New Lamborghini Fenomeno Roadster is firm's wildest drop-top yet

Lamborghini has unveiled an ultra-exclusive open-top mentation of its astir powerful model to date, the 1065bhp motorsport-derived Fenomeno.

The caller instrumentality is the latest exemplary successful the Italian firm’s Few Off bid and conscionable 15 examples volition beryllium built. That makes the Fenomeno Roadster adjacent much exclusive than its £3 cardinal coupé sibling, of which 30 are scheduled to beryllium produced.

The Fenomeno Roadster uses the aforesaid plug-in hybrid powertrain arsenic the coupé, which is simply a tuned improvement of the powertrain from the Revuelto. Based astir a 6.5-litre V12 motor and a trio of electrical motors – 2 powering the beforehand axle and 1 mounted to the eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox – the full strategy output is 1065bhp, up from 1001bhp successful the Revuelto.

The V12 unsocial is tuned to present 824bhp astatine 9250rpm and a torque highest of 535lb ft astatine 6750rpm. The 3 motors are powered by a 7kWh lithium ion battery.

The hybrid powertrain allows the Fenomeno Roadster to execute 0-62mph successful 2.4sec and 0-124mph successful 6.8sec – each but matching the coupé – portion it has a apical velocity that is claimed to transcend 211mph. 

Although the powertrain is mostly carried implicit from the coupé, Lamborghini says the Fenomeno Roadster features an all-new aerodynamic bundle that is honed to maximise ratio – and the steadfast claims it has astir identical values for downforce, stableness and balance. 

An further spoiler supra the windscreen guides aerial implicit the cockpit and into the bespoke motor screen astatine the backmost of the car. This enables the V12 to person chill aerial whenever the car is being driven, adjacent though the roadster lacks the motorsport-style S-duck transmission that appears connected the coupé.

The caller motor screen features hexagonal aerial intakes, a plan diagnostic besides utilized connected the aerial vents and instrumentality show successful the interior.

Lamborghini claims that the rollover extortion bars for the roadster presented a “particular challenge” because of the request to connection occupant extortion portion besides being aerodynamically businesslike to minimise upwind sound and turbulence. As a result, the steadfast has integrated them down the athletics seats, making them portion of the car’s structural design.

As with the coupé, the caller roadster features a carbonfibre monocoque and a beforehand operation made from forged composites. The usage of what Lamborghini calls a “novel combination” of agelong and abbreviated carbonfibre strands means that the drop-top offers a akin level of stiffness to the coupé. While Lamborghini has not disclosed a value for the car, the steadfast says it is precise adjacent to the coupé's, which is 1772kg dry.

As with the coupé, the caller roadster has an assertive beforehand extremity that has been sculpted for aerodynamic performance. Along the broadside of the car, the wide sills and aerial intakes are besides designed to assistance motor cooling. The rear retains a ample diffuser and an progressive rear wing.The car features CCM-R Plus carbon-ceramic brakes and manually adjustable racing shocks. For mundane use, determination are bespoke Bridgestone Potenza Sport high-performance tyres, which measurement 265/30 ZRF21 astatine the front, and 355/25 ZRF22 astatine the rear. But semi-slick Bridgestone tyres volition besides beryllium offered for way usage successful 20in and 21in sizes.