Lamborghini Preparing Reventon Roadster?

 Lamborghini Preparing Reventon Roadster?
Lamborghini Reventon

A new rumour says that Lamborghini is preparing a Reventon Roadster as a final farewell to the Murciélago. The limited-production Reventon was technically based on the Murciélago LP640. A Reventon Roadster would most probably use a rag-top for its roof and be even more exclusive than the coupe. Apparently just 9 cars will be built.

Power will come from the 6.5-litre V12 engine which makes 670hp (493kW) and 660Nm (487 lb-ft) of torque. Lamborghini is introducing new models at a much higher frequency than it ever has before. Only weeks ago it unveiled the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce (SV), the fastest Lamborghini ever made. Before that we saw the Estoque four-door concept car being unveiled.

It is said that deposits for the nine Reventon Roadsters have already been placed. While buyers of the Reventon coupe parted with 1 million euros excluding VAT for their cars, the roadster would undoubtedly cost considerably more than that.

A couple of weeks ago WCF ran a story about seven Reventons - 35% of the total produced - that were put up for sale on a luxury goods website. We speculated that the sellers had possibly bought the cars as speculative investment pieces and were then attempting to recover their money plus profits. We wonder now how many of the supposed nine depositors are doing the same.

 

Source: carsuk

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 steelerfan2009 steelerfan2009
i wish they would stop making variations of there cars and just make a new car already.............
March 25, 2009 11:17 pm
 Joe_Limon Joe_Limon
cause Audi owns them.
March 26, 2009 12:19 am
 cyclist848 cyclist848
As I am sure you know, development and testing of a new model requires funding. Clearly Lamborghini is making money off of the Murci?lago platform that they already have developed, so why not use it to help fund their company?
March 26, 2009 1:16 am
 Joe_Limon Joe_Limon
The best thing Audi can do is develop new r8 and maybe even porsche platforms under lambo, that way the R8 gets reliable supercar platforms and lambo doesn't stagnate.
March 26, 2009 2:04 am
 danat86 danat86
This is not a farewell, it starts to sound like a pornography. It's not a Mustang, its a Lambo. It's time to stop harassing the car, just build a replacement. I love Lambos, but this is just taking it too far.
March 25, 2009 11:49 pm
 THERENAISSANCEMAN THERENAISSANCEMAN
roadster version...hmmm... maybe it's going to incorporate a pair of jettisonable seats , external fuel tanks and be armed with 20mm cannons and air to air missiles - in true ageing Panavia Tornado fashion .'cept that this gas guzzler won't even make it to the end of the runway because its fuel tanks would be bone-dry by then . tally-ho !
March 26, 2009 12:43 am
 fattychrisbmw fattychrisbmw
i suggest they should come up with a sedan version, suv version, coupe version, truck version, boat version, plane version and then redo all the models with the stupid audi front grill before making an all new model..
March 26, 2009 1:33 am
 sub39h sub39h
extreme, but funny
March 26, 2009 7:00 am
 M! M!
it's no surprise lamborghini will pull this one. that's 9 or 10 million + right there. how many gallardo's so they have to sell to make this much? unfortunately it really does not much to the brand image. the reventon was headline news a year ago, but now it is just not as interesting.
March 26, 2009 2:31 am
 MattAAron MattAAron
Wow...I wonder how many much these things would cost?? The Reventon is a gorgeous exotic, and a roadster version? jeez... I still prefer a Mercedes-Benz F-400 Carving over it, but thats awesome news! hope they produce it, ill probably buy a couple myself
March 26, 2009 2:54 am
 zdenda20 zdenda20
Would anyone buy it though? Given that like 7 of the reventons are on sale now?
March 26, 2009 5:26 am
 Joe_Limon Joe_Limon
it would be bought, the seven for sale are well above the original price, so I am guessing that those are just profiteers.
March 26, 2009 10:34 am
 scratchy996 scratchy996
i take one with a .50 cal on top.
March 26, 2009 6:23 am
 BabyMilo BabyMilo
No bad Lamborghini! Dont ruin the amazing Reventon. STOP
March 26, 2009 6:38 am
 MTC MTC
I thought that someone would go to Lamborghini and complain that the Reventon is not showy enough and ask for a Reventon Roadster much earlier than this news
March 26, 2009 7:59 am
 Prince_Ash Prince_Ash
finally they're saying goodbye to the Murci?lago LP640, GOODBYE and dont come back lol! i didnt like any of them unfortunately but i think out of them all the reventon was the nicest one. a roadster would sounds a little watered down compaired to the hardtop. but if theres only going to be 9 then its no big deal.
March 26, 2009 10:49 am
 LP560_4 LP560_4
1/3 of the Reventon's are up for sale. Why would they build more? doesn't make any sense.
March 26, 2009 2:42 pm
 scratchy996 scratchy996
look at the selling price , they sell them for profit.
March 27, 2009 10:48 am