Very recently, Lamborghini unveiled their mighty Aventador SVJ, which was seen as Lamborghini’s track car built for the road. Lamborghini certainly knows how to make an appearance and have all of their vehicles stand out. The SVJ was not only unveiled at a very exclusive event, but it was so after officially tackling the Porsche 911 GT2 RS’s lap time around ‘the ring’.  Now as every enthusiast must be knowing, Porsche was able to take back the title of ‘the king of the ring’ and it seems that Lamborghini may potentially have another weapon ready to keep the battle going. Lamborghini’s squadra corse division, which is responsible for building and running Lamborghini Motorsport cars along with a very special customer and Centro Stile Lamborghini came up with the 1 of 1 Lamborghini SC18 Alston which from the looks of it, it a meaner version of the SVJ. 
 

Mind you that while the SC18 is based on an Aventador SVJ, there is no mention of the SC18 being called an Aventador, rather it is properly known as the Alston. While the engine remains the same, the one big difference between the SC18 and the SVJ is the strong motorsport essence embedded into the SC18. For example, the entire body features extreme aerodynamics inspired by the hardcore Huracan Super Trofeo EVO and the GT3 EVO. Then there’s the ride height which is a unfriendly 109mm for the average road conditions. The side profiles feature vents directly from the Super Trofeo EVO racecar along with 20-inch wheels in the front and 21-inch at the back, these are by no surprise complimented by Pirelli P Zero Corsa rubbers to ensure this beast stays quick and planted, regardless of what road or track it’s being driven on. Speaking of, when looking at the rear end of the car, Lamborghini says that the massive carbon wing is a three-way adjustable one that has the ability to meet the downforce requirements of absolutely any racetrack in the world. A car that is properly built for the racetrack and inspired by a GT3 racecar should also essentially sport a central locking wheel mechanism. However, here’s the interesting part: While the SC18 is built for the track, it is properly road legal too.

What’s really interesting is how Lamborghini was able to formulate a perfect blend between the characteristics of a racecar and the drivability of a supercar on the road without compromising on either of the two sides of this beast. Let’s take a minute to understand just how significant that one feature is. A typical GT3 racecar can’t be sitting around too long because it would then overheat and needless to say, that would lead to some very nasty issues. On the other hand, a normal road running supercar cannot have an advanced engineering because this obviously makes it highly unconventional for the public roads. However, with the SC18, it can drive and perform like a proper racecar and also take on the public roads without overheating issues. Being able to do so has taken some very clever Italian engineering, from which one of the aspects was to have 12 carbon vents covering the engine bay and physically crafted to push heat out of the engine bay and enable smooth circulation of air. As mentioned this is only one of the aspects of the clever engineering among some other witchcraft and wizardry going on under the all-carbon body. 

Coming to the design of the SC18, it is undoubtedly a Lamborghini. Although it is based on the SJV, it also features design elements from across the Lamborghini line up. Take for example the front hood. When giving it some attention, it is clear that the front hood inspiration is taken from the Huracan Super Trofeo EVO. The 12 vents with red accents covering the engine bay are clearly inspired by the all-carbon Lamborghini Sesto Elemento. The rear end also uses the long, thin taillights with splits at either end, running almost the entire length of the car and taken directly from the Centenario. Finally, it is needless to say that the overall design makes this look like an elder brother to the SJV. What’s also interesting is how something as simple as the spec of a car can very well portray it’s purpose and character, carbon fiber exterior panels in Grigio Daytona and red screen printed accents for the trim make one thing very clear: This is not the typical track-day weapon for the typical supercar owner. This is the track weapon that only a proper racing driver can do justice to. Surely, this car being built on demand by a very special customer would mean that it is very possible for the owner to drive it around like it’s meant to be driven, or at least we hope to see this car take over every enthusiast’s Instagram feed!