperately from the powertrain mods. You could, I presume, just plump for the 900bhp upgrade and leave the car looking stock.

Mr Gearchange

5,892 posts

205 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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GT Kodiak said:
And there I was thinking that it was going to get limited to 66mph and come with it's own personal Doc Hudson.
I see what yout tried to do there.
Unfortunately wrong speed and wrong name.

kambites

67,442 posts

220 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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900bhp is really quite impressive from that engine without forced induction. Surely that's got to be approaching 10,000rpm to achieve that?

J4CKO

41,190 posts

199 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Are Lambo's not shouty enough for some ?

like the idea of the added go but I would be mildly embarassed turning up somewhere in that, not for the shy or subtle.

chuntington101

5,733 posts

235 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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for thoes that want even mopre go here is the 1200+bhp version that underground racing can do for you. This IS twin turbo'ed though1 smile

http://www.undergroundracing.com/vehicles/lamborgh...

DanDC5

18,716 posts

166 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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It looks like they've copied all the aero bits from GT5 to be honest.

myhandle

1,178 posts

173 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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DanDC5 said:
It looks like they've copied all the aero bits from GT5 to be honest.
I think they have used the Aventador J one-off as an inspiration for the aero package.

http://www.autoguide.com/gallery/gallery.php/d/524...

Tahiti

987 posts

246 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Keep the wheels and a couple of the body bits off the car, if I was 11, that's bedroom wall material!

I wonder how it drives.

Dagnut

3,515 posts

192 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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900bhp N/a.....that is really impressive...forget the styling you don't have to tick that option.

STiG911

1,210 posts

166 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Tahiti said:
Keep the wheels and a couple of the body bits off the car, if I was 11, that's bedroom wall material!

I wonder how it drives.
Probably yikes when you get around to pressing the stopping peddle as that's seems to be the only area that's not been touched!

Krikkit

26,494 posts

180 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Love the power (sounds like a proper job rebuilding that badboy), quite like the bodykit too, although the wheels are a step into hideous to me.

LeoZwalf

2,802 posts

229 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Blingy tuning houses are usually quite a turnoff. They always seem to be trying too hard and as such the finished article doesn't seem genuine.

In the past 10 years or so, Lamborghini's designs have calmed down somewhat from the unforgettable 80's Countach and 90's Diablo.

This effort from DMC brings that back and I, for one, welcome our new Aventador styling overlords smile

AndrewSV

118 posts

148 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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the centre of that exhaust looks a bit messy

chris_sw

24 posts

175 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Am I the only one that likes the styling? Those rear wheels look insane, exactly how a lambo should be smile

BBS-LM

3,972 posts

223 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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yikes

soad

32,804 posts

175 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Menacing beast! smokin