There’s been more than half a century of ‘SV’ from Lamborghini. That’s ‘Super Veloce,’ or literally super fast. The ‘J’ in SVJ stands for jota, which is a reference to an official regulation for racing.
So the most extreme SVs also get the appendix. But generally, the SVs are the most hardcore of the Lamborghini pantheon. They tend to be special.
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1) Miura SV
Date: 1971-1973
Price new: £9,500 (around P802,000)
Engine: 3.9-liter V12; 385hp, 400Nm of torque
Transmission: 5-speed manual, rear-wheel drive
Performance: 0-100kph in 5.8sec, 290kph
Weight: 1,245kg
How cool is it: So cool that if you touch one, your finger snaps off.
What is it: The world’s first supercar. Debuted at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show, the Bertone-designed Miura had a transverse V12 in the back, and the SV added more power, wider tires, a wider rear track, and revised rear suspension, and removed the headlight ‘eyelashes.’
2) Diablo SV
Date: 1995-1999
Price new: £150,000 (around P12.67 million)
Engine: 5.7-liter V12; 510hp, 580Nm of torque
Transmission: 5-speed manual, rear-wheel drive
Performance: 0-100kph in 3.9sec, 307kph
Weight: 1,576kg
How cool is it: Later versions were the best, but generally icy.
What is it: Another icon, but a changeable one. The Diablo got Audi-fied in 1998, and the SV was still in production. RWD only (the Diablo was VT all-wheel-drive by then), lighter, more aero, roof scoops, and an adjustable rear wing. Big decals. Still hardcore.
3) Murcielago LP-670-4 SV
Date: 2009-2010
Price new: £265,000 (around P22.39 million)
Engine: 6.5-liter nat-asp V12; 670hp, 660Nm of torque
Transmission: 6-speed e-gear automated manual, all-wheel drive
Performance: 0-100kph in 3.2secs, 343kph
Weight: 1,565kg
How cool is it: A Zamboni in the Arctic, polishing shiny ice.
What is it: The lighter diet Murcie; some 100kg lost through generous use of carbon for exterior panels, even with the Aeropack wing (the big one—a smaller standard option was also available). Some 30hp more than standard and a more track-focused interior.
4) Aventador SVJ
Date: 2018-2021
Price new: £350,000
Engine: 6.5-litre nat-asp V12; 770hp, 719Nm of torque
Transmission: 7-speed ‘ISR’ automated manual, all-wheel drive
Performance: 0-100kph in 2.8sec, 350kph
Weight: 1,625kg
How cool is it: Better than air conditioning in a UK heatwave.
What is it: The hardcore one, with 40% more downforce than even the SV. It got rear-wheel steering, stiffer magnetorheological damping, and a high-mounted exhaust. Also got ‘Aerodinamica Lamborghini Attiva’ or ‘ALA’ active aero to stall downforce. Tasty.
5) Revuelto SV
Price new: TBC
Powertrain: 6.5-liter NA V12 + triple e-motors; 1,050hp, 1,425Nm of torque
Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch, all-wheel drive
Performance: 0-100kph in 2.4sec, 344kph
Weight: 1,880kg
NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made
