One may need shrugged off the Sian as simply one other rebodied Aventador particular version. Nonetheless, Lamborghini retains guaranteeing us that it’s a lot extra, and this newest assessment from Carfection appears to substantiate it.

The video begins off by explaining the which means behind the Sian’s identify. The “FKP 37” in Sian FKP 37 really stands for Ferdinand Karl Piëch, and 1937 is the yr he was born. Piëch was an vital determine in Lamborghini’s historical past, as he was the pinnacle of VW Group and performed a significant position in making Lamborghini part of the German auto conglomerate. The opposite historic facet to the Sian is its manufacturing run, which can see 19 roadsters and 63 coupes as a nod to the corporate’s founding in 1963.

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After these formalities are out of the way in which, the host will get on to the driving expertise, since this is among the first critiques of this automobile the place it’s really being pushed. Primarily based on the Aventador SVJ, it shares the identical naturally-aspirated 6.5-liter V12, solely now it sports activities titanium consumption valves and a brand new exhaust, elevating the output from 759 hp (770 PS / 566 kW) to 774 hp (785 PS / 577 kW) – and that’s earlier than the hybrid system comes into play.

On to that hybrid system, it provides an electrical motor to the gearbox, bringing the automobile’s complete output to 808 hp (819 PS / 602 kW). Instead of a conventional battery lies a supercapacitor, which is one third the load of a lithium-ion battery but delivers 3 times as a lot energy from the identical density. Moreover, that supercapacitor, which is as large because the automobile itself, can fully recharge itself in a single braking stint, making for very environment friendly vitality replenishment.

The host notes that, not like many different efficiency hybrid methods, the Sian’s feels as if it’s not there in any respect. It appears its focus is extra on efficiency, with the added environmental profit solely coming as a bonus to appease regulators. That manifests itself within the Sian’s energy supply, the place the system fills within the torque gaps left by the seven-speed single-clutch transmission.

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It appears as if Lamborghini was capable of extract the very best traits of an old-school V12 and a sophisticated hybrid system and virtually make them cancel out one another’s weak factors. The V12 offers the traditional Lamborghini thrills, whereas the minimally-invasive hybrid system provides energy and smooths out its imperfections.