Lamborghini Aventador Roadster India review, test drive

Lamborghini's Roadster version of the Aventador zips through the streets of Bangalore. Read on to find out how this dashing sportscar feels with the top down.

Published on May 24, 2014 12:30:00 PM

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Lamborghini Aventador roadster.

The Lamborghini Aventador is a car that hardly needs an introduction. Introduced in 2011, the Aventador has been one of the most eye-catching offerings in the sportscar segment. It’s a moving art form that can make even an 80-year-old feel like an excited toddler when it rips past.

In Roadster form, it looks even more special, with its slender-spoked alloy wheels and complex glass engine cover. In my eyes, it’s easily the best-looking car you can buy today; a show-stopper in white. Yes, lots of sportscars can turn a few heads. But an Aventador Roadster, with its dramatic, jet fighter design, can summon a fanatical mob seemingly out of thin air. Hence spending a day in Bangalore in the Aventador Roadster would have been as easy as Katrina Kaif spending a day shopping on MG Road.

But yet here I am, and first things first: off comes the roof; I’m not about to drive one of the most exotic convertibles on the planet with a roof over my head. But unlike most convertibles, this isn’t some push-button, fold-on-the-fly electric roof. No, Lamborghini, in typical Italian fashion, prefers style over function, and a folding roof would have compromised the car’s beautiful silhouette and that gorgeous engine cover. So instead, you get a pair of forged composite roof panels that can be removed. It’s a bit of a tedious task – fold the seatbacks forward, pull the latches to release the panels, lift them out, and slot them into the boot. But at least they’re extremely light.