Lamborghini Chief Engineer Says That RWD Aventador You Wanted Isn't Happening

All-wheel drive may have been a Lamborghini staple for a while now, but cars like the Huracan LP580-2 have proven that Sant’Agata Bolognese is happy to dabble with rear-driven stuff upon occasion. But what about the Aventador? Might the Italian firm’s flagship one day spawn a two-wheel drive version? Apparently not.

Speaking to Australian publication Drive, Lamborghini’s chief engineer Maurizio Reggiani said that a rear-wheel drive Aventador would simply be too “difficult to manage” when driven hard.

“The four-wheel-drive system is the most safe and performance [focused] system we can have in their car,” he added, concluding that dropping the front driven wheels would mean: “the traction control would be so invasive.”

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 3/14/2018 1:35:24 PM

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McLaren and Ferrari seem to do ok with high powered RWD super sportscars. 700-800hp seems to be manageable in their latest offerings. Having said that I would choose an AWD or 4WD car if I had to have one with over 400hp.

TomM - 3/15/2018 7:05:57 AM

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GEE - a car that would be Unmanageable at 200MPH if it did not have AWD. !!
Can you count all the times you have driven a car over 200 MPH????