What We Like
The new Ego driving mode
A very sweet spot around tight corners
It's track-ready
That lovely soundtrack!
Got the looks to match the goods
What We Dislike
It'll set you back $1.5 million, excluding COE
Globally, Lamborghini has doubled its sales from the time the Aventador was launched in 2011 right up till 2016. In fact, the super carmaker boldly dubs the Aventador as the most successful V12 ever, with global sales hitting 5,500 units in just five years - a figure that has clearly superseded the Lamborghini Murcielago of 4,000 units in 10 years.
Why the Aventador S, then? Apparently, the 'S' moniker comes from a heritage that's hard to ignore since the Miura, the Islero and the Countach all came with the 'S' variants to better their already capable regular counterparts.
So you drove a Lamborghini, huh?
I did more than that actually. After two warm up laps in the Lamborghini Huracan, I door-handled the Aventador S like a maniac on the track, which gave me a good opportunity to really feel the car's steering on different drive modes, ample grip around corners and the never-ending breath from the roaring 6.5-litre V12 lungs.
But more than just getting behind the helm of the Aventador S, there is an overwhelming feeling just by looking at the car. Unlike other supercars in its segment, the Lamborghini is more poetry in motion than love in tension, with an aggressive front, a hunkered-down stance and a silhouette that takes after the Countach.
Climb in under those attention-grabbing scissor doors and you're confronted with a military-style, fighter jet-like cockpit. A myriad of buttons fill the centre console, with a red cover over the start button to remind you about the beast you're about to unleash, should you decide to activate the car.
Why the Aventador S, then? Apparently, the 'S' moniker comes from a heritage that's hard to ignore since the Miura, the Islero and the Countach all came with the 'S' variants to better their already capable regular counterparts.
So you drove a Lamborghini, huh?
I did more than that actually. After two warm up laps in the Lamborghini Huracan, I door-handled the Aventador S like a maniac on the track, which gave me a good opportunity to really feel the car's steering on different drive modes, ample grip around corners and the never-ending breath from the roaring 6.5-litre V12 lungs.
But more than just getting behind the helm of the Aventador S, there is an overwhelming feeling just by looking at the car. Unlike other supercars in its segment, the Lamborghini is more poetry in motion than love in tension, with an aggressive front, a hunkered-down stance and a silhouette that takes after the Countach.
Climb in under those attention-grabbing scissor doors and you're confronted with a military-style, fighter jet-like cockpit. A myriad of buttons fill the centre console, with a red cover over the start button to remind you about the beast you're about to unleash, should you decide to activate the car.
Just how fast is this car?
The car takes just 2.9 seconds to finish the century sprint, a split second faster than the Ferrari F12berlinetta. To put that into perspective, it's so blistering quick I could feel my feeble flutter of a heartbeat amplify into a rib-splitting, chest-pounding, symphonic orchestra drum thump. And that's just putting the car in its default Strada mode.
In Corsa mode, where it should be the default driving mode on the track, everything heightens up. Lay your foot onto the gas pedal and you immediately get the feel of the car's limitless might.
Power comes on at every prod of the right pedal that you're forced to coordinate your mind, hands, fingers and foot in an urgent manner to match the car's natural sense of urgency, accompanied with ferocious and intense cog swaps from the seven-speed single-clutch gearbox. It makes the hair on your skin stand on end and your balls tingle just dealing with it.
You could otherwise select the new driving mode, Ego, which basically allows you to individualise your drive settings that best suit your preference. But as far as supercar goes, the raucous rumbling and theatrical thunders this car makes is nothing short of delightful regardless of the driving modes you select.
The car takes just 2.9 seconds to finish the century sprint, a split second faster than the Ferrari F12berlinetta. To put that into perspective, it's so blistering quick I could feel my feeble flutter of a heartbeat amplify into a rib-splitting, chest-pounding, symphonic orchestra drum thump. And that's just putting the car in its default Strada mode.
In Corsa mode, where it should be the default driving mode on the track, everything heightens up. Lay your foot onto the gas pedal and you immediately get the feel of the car's limitless might.
Power comes on at every prod of the right pedal that you're forced to coordinate your mind, hands, fingers and foot in an urgent manner to match the car's natural sense of urgency, accompanied with ferocious and intense cog swaps from the seven-speed single-clutch gearbox. It makes the hair on your skin stand on end and your balls tingle just dealing with it.
You could otherwise select the new driving mode, Ego, which basically allows you to individualise your drive settings that best suit your preference. But as far as supercar goes, the raucous rumbling and theatrical thunders this car makes is nothing short of delightful regardless of the driving modes you select.
Handle the mental
Handling a car that has the capability of sending 730bhp and 690Nm of torque to all wheels isn't an easy task, even on the open track. But with the Aventador S, it's certainly manageable, even for an average driver like this pint-sized storyteller.
Credit has to go to the tweaks made to the car such as an increased front splitter, a new aero diffuser and an active rear wing, all of which help to see an increased downforce of 130 percent.
Lamborghini also acknowledged the need for the front and back wheels to turn in the opposite direction at lower speeds to increase agility around bends. The wheels, however, will turn in the same direction at higher track speeds to aid in stability.
These tweaks add up to make the Aventador S thrive around corners, especially at hairpin turns such as Turn 9 on the Sepang International Circuit. It feels every bit nimble, sure-footed and quick to change directions without any 'twitch' and 'hitch'.
Handling a car that has the capability of sending 730bhp and 690Nm of torque to all wheels isn't an easy task, even on the open track. But with the Aventador S, it's certainly manageable, even for an average driver like this pint-sized storyteller.
Credit has to go to the tweaks made to the car such as an increased front splitter, a new aero diffuser and an active rear wing, all of which help to see an increased downforce of 130 percent.
Lamborghini also acknowledged the need for the front and back wheels to turn in the opposite direction at lower speeds to increase agility around bends. The wheels, however, will turn in the same direction at higher track speeds to aid in stability.
These tweaks add up to make the Aventador S thrive around corners, especially at hairpin turns such as Turn 9 on the Sepang International Circuit. It feels every bit nimble, sure-footed and quick to change directions without any 'twitch' and 'hitch'.
Put the money where your car is
As of 3rd April 2017, the Aventador S Coupe is retailing for $1,498,000 without COE. According to a Lamborghini source, the car should have been near $1.8 million but the carmaker skewed the price south to make it more appealing to potential buyers.
In a way, the Aventador was a unique car in its segment that was ahead of its time, thanks to an innovative carbon fibre monocoque, a push-rod suspension and, among others, a digital instrument cluster. The S, on the other hand, takes all these and adds on more to focus on higher levels of driver engagement.
There's just nothing quite like the Aventador S now. Like I said, the car is more poetry in motion than love in tension and that's always a good thing because love can only get you that far. Poetry, on the other hand, gives you the power to seduce.
As of 3rd April 2017, the Aventador S Coupe is retailing for $1,498,000 without COE. According to a Lamborghini source, the car should have been near $1.8 million but the carmaker skewed the price south to make it more appealing to potential buyers.
In a way, the Aventador was a unique car in its segment that was ahead of its time, thanks to an innovative carbon fibre monocoque, a push-rod suspension and, among others, a digital instrument cluster. The S, on the other hand, takes all these and adds on more to focus on higher levels of driver engagement.
There's just nothing quite like the Aventador S now. Like I said, the car is more poetry in motion than love in tension and that's always a good thing because love can only get you that far. Poetry, on the other hand, gives you the power to seduce.
