Following international acclaim for their finely honed Ferrari 458, Porsche
GT2, GT3 and Panamera conversions, Oakley Design has now announced their tuning
program for the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4.
Production of the Oakley
Design LP760-2 will be limited to just five cars, each bearing a unique numbered
plaque. Three of these are already sold. Outside of this Limited Edition model,
individual parts will be available for clients who do not require the complete
package.
Chassis
A new ultra-light, forged alloy wheel is
being developed in conjunction with their partner HRE. Weighing around 9 lbs
(4.0 kg) less per corner than the factory alloys, this is the distinctive Oakley
Design P40 design used on their Ferrari and Porsche based models.
Oakley
Design retains the factory 255/35 ZR19 front and 355/30 ZR20 Pirelli PZero
tires, but increase wheel width from 9.0J to 9.5 inch in front, and from 12.0J
to 13.0J at the rear. This gives the car a wider footprint, and endows the rear
wheels with more mechanical grip in 'corsa' mode.
Although the majority
of owners will purchase just the carbon-fiber parts, sports exhaust and
re-mapped ECU, a few hard-core clients of Oakley Design are interested in a
rear-drive only option for further weight saving and increased performance.
After their success tuning the Ferrari 458 Italia to 640 hp, and also having
driven the Underground Racing twin-turbo F458 with 880 hp, Oakley Design feels
that the Aventador, with its very stiff full carbon monocoque and advanced
suspension design, should also be able to handle this level of power with just
rear-wheel-drive.
Oakley Design is developing several suspension upgrade
alternatives with their partner Intrax, and the removal of the front
differential, drive shafts and associated front drivetrain parts will reduce
kerb weight by around 187 lbs (85 kg).
Performance
Lamborghini's claimed outputs of 690 hp and 508 lb-ft (690 Nm) of torque, will
be increased by around 10% with an ECU remap optimizing a larger airbox, intake
feed pipe diameter and a titanium exhaust system that will also save over 66 lbs
(30 kg). Oakley Design's target is 760 hp with 550 lb-ft (745 Nm) of torque. The
angular cover surrounding the four exhaust outlet pipes will feature the Oakley
Design logo and signature burnt blue tip look.
Aerodynamics
Despite
having a carbon-fiber bodyshell, the Aventador has many gloss black plastic
parts.
The two plastic front bumper and two rear bumper trims will be
extended to aid cooling, as will the side air intakes located behind the doors.
The new parts will be made from carbon-fiber, as will the new side sills with
their slightly larger vents. The sills can either be color-coded to the
bodywork, with the air vents picked out in carbon, or left completely in exposed
carbon finish for a more aggressive look.
Developed in the MIRA wind
tunnel, the rear Gurney flap, matched to a deeper rear diffuser with longer,
deeper boundary layer fences, helps high-speed stability and grip on both two
and four-wheel-drive versions.
The carbon-fiber door mirrors and engine bay
covers are direct replacement parts. Along with the black carbon roof, they give
this very special Aventador its distinctive Oakley Design look.
