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Lamborghini Aventador SVJ red with black interior and paddle shifters

Do all cars with paddle shifters use similar transmissions?

How do paddle shifters work?

Do you want to know more about paddle shifters? How do paddle shifters work? Essentially, they are paddles that let you shift sequentially through the gears. Shifting up is typically done via the right paddle, and down via the left paddle. No clutch is required in these types of vehicles. Want to learn more? We can fill you in on all the details including some history and more. Read the rest of this entry >>

Lamborghini Aventador SVJ green front view

How does an active suspension work?

What is a Lamborghini active suspension?

The Aventador S and its somehow faster brother, the Aventador SVJ, both employ a ridiculous amount of technology to make them the most high-tech displays of road going performance on this earth, and one of the technologies they employ is an active suspension. What is a Lamborghini active suspension? It’s a few simple words that describe something that’s actually rather complicated, and we’ll give you the full rundown.

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Lamborghini Aventador monocoque frame reveal

How does a monocoque work?

What is a monocoque?

In the realm of supercars, a lot of fancy words get thrown around quite a bit. At times it can feel like many of them are made up. That may hold true for some of these words, but it does not for monocoque. What is a monocoque and how does one work? In simple terms, a monocoque is a type of structural design that is utilized in many supercars, but we can go into more detail here. Read the rest of this entry >>

Lamborghini Aventador SVJ green side view in a garage

Performance numbers for the Aventador SVJ

Lamborghini Aventador SVJ official specs

Fresh off its Nürburgring record, the Aventador SVJ has been revealed, and it’s already turning heads. We have official images that show what this machine actually looks like, but more importantly, we have the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ official specs. See why this new supercar broke the Nürburgring record so effortlessly. Read the rest of this entry >>

Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder blue side view top up

Lamborghini roof options

Are convertible Lamborghini models hardtops or soft tops?

Lamborghini is known for offering convertible versions of many of its models. Since the Diablo first showed what a supercar could look like with the top down, people have come to expect both traditional supercars and convertible supercars from the legendary Italian auto manufacturer, but are current convertible Lamborghini models hardtops or soft tops? We have your answers. Read the rest of this entry >>