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200 MILES PER HOUR - SHOWCASING STREET LEGAL RACING MACHINES: Lamborghini Veneno 3 of a kind

Lamborghini Veneno 3 of a kind

The Veneno 



     With a base price of 3.9 million ( no extras) Lamborghini has only committed to produce a total of 3. At least that is what they are saying right now. But with 2 of the 3 already spoken for I could see a boardroom decision to produce another 10 more or so. I have seen the car and there is no middle ground as most of the reviews clearly reflected you either love it as most enthusiast consider it like most art, ahead of its time or you hate it as it has been openly called one of the ugliest cars of all time. The response alone should be worth it. It seems more like designers, engineers pushing the envelope over into the next generation. After all it is Lamborghini a company built on extremes. No matter which side of the opinion page you sit on the car is drawing a mountain of attention especially after the 2013 Geneva International Auto Show where many say it actually stole the show.
     The car itself is an amazing combination of materials the fissured skin of the Veneno is carbon-fiber monocoque, plus aluminum front and rear subframes. Pushrod suspension with horizontal spring-damper units betrays its racing aspirations. The interior is largely carried over from the Aventador and is clad in carbon fiber. The Veneno is fitted with Pirelli P Zero tires on 20-inch wheels up front and 22-inch wheels in the rear. Center-locking hubs allow for quicker changes—and they look great. Power comes from the incredible L539 6.5-liter V-12 engine, upgraded here to produce 740 horsepower.
     With a top speed of 220 MPH it is a street legal racecar in every aspect. The real question is can you pay 3.9 Million for a car with no Air Conditioning included? You figure if 3.9 is base then you really won't get it where you like it until up around 4.6 with a few bells and whistles. As we all know it has nothing to do with the money and everything to do with ego. That is a fair amount of money just to be able to say "I got one"

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