Next Lamborghini Aventador chassis uncovered

More of Lamborghini’s forthcoming hybrid V12-powered flagship has been revealed following the release of the 2023 Lamborghini Aventador successor’s full carbon-fibre monocoque chassis.

Following hot on the heels of an earlier teaser that uncovered the wild triple-motor 6.5-litre V12, the famous Italian car-maker has now shown what underpins its all-new supercar.

Sharing nothing with the current Aventador, Lamborghini says the new flagship, codenamed LB744, is built around an entirely new structure that is both taller and longer than the current car’s tub.

Said to have been inspired by the aviation industry, the new ‘monofuselage’ is split into two main sections – a top and bottom half.

The base, dubbed the ‘rocker ring’, is constructed from a singular piece of in-house-developed forged composites.

The top half, meanwhile, is made out of traditional woven carbon-fibre.

Unlike other car-makers, instead of bolting on aluminium or alloy-mixed subframes to the tub, Lamborghini has developed a front crash structure and suspension carrier using its ‘forged carbon’ tech.

To cope with the heat of the big V12, the rear chassis is made of an aluminium alloy that features hollow castings to slash weight while the rear suspension strut towers and engine mounts are all incorporated into a single structure to save more weight while maximising strength.

This level of innovation is said to cut weight by 20 per cent as well as move the centre of gravity towards the centre of the car, improving overall strength in an impact.

In total, Lamborghini claims the new structure uses less parts overall and the resulting monofuselage is around 10 per cent lighter than the outgoing Aventador, while boasting 25 per cent more rigidity.

The car will need all the strength and rigidity it can get, such are the forces dealt by its new powertrain that produces 30 per cent more power than the current Aventador while emitting 30 per cent less CO2.

For the first time the flagship V12 Lamborghini will also be capable of travelling up to 10km on pure-electric power alone, thanks to its small 3.8kWh lithium-ion battery, although most will be focused on the huge step-change in performance.

Lamborghini hasn’t revealed just how quick the 750kW LB744 will be. But with 607kW/725Nm produced by the naturally-aspirated 6.5-litre V12 alone, plus a further 110kW/350Nm generated by the two front motors and another less powerful motor residing within its new eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, we’d be amazed if it didn’t sprint from 0-100km/h in less than 2.5 seconds and top out at more than 360km/h.

Stay tuned, as yet more teasers of the 2023 Lamborghini V12 flagship are expected in the coming weeks ahead of its launch later this year.

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