Lamborghini Centenario
The Lamborghini Centenario (; ) is a limited production sports car based on the Lamborghini Aventador which was unveiled at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show to commemorate the 100th birthday of the company's founder, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Development and introduction. Lamborghini developed the Centenario to showcase the advancement of new technologies and also as a test bed for the development of new Lamborghini models. The Centenario is the first Lamborghini automobile to have 3 exhausts and to be deployed with rear-wheel steering. The system is designed to provide added maneuverability at low speed, in a city driving environment, and  improved stability at high speed. This is also the first Lamborghini model to be equipped with the company's new infotainment system. The system consists of a new 10.1-inch portrait screen which also records telemetry, driving data and top speeds. The car also serves as a base for showcasing the new aerodynamic advancements. A twin-deck splitter at the front helps in generating downforce as well as to let air pass through the side of the car while working in conjunction with the side blades. The Centenario also has the largest rear diffusers to ever be incorporated into a  car. The diffusers along with the electronically controlled twin deck rear-wing aids further in generating downforce. The car generates of downforce at . Specifications. The Centenario is based on the Aventador SVJ and retains the carbon-fibre monocoque along with aluminium front and rear subframes from the standard Aventador. Power comes from a tuned version of the Aventador's 6.5-litre V12 generating at 8,500 rpm and of torque at 5,500 rpm, therefore increasing power over the Aventador SV by . The Centenario also has a slight weight reduction compared with the Aventador of . The engine is mated to the same  7-speed "ISR" automated manual gearbox as used on an Aventador along with the all-wheel-drive drivetrain developed by Haldex. The power steering has two turns lock-to-lock. The suspension system is a push-rod design. The car has three driving modes, namely, "Strada" (for normal city driving), "Sport" (for high performance driving) and "Corsa" (for optimum track performance). The car comes with either leather or Alcantara upholstery on the interior mostly carried over from the Aventador, customizable to the customer's specifications. The interior has a carbon fibre trim along with carbon fibre shift paddles and has  sound deadening materials removed. Performance. The car can accelerate from in 2.8 seconds, in 23.5 seconds and has a top speed of more than . The Lamborghini Centenario has a power to weight ratio of per horsepower and a braking distance of from . Centenario Roadster. Lamborghini unveiled the Centenario Roadster at the August 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The only change over the coupé counterpart is the weight of the car, which is now set to at least due to the loss of the roof and due to chassis reinforcing components. Performance remains the same as that of the coupé. Production . A total of 40 cars, (20 coupes and 20 roadsters) were produced, all of which were already sold via invitation to selected customers. In media. The Centenario appears as a playable vehicle in the "Forza" racing video game series, starting with "Forza Horizon 3", as well as in the mobile games "", "" and "Real Racing 3". It also appears in the 2017 science fiction action film "" as the alternate form of the Autobot Hot Rod.