Lamborghini Veneno Roadster unveiled on Naval ship

As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Lamborghini unveiled the Veneno Roadster on board the Italian naval aircraft carrier Nave Cavour on 1 December 2013.

The limited edition super sports car, of which only nine will be produced, was formally unveiled on the flight deck of the 240 metre ship while docked in Abu Dhabi's Mina Zayed port. The Lamborghini Veneno Roadster was unveiled in the presence of His Excellency Giorgio Starace, Italian Ambassador to the UAE and the Admiral of High Seas Forces, Paolo Treu.

The Lamborghini Veneno Roadster is a fully road legal, open top car, with extreme design and breath-taking performance. With 750bhp on offer, the V12 Veneno Roadster accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.9 seconds and boasts of a top speed of 355 km/h. It comes equipped with the extremely fast-shifting ISR transmission with five modes, permanent all-wheel drive and a racing chassis with pushrod suspension and horizontal spring/damper units.

"The Lamborghini Veneno Roadster is one of the world's most exclusive cars with the most extraordinary performance," says Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Lamborghini, commenting on the event. "We are honored that Lamborghini was chosen to represent the Italian car industry in the UAE, as a perfect example of iconic Italian super sports cars, and that we have the opportunity to show the Veneno Roadster for the first time in Abu Dhabi. Lamborghini has an extremely strong following in the region for its super sports cars, with the Middle East one of our largest markets in the world".

The Veneno Roadster is all about CFRP-based lightweight design. A monocoque made from carbon-fiber reinforced polymer forms the basis of the Roadster. All exterior parts are made from CFRP.

Carbon fiber dominates the interior of the Veneno Roadster as well. The carbon fiber monocoque is visible inside the car around the central tunnel and the sills. The two lightweight bucket seats are made from Lamborghini's patented Forged Composite. The woven carbon-fiber CarbonSkin is used to clad the entire cockpit, part of the seats and the headliner. Like a hi-tech fabric, this extremely fine-looking carbon-fiber matting fits perfectly to any form and reduces the weight of the vehicle.

The nine units will be built during 2014, priced at 3.3 million euro excluding taxes. In addition to that each client will be able to individualize the colour of his/her Veneno Roadster to suit their personal preference. So we expect to see some gold or silver plated Venenos on the road soon.