Lamborghini Aventador SVJ breaks cover

UPDATE 24/08/2018 2:00pm: The Lamborghini Aventador SVJ has been officially revealed in Monterey, ahead of its Australian arrival in Autumn 2019.

The house of the raging bull's new V12 flagship, which will be limited to just 963 units globally (including 63 examples of the commemorative SVJ 63 version), officially sprints to 100km/h in 2.8 seconds on its way to a 350km/h top speed.

Lamborghini says it will announce local pricing soon, but the SVJ commands price premiums over the circa-$790,000 Aventador S in Europe, where the price will be EUR 349,116 and first deliveries will take place early next year.

Lamborghini's Aventador Superveloce Jota (SVJ) has been partially revealed after a British car dealer posted a pic of the undisguised car.

The official reveal will take place later today at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in California, where the world debuts of the Toyota Supra's twin, the 2019 BMW Z4, and a wild Infiniti speedster concept have already taken place.

The single image, shared on Instagram by Lamborghini dealer H.R Owen, reveals some of the significant changes over the current Aventador S.

These include a pair of additional bonnet vents that, presumably, send jets of cooling air to the front brake discs, a completely redesigned front bumper that now comes complete with side blades and an enormous, impossible-to-miss motorsport-style rear wing.

Look closer and you'll also notice a pair of racing-style bucket seats and new side pods positioned either side of the engine, ahead of that gargantuan rear wing.

Laying down a Nürburgring-Nordschleife lap time of just 6:44.97 seconds, Lamborghini's Aventador SVJ has already scored the prestigious 'world's fastest production car record' with a new time that's a full 2.27 seconds faster than the time set by the Porsche 911 GT2.

The secret to unlocking its faster time is the Italian car-maker’s next-gen 'ALA 2.0' active aerodynamics package. The Aventador SVJ is understood to have drawn on optimised downforce through corners and reduced drag along the straights to achieve the record lap time.

Under the rear boot lid, the regular Aventador’s 6.5-litre V12 has been tuned to produce 566kW at 8500rpm and 720Nm at 6750rpm. Not bad for a nat-atmo engine.

Finally, helping slash yet more time on the infamous German circuit is serious weight-saving that will give the SVJ a power-to-weight ratio better than any car in Lamborghini's 55-year history.

The Aventador SVJ also gets a completely revised suspension set-up and bespoke Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres, although the optional P Zero Trofeo Rs were used for the record attempt.

The famed Jota name has, until now, only been reserved for just two cars – the original Miura that was developed by legendary test driver Bob Wallace and a wild rear-wheel drive Diablo SE 30 Jota that was made to celebrate 30 years of Lamborghini.

Further teases are expected this week ahead of the SVJ’s official reveal.

Thought to be offered in ultra-limited numbers, the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ is expected to wear a price tag significantly more than that of the recently introduced Aventador S ($789,425 before on-road costs).

Would you pay $1 million for this car?