Performance Review: Lamborghini Reventon Roadster 6.5L V12 - [2009]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Lamborghini Reventon Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Lamborghini Reventon Roadster 6.5L V12 is the 6 speed / Manual version and was first brought out in 2009. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2010 Hennessey Venom GT 6.2L V8 and the 2010 Bugatti Veyron 8.0 litre W16 Super Sport.This particular Lamborghini Reventon has a 6496cc Naturally Aspirated Petrol powerplant with 12 cylinders in a V formation.

Alternative Petrol V12's includes the 2021 Aston-Martin Valkyrie Spider 6.5 V12

The Reventon shares its Petrol V12 engine configuration with the likes of the 2021 Aston-Martin Valkyrie Spider 6.5 V12 and the 2021 Aston-Martin Valkyrie Coupe 6.5 V12. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the Reventon's All Wheel Drive, Cabriolet combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1690 kgs (3725 lbs) this makes the Lamborghini Reventon Roadster 6.5L V12 in the same weight category as the 2023 Aston-Martin Valour 5.2 V12 Twin Turbo or the give or take 50kg.

The Lamborghini Reventon shares the same bhp with the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 5.5 V8 C8 (670 bhp)

In terms of power the 6496cc 48V V12 engine produces 661 bhp (492 kW) @ 8000 rpm similar to the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 5.5 V8 C8 (670 bhp) or the 2023 BMW i7 M70 xDrive G70 (651 bhp).

The Naturally Aspirated V12 throws out 487 lb-ft (660.2 Nm) @ 6000 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (470 lb-ft) or the 2023 BMW 3 Series M3 CS 3.0 Twin Turbo G80 (479 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Lamborghini Reventon you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 2019 Ferrari Roma 3.9 V8 Turbo (415.0 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Lamborghini Reventon.

The Lamborghini Reventon has a Power to weight ratio of 391.1 bhp per ton and 288.1 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2009 Reventon competing with the 2019 Ferrari Roma 3.9 V8 Turbo (415.0 bhp per ton) or the 2013 Dodge Viper SRT 8.3 V10 (414.8 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Lamborghini Reventon generating around 288.1 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 1967 AC 428 Coupe 7.0L V8 (311.5 lb-ft per ton) or the 2019 Lamborghini Huracan EVO 5.2 V10 (311.5 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 3.30 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 3.4 secs, this made the Lamborghini Reventon Roadster 6.5L V12 as fast as the 2023 BMW 3 Series M3 CS 3.0 Twin Turbo G80 (3.30 secs) the 2023 Porsche Boxster Spyder RS 4.0 982 (3.30 secs) the 2023 Ferrari Roma Spider 3.9 V8 Turbo (3.30 secs) the or the 2022 Ferrari Purosangue 6.5 V12 (3.30 secs). This Lamborghini Reventon Roadster 6.5L V12 is also faster than the 2023 Aston-Martin DBS 770 Ultimate Volante 5.2 V12 Twin Turbo (3.40 secs) the 2022 BMW 3 Series M3 Competition Touring 3.0 xDrive (3.40 secs) the 2022 Aston-Martin Vantage 5.2 V12 Twin Turbo Roadster (3.40 secs) the and the 2022 Aston-Martin Vantage V12 5.2 Twin Turbo (3.40 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Reventon and the 2002 Audi A6 RS6 Avant 4.2 V8 Twin Turbo

When talking about the performance of the Lamborghini Reventon on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 10.75 secs @ 127.3 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 2002 Audi A6 RS6 Avant 4.2 V8 Twin Turbo (10.71 secs), the 2001 BMW 3 Series M3 GTR E46 (10.72 secs), and the 2003 Lotus Elise 1.8 S2 Sport 190 (10.73 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2009 version of the Lamborghini Reventon Roadster 6.5L V12 has a maximum speed of 190mph.

Top Speed of the 2009 Reventon equals the 2020 Lamborghini Huracan EVO 5.2 V10 RWD Spyder (201 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2009 Lamborghini Reventon Roadster 6.5L V12 then how about the 2020 Lamborghini Huracan EVO 5.2 V10 RWD Spyder (201 mph), the 2020 Audi R8 5.2 V10 (201 mph), or the 2019 Audi R8 5.2 V10 RWD (201 mph).

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