Lamborghini’s limited edition Centenario woos car fans with deep pockets
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The limited-edition Lamborghini Centenario Roadster costs about €2 million (HK$17.3 million) excluding tax, says Lamborghini Hong Kong spokesman Jason Lau. Its Hong Kong delivery schedule is unknown; the roadster was only unveiled in Carmel, California on August 29.
However, the wait is unlikely to be long if past experience is anything to go by. Lamborghini revealed its 5.2-litre V10 Huracan Spyder LP 610-4 in Repulse Bay within weeks of its Frankfurt launch last year.
Previous limited-edition models from the Italian marque - the Sesto Elemento, Aventador J and Veneno - have boosted Lamborghini’s dream-car status here.
The 770-horsepower V12 Centenario Roadster reportedly delighted American collectors who attended The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in Carmel, an event presented by Hong Kong’s The Peninsula Hotels group. Only 20 of these open tops have been made as a tribute to the marque’s founder, Ferruccio Lamborghini, along with 20 coupe tributes, at €1.75 million apiece, with deliveries planned in 2017.
The Centenario Roadster seems to be the must-have for those whose pockets go deep enough, however. Built around a carbon-fibre monocoque resting on 20- and 21-inch wheels, it has carbon-fibre body parts and boasts an array of innovations.
The 1,570kg convertible’s V12 engine offers up a potential 350 kilometres per hour and can sprint to 100km/h in just 2.9 seconds
The car is painted in a new matte silver that is supposed to accentuate its curves, which has been applied using a cutting-edge process said to dilute and diminish the colour’s metal grain, “giving it a silky and rich exterior finish”.
