The name is that of a famous Mexican bull that fought in the 1940s. The car, though, looks more like something from the year 2040. The Reventón, revealed at the Frankfurt auto show, is a radical, limited-production variant of the Lamborghini Murciélago LP640. Lamborghinis are not exactly automotive wallflowers to begin with, but “the Reventón is the most extreme of all,” enthuses Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann.
Outside, the car is sheathed in all-new bodywork and wears a special matte gray finish. With the exception of the steel roof and doors, all body panels are a carbon-fiber composite. Inside, the driver faces a bank of three LCD readouts in place of the standard gauge cluster. The driver can choose among various display modes for the speedometer and tachometer; in addition, a g-force meter relays acceleration, braking, and lateral forces. The cabin itself is trimmed in copious amounts of suede and carbon fiber.
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