Watch Aventador SV Struggle Vs 488 Pista, 911 Turbo S in a Drag Race

The Lamborghini Aventador SV Roadster is a quick and fast machine. The Italian automaker claims a time from zero to 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers per hour) of just 2.9 seconds and that’s no exaggeration.

However, it is called “slow” by its owner in this drag race. Of course everything is relative and that’s what this latest drag racing video from UK carwow wants to show us. Meeting the Aventador SV Roadster for this race is another Italian and a German, but both are extreme forces to be reckoned with.

First of all, the Ferrari. This is not just anything ordinary Prancing Horse. In fact, even if you can afford one, you can’t just go to a Ferrari dealership with hard cash and ask them to buy you a 488 Pista Piloti.

Reserved only for customers involved in Maranello’s motorsport efforts and indeed customer racing drivers, the 488 Pista Piloti is powered by a 3.9-liter twin-turbo V8 developing 720 horsepower and 568 pound-feet (770 Newton-meters). ) of torque. These numbers are sent to the rear wheels, making this car the only rear-wheel drive competitor in this drag race.

The other competitor is a 992 generation Porsche 911 Turbo S. While a production version of the latest 911 is powerful, for starters, this one is actually tuned by the British ES Motor engine which brings its power up to 800 hp and 701 lb-ft. (950 Nm) of torque. With power sent to all four wheels, the 911 Turbo S is the heaviest of the group.

The Aventador SV is actually halfway between the two mentioned contenders, but how did it struggle in this drag race? Watch the video at the top of this page and let us know what you think in the comments section below.