No wonder it's fast! Incredibly rare Lamborghini supercar inspired by U.S. stealth fighter jet goes on sale for £850,0000
*Only 20 ever built and sold to favoured customers only
It's got wings: This ultra-rare Lamborghini inspired by a fighter jet has been put up for sale - for a cool £850,000
Stealth mode: Even the colour of the supercar has been modelled on the F22-Raptor jet
- *Even the dashboard has a G-Force meter just like the aircraft
The most expensive Lamborghini ever built has gone on sale for a bank-busting £850,000.
Expensive even by supercar standards the incredible Lamborghini Reventon has been inspired by the F22-Raptor fighter jet.
Only 20 were made by the Italian supercar firm between 2007 and 2008.
It's got wings: This ultra-rare Lamborghini inspired by a fighter jet has been put up for sale - for a cool £850,000
Design model: The F22-Raptor jet aircraft was the inspiration for the Lamborghini Reventon
And they were never sold on the open market, the company sold them to favoured customers only, merely adding to their exclusive cache.
Design engineers took their styling cues for the sportscar from the angular and sharp lines of the plane.
The stealth dull grey colour of battle has even been extended to the style notes of this rich man's plaything.
Stealth mode: Even the colour of the supercar has been modelled on the F22-Raptor jet
Attention to detail: The cool straight lines of the Reventon have been taken from the angular look of the F22-Raptor jet
REVENTON: THE STATS
Engine: 6.5-litre V12
Acceleration: 0-62mph in 3.4 seconds
Top speed: 211mph-plus
Total produced: 20
Price (in 2008): £800,000
Acceleration: 0-62mph in 3.4 seconds
Top speed: 211mph-plus
Total produced: 20
Price (in 2008): £800,000
It even has a G-Force meter to give the driver the impression that they are in the cockpit of a mach two plane rather than the driver's seat of a mere supercar.
Lamborghini’s engineers used a massive 6.5-litre V12 engine which develops 650bhp for the car - giving it a 0-62mph time of 3.4 seconds and a top speed 'in excess' of 211mph.
Supercar dealer SuperVettura has now caused a stir among investors looking for a blue chip investment after taking delivery of the UK’s only model.
Exclusive luxury: For £850,000 the new owner will slide themselves into this amazing supercar interior
The Surrey-based specialists are advertising the 2008 Reventon, which cost £800,000 new and has covered just 1,000 miles, for £849,000.
Tommy Wareham, from SuperVettura, said: 'The Lamborghini Reventon cannot be compared to anything else produced by the famous sports cars maker.
'Its exclusivity is second to no other car in the range - it is simply exquisite, encompassing everything Lamborghini stands for.'
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