MAD pages Volume 1 Issue 2 | Page 45

plague doctor. Just us? The car will be shown off in Geneva tomorrow. Lambo's people tell us the one on the stand is chassis number zero. In other words, it's a test car and not one of the final three production versions. Its future is 'undecided'. And if you think a generous cheque may persuade them to sell you one, remember, they have a history of doing this sort of thing. Remember the Aventador J? It was strictly a one-off, made for one wealthy man, and that is how it shall remain. Although one thing did sneak through the net: the J's revolutionary 'carbonskin' upholstery now also appears in the Veneno. But then there was the Sesto Elemento, a madly re-interpreted and heavily carbonfibred Gallardo, which was shown back in 2010 as a 'technical demonstrator'. A year later, Lambo boss Stephan Winkelmann admitted he would sell 20 of the track-only cars to some cashed-up customers. Like the Sesto though, it's likely that the Veneno will also be used as sort of rolling laboratory for future products and special editions. And if that's the case, expect the next-gen Aventador not only to chomp free of its straightjacket, but also set it on fire and roll in the flames. VEHICLE SUMMARY Name Car Body Type Segment Top Speed : Veneno : Coupe : D+ Segment : 354 ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS Displacement Engine Type Maximum Power Maximum Torque : 6498cc, V12 : Petrol : 740 Bhp : 690 Nm OTHER SPECIFICATIONS Seating Capacity Tyre Size Suspension Steering Brakes Gears :2 :0 : Horizontal mono-tube damper : Tilt : Front Ventilated, Rear Disk : 7 Manual 45