Tuesday 1st May 2012

Tuning that isn't: Aventador J's fantasy makeover

Want your own tuned-up Aventador J? Well you can't! Coachbuilder teases with 'we'll never make it' concept

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This has got to be one of the more bizarre ways to get your top-end coachbuilding business noticed: offering up a tuned version of a one-off car. That's what London-based stylist and tuner, Prindiville, has done, with a concept showcasing styling upgrades for the Lamborghini Aventador J.

That's right, if you can get hold of an Aventador J (which you can't), you could get styling upgrades including a new bumper, bonnet, rear diffuser, side skirts and rear wing. Except you can't, because this is not, and never will be, a real car. It's been created to showcase (and we quote Prindiville here) its "bespoke offering to customers if the one-off road-legal Lamborghini Aventador J, launched at the recent Geneva motor show in Switzerland, was ever to enter into production".

Right...

The fantasy continues with Prindiville's description of the car's spec, saying that "to improve performance and handling, the Prindiville J Concept would be significantly lighter and agile due to many original panels being replaced in carbon fibre," with the emphasis firmly on the conditional 'would', there.

Meanwhile, the oily bits 'would' get a refresh too, with an ECU remap and bespoke exhaust combination bringing power to 805hp a 0-62mph time of 2.5 seconds and a top speed of 'over' 220mph (not in any way plucked out the air, of course...).

In fairness to Prindiville, there is a point to all this, because similar upgrades can also be had on a car that does exist - the Prindiville Lamborghini Aventador (that's one with a roof), of which eight examples will be produced.

[cuda]

er, why?

[Chickentonight]

er...still don't get it(?)

[The Danimal]

Interesting... Do they also offer a Unicorn grooming service?

[NotNormal]

I think the question is, why are Pistonheads even giving this non-event story web space? Let alone front page news!

Surely your perpetuating the stupid school of marketing that they are dishing out.

Can't be that slow a news day surely

[Addymk2]

That, is who Lotus should be working with.

[Stu R]

If shat photoshops are now deemed newsworthy, I've a ton of them you're free to use that aren't quite as stomach churning as this guff.

[Bencolem]

I really don't understand why you are prepared to publish stories like this, it lends credence to the suggestion that anyone in a bedsit with a photo editing package can get widespread coverage for any 'bespoke tuning' they wish to make up. Annoying.

[Vantagefan]

Addymk2 said:

That, is who Lotus should be working with.

IF Lotus were going to be building cars.

[jon-]

PH feeds the news trolls

PH offices earlier today:

[zebedee]

Vantagefan said:

Addymk2 said:

That, is who Lotus should be working with.

IF Lotus were going to be building cars.

what, like the 1162 cars they had on order last month?

[P7ULG]

Just had a look at their website they also offer pawnbroking facilities. Classy

[rtz62]

Total airhead ste.
I was ((notice use of past tense) going to upgrade my Impreza Wr1 with carbon panels, seats and brakes, thinner glass, 4.7 twin turbo engine producing, oooh, let's think, 800 bhp (more with nitrous) and do 0-60 in 2 seconds and top 200 mph.
Total b&@#^ks, same as this Lambo.

[rohrl]

Imaginary tuning? I used to do this sort of thing when I was a young child.

rohrl's Lamborghini Countach would have a Soda Stream, PacMan machine, six wheels, rockets and wings.

[seefarr]

[veevee]

In other news: The VV Aventador J 'would' have a 12 litre W24 engine with 7 turbos and 2 blowers, producing in the region of 2998bhp, 1 spoke lithium alloy wheels, and an onboard beluga farm in case you get peckish. Would.

[Captain Muppet]

I have a press release here about a time-travelling sex castle I'm about to/have already/am launching/launched. It has lasers and everything. Also the toilets all flush in to the air 200 metres directly above an open air pizzaria in Rhodes that gave me food poisoning once.

Orders taken on June 23rd 1972 only.

edited to pluralise lasers

Edited by Captain Muppet on Tuesday 1st May 16:58

[jetpilot]

Isnt this a bit late for April 1st, or has someone had a nice meal out/brown envelope/roger moore for some free publicity

[topjay]

I seriously doubt the "coupe" is real either unless someone has actually physically seen it. They were advertising the upgrades from the minute it was shown at Geneva and months before the first cars were even delivered, which looked very dodgy.
I would guess if someone had deep enough pockets they could make it for them but i suspect that person would be the first one, at present along with several other "bespoke companies" who apparantly offer upgrades for the Aventador i imagine the extent of the upgrades is exhaust (which the prinderville one seems to be a seca & sold by scuderia systems), lower front splitter bolted on and various bits of car wrapped in mock carbon, they may have re trimmed the interior possibly. I'm sure anyone who saw their previous showcase lp640 will confirm it was not a glowing endorsement of their technical abilities.

[M666 EVO]

Captain Muppet said:

I have a press release here about a time-travelling sex castle I'm about to/have already/am launching/launched. It has lasers and everything. Also the toilets all flush in to the air 200 metres directly above an open air pizzaria in Rhodes that gave me food poisoning once.

Orders taken on June 23rd 1972 only.

edited to pluralise lasers

Edited by Captain Muppet on Tuesday 1st May 16:58

I also bought a time machine tomorrow. It doesn't work so I am taking back yesterday...

I digress...

[GFWilliams]

They're timewasters...