Lamborghini Aventador SVJ 63 headed to India in 2019

Close on the heels of India’s first Aventador SVJ being delivered to a customer in Bengaluru, Lamborghini has confirmed that it is set to expand the SVJ line by introducing the limited-edition SVJ 63 in our market in 2019, as well.

“We delivered India's first Aventador SVJ on December 17, and it’s not just the first in India, it is among the first few in the world. 2019 is going to be a very exciting year for us. We will start the year with the unveiling of one new exciting product apart from the SVJ and during the year we will also have the SVJ 63 coming to India,” said Sharad Agarwal, head, Lamborghini India, to Autocar India in an interview.

Unveiled at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the special-edition SVJ 63 pays homage to Lamborghini’s founding year of 1963. It is produced in a unique configuration with bespoke colour and trim and also highlights the rich use of carbon fibre.

It is powered by Lamborghini’s most powerful series production V12, which puts out 770hp at 8,500 rpm and 720Nm of torque at 6,750 rpm. The SVJ accelerates from 0-100kph in 2.8sec and from 0-200kph in 8.6sec. It is capable of touching a top speed of over 350kph. Total production of the Aventador SVJ – including 63 units of the SVJ 63 – is limited to 900 units.

Just like the Aventador S, the SVJ is also fitted with four-wheel steering, but the new car builds upon the standard car’s agility with a second-generation active aerodynamics system (ALA 2.0). Improvements over the first-gen system include redesigned air inlets and aero-channel designs. Lamborghini claims the SVJ’s downforce is 40 percent greater than that of the Aventador SV – the Italian carmaker's former performance flagship. Moreover, the chassis is tweaked to provide 50 percent additional stiffness as compared to the Aventador SV.

IN CONVERSATION WITH SHARAD AGARWAL, HEAD, LAMBORGHINI INDIA

On the response to the Urus.
The Urus has truly been a game changer for us in India. We always anticipated a two-fold increase in sales with the Urus but are now expecting growth to increase by up to three-fold this year. About 70 percent of Urus customers are first-time Lamborghini owners.

On the long waiting period for the Urus.
We are doing our best but the challenge is that the Urus has got a phenomenal demand across all markets, where the waiting period is about 9-10 months; and in some markets, it’s even more. So while I don’t see the waiting period coming down soon, we are trying to maintain a consistency with other markets.

On plans for the SVJ.
We delivered India’s first Aventador SVJ on December 17, 2018. You will see a very exciting number of SVJs coming to India in 2019.

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from Autocar India - Cars http://bit.ly/2RmgaXe

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Me and My Cars: T.T. Raghu

What are you driving & why?

A Porsche Cayman manual, which is a pure sportscar, a Range Rover Velar to navigate speed bumps and bad roads with ease, a Jaguar E Type for Sunday mornings, and a Triumph Thruxton R, as well.

What’s next on your wish list ?

An AMG GT

 The most fun you’ve had in a car ?

Had a lot more fun with my Herald , Fiats and Gypsy than with all the mega horsepower cars in recent times. We averaged 80kph and clocked a top speed of 100kph.

Your money-no-object dream car ?

1958 Ferrari California Spider LWB

Who is your greatest all-time motorsport hero ?

Italian racing driver Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari

Favourite road?

The Chennai-Bengaluru highway along the Palamaner ghats, and the stretch between Kolar to Mulbagal which has a smooth surface and is really enjoyable to drive. Also the Coonoor-to-Ooty road, on a bike.

 What’s on your automotive bucket list ?

To drive a classic at the Goodwood revival  and take my Jaguars to Pebble Beach for the 17-mile scenic drive to Carmel.

What would you do with your last litre of fuel?

Set myself on fire.

Your ideal 5-car garage would be?

1. Jaguar E Type V12 Roadster

2. SS Jaguar Tourer

3. Porsche Cayman S

4. Range Rover Velar 

5. Triumph Thruxton R (because I’m a biker and a mechanic too).

What was your first car?

A Fiat 1100 D

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