Last of its name, Lamborghini Aventador's production comes to an end after 11 years

Last week saw the end of the Lamborghini Aventador's production, which brings the curtains down on probably the most desirable poster car of the 21st century. When it was first introduced in 2011, the Lamborghini Aventador set the standard for what a supercar should be, extremely fast and brutally loud. The last Aventador was a bespoke light blue Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae Roadster that will be collected by a Swiss customer.

The Aventador, which debuted at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, is Lamborghini's most successful V-12 vehicle to date, with sales of 11,465 units worldwide and eight versions (excluding low-volume specials). That surpasses the total sales of all prior V12 versions put together.

The Aventador's Ultimae variant debuted in 2021 as the model's last iteration. Lamborghini prolonged the deadline because some specimens were lost in the sinking of the Felicity Ace cargo ship in February, delaying the end of production, which was limited to 350 coupes and 250 roadsters.

The 6.5-litre V12 in the raging bull was fine-tuned by the Italian automaker throughout the course of its manufacturing years to have a maximum output of 780PS, an increase of 80PS over the original Aventador. It even briefly held the record for the quickest lap time by a production vehicle at the Nurburgring Nordschleife in Germany.

The Aventador's replacement has been sighted in testing ahead of its anticipated appearance early in 2019. While the engine will remain a V-12, it will be electrified, most likely in the form of a plug-in hybrid. Additionally, a freshly created V-12, just the third in Lamborghini history, will power the vehicle.

The Ultimae is unquestionably unique in the eyes of collectors as Lamborghini has guaranteed it won't produce any more V-12 versions without electricity, at least for usage on public roads. By as early as 2024, every Lamborghini will be electrified in some way, and the carmaker is preparing an electric vehicle as a fourth model line. The EV, which will reportedly be a grand tourer, is expected to be on sale in the second part of this decade.

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