The Lamborghini Centenario is a hypercar manufactured by the Italian automaker based in Sant’Agata Bolognese to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ferruccio Lamborghini, the founder and soul of Lamborghini cars. Apart from the handful of prototypes and the famous ‘Veneno’ model, the Centenario is the most exclusive Lamborghini ever made. Only twenty coupe and twenty roadster versions were built, making this a true collectors’ item. Unfortunately, all units have been already sold, with a price of $1,900,000 USD each. Looking for more details? Keep reading to learn everything about the Lamborghini Centenario.
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Lamborghini Centenario Specs
- Engine: V12
- Horsepower: 770 hp
- 0-60 mph: 2.8 seconds
- 0-186 mph: 23.5 seconds
- Top Speed: 217+ mph
- Price: $1,900,000
Design and Exterior
The Lamborghini Centenario is an unadulterated work of art and a genuine marvel of modern engineering, maintaining Lamborghini’s philosophy to design and build the ‘most striking and technically advanced cars in the world’. Taking its design cues from their modern lineup – the angularity of the Aventador and the creases of the Huracán – the Centenario slips more than easily into a discourse about the future, specifically that of the human psyche, like a hairpin turn in need of a rear diffuser and an active rear wing, setting it up for optimal downforce and aerodynamic scrub. The entire exterior is composed almost entirely of carbon fiber: an obvious material choice for the benefit of reduced weight, but which also aids in structural rigidity.
Engine and Performance
At its core is one of the most powerful engines Lamborghini has ever made: a naturally aspirated V12, pumping 770 horsepower from its 6.5 liters. Thanks to the Centenario’s lightweight carbon fiber construction, it makes 3,351lb – a fitting weight for the car built to honor Ferrari. That’s enough, in case you were wondering, to fire the Centenario from a standstill to 62mph in 2.8 seconds, and from 0-186mph in 23.5 seconds. Top speed is more than 217mph. Barely believable for a road car. There’s a permanent four-wheel drive system on board, but the real clever tech comes with Lamborghini’s patented four-wheel steering, which applies extra power to the rear wheels and turns them in opposite directions to those up front. This makes it nearly impossible to shove the Centenario off the line on anything but the very worst surfaces.
Interior and Customization
The interior is as luxurious as you’d expect from a £1.8 million custom commission. Choices of interior trim and exterior paint scheme are different. Each car is personalized according to the owner’s preferences through Lamborghini’s Ad Personam customization program, which offers options such as different leather and piping colors, stitching and material options for the cabin, as well as trimmings from Alcantara, Nappa leather, and Alstonate. Several different carbon fiber trimmings or other metallic trimmings are also available.
As standard, you get a 10.1-inch touchscreen navigation system, Apple CarPlay and in-depth telemetry, which enables you to interrogate your own driving to make it better. Inside, the mix of comfort and sportiness inherent to all Maseratis – whether super sports or highly capable SUVs – remains. The cockpit provides the opportunity to turn the proverbial ‘ignition key’ and embark on an almost visceral yet thoroughly civilized automotive experience.
Technological Innovations
Naturally, the Centenario represents the very pinnacle of Lamborghini’s technical achievement. The car’s active aerodynamics, including the carbon fiber blade of the active rear wing, constantly modulate themselves, adapting to the needs of the moment given prevailing driving conditions. Exclusively rear-wheel drive, with a four-wheel steering system, rear-wheel steering helps turn the car with greater ease at lower speeds, while simultaneously increasing rear stability during high-speed runs. Leather seating in the Centenario Lamborghini uses carbon thread to cope with its 770+ horsepower output. But the car’s Big Data edge gives it a fifth advantage: its advanced performance telemetry system allows a driver to automatically generate and store a meticulous record of his performance in real-time so that it can be later reviewed. Such a device is of inestimable value to those pro drivers who need to record their driving data to track their performance.
Exclusivity and Legacy
Lamborghini has only produced 40 units (20 coupes and 20 roadsters), making it one of the most exclusive cars in the world. It is a car designed for the small minority who demand and retain the best. Only a lucky few collectors will be able to call it their own, driving it with speeds of up to 340kph. It is more than just a car, it is a fragment of automotive memory, an anniversary edition that celebrates Ferruccio Lamborghini and how far the brand has come.
The Lamborghini Centenario is simultaneously a throwback and a leap forward. Like all Lamborghinis, it honors the company’s founder while pushing the boundaries of automotive engineering. The Centenario boasts a V12 engine built of few, finely minced parts and takes advantage of every modern racing technology so that acceleration is a 20-second on-ramp. Indeed, the Centenario has everything – including a bespoke interior – but most of us don’t. But who cares? The Centenario is Lamborghini’s moment of triumph. In it, we see everything the company hopes to achieve, and everything we can expect it to do in the future. Lamborghini and its impossible drive to make the superlative superlative: as long as they’re around, the world won’t run out of Lambos.
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