Extreme Murcielago LP670-4SV at Geneva

It’ll now cover this benchmark sprint in just 3.2 seconds but at this speed the LP670-4SV has barely got into its stride and from then on it all gets a bit silly all the way up to its 200mph-plus top speed. It looks absolutely sensational too, searing yellow paint contrasting with the black carbon trimmings to great effect.

 

No mention of pricing yet but given just 350 will be made expect it to be north of £300,000. For that you get something truly exotic and a significant step up from the relatively usable Gallardo. Indeed, there are those who reckon the Murcielago is the last of the true Lamborghinis.

The tubular frame chassis and aluminium bodywork – at least the bits that aren’t carbon fibre now – seems old fashioned these days, at least when compared with the likes of newcomers like the Pagani Zonda. Old school or not, you’re not going to hear many complaints about the way it looks.

 

This is a properly wild, demented looking supercar and exactly the kind of thing we love from Lamborghini. It is, of course, pretty much pointless in every respect but do we care? Not a bit. The Murcielago might be long in the tooth relatively speaking but this new version proves it still has the power to shock.

VIDEO: watch our film of the LP670-4SV