How to drive a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster from Italy to Britain?

when Rambo comes to your door and asks you to drive their Aventador swan song to the UK, you will definitely choose a long and long way home ...

"Dear TopGear, we need people to take an Aventador from the factory? SVJ? Roadster is sent to England, can you help? "

when I first dreamed of joining this industry, I could hardly imagine that I had the opportunity to drive a new car? (instead of my 1-year-old Renault Clio, which is often overheated), I always feel that the idea that one day I will be entrusted by a famous car dealer to keep my important things is too crazy. This whimsical feeling still lingers, and the obvious privilege of the superior has never wavered. In fact, TG staff can unite and strive for self-improvement, which depends on this mentality of looking up to the heights. Therefore, after the above email was sent to my inbox, the news was not widely circulated to other colleagues, which is good.

just a few weeks later, I came outside the headquarters of Lamborghini Saint Agatha Bronn, and my eyes began to look at SVJ with blue paint and bronze Leirion? The angular ice cream cooked by Forged forged rims is mouth watering. With a total length of five meters, a width of more than two meters and a height of just over one meter, this angular super-run is magnificent. Add a 6.5-liter V12 that can generate 759 horsepower and ALA? Active aerodynamic system simply integrates all the conditions for super-running.

Rowan? Horncastle is a partner on this trip. Rowan is an ideal partner for the Long March, which meets most of the key conditions. He not only has world-class shooting skills, but also knows many interesting things that are not available but are very suitable for killing time, and he is a very trustworthy driver.

watching a small group of Rambo workers demonstrate how to remove two roof panels and put them in the trunk of the car, the feeling of surprise and admiration suddenly turned into confusion and fear. Because the whole process must be carried out in order according to law, 9% of SVJ's luggage carrying capacity will be occupied after the roof is collected. Rowan went into battle "lightly" this time, with only a monopod, a small drone and a huge camera bag. As I expected, I have no other luggage except a toothbrush, some underwear and socks.

after firmly loading the roof, I started the 6.5-liter V12 by ignition. I waved to the gate of the factory building at the security guard, and the next moment I became a big star among the tourists in photo stream. Well, of course, the big star doesn't have to doubt this car.

after climbing out of the factory gate inch by inch, we went north along SS251, and the first impression we got was more like a string of stream of consciousness. "Oh, the body is very wide. Rowan, can you see what's behind the car? Why is the pedal so far to the left? This thing is really, really wide. Oh, look at such a complicated topographic map. How far do I have to go? "

at first, I basically questioned myself whether it was rational to use a car that was the least GT-like in my memory, but with the increase of driving mileage, my familiarity with this car increased accordingly. I gave up automatic gear shifting and switched to manual gear shifting, and turned the Anima driving mode selector to Sport. Therefore, Aventador will make a barrage every time I downshift, and there is no need to be as nervous as receiving a written warning when shifting gears. This is a great progress. But this joy was splashed with cold water at the first highway toll booth on this trip-this 388, pounds Lamborghini, but the right rudder version is 2.2 meters wide!

in view of the fact that it is really unfavorable to scratch the SVJ body when passing through the toll booth for the first time, I decided to keep a safe distance from the shoulder as far as possible. Rowan was obviously optimistic about the parking distance, so he tried to swing his credit card out of the window, and found that he had to park one foot closer to the cash register before he could swipe his card. Next, I only opened the car door and flashed close to my body with great loss of manners, plus a small amount of indecent crawling movements, and then cursed a few times with great loss of manners, and finally got a receipt. As soon as the rear gate rises and the door closes, continue on the road.

"Yes ... this will be very troublesome," Rowan muttered.

But as we all know, only the expressway can provide an excellent opportunity to listen to the sound of cars, and SVJ's singing is the best in the world. Therefore, we gradually stepped up our pace, and the sound of bouncing back from the high-speed guardrail became louder and louder, until a big truck suddenly changed lanes ahead ... The emergency avoidance achieved remarkable results, and Rowan and I looked at each other in silence. Whole journey 1? miles (more than 1,6 kilometers) long March? Before that, I walked only 5 miles.

We are going to arrive in the border village of Andermatt, Italy and Switzerland tonight? (Andermatt)? In the valley below, climb a picturesque mountain road at dawn, stay for a while and enjoy the scenery before running to the border. However, seeing that the sun is afraid of the amazing winter in Italy today, it is about to retreat to the night. We had to play it by ear and revisit Lake Como, an old place known by people. To put it more clearly, when the sun went down, we were heading for Gria Entai along the west shore. (Griante)? March. Due to the narrow roads and the need to rush through the rather busy traffic on the lakeshore here, my eyes are getting narrower and narrower. In order to avoid soaring blood pressure, I decided to stay in Reno? (Lenno) During the break, SVJ can only be sent to Piazza by the lake temporarily. 11? Febbraio。

Due to the school holiday, SVJ attracted many children to watch and shout "Lan ~? Bo ~? Base? ~? Ni? ~”。 It is enviable and comforting to know that this work has positive and negative values deeply embedded in their DNA. They all know that it is made in Italy, and they know that it is unreasonable, but they are very happy to see it here in person. With luck, this encounter may stay in their hearts forever, and may even enlighten the next generation of engineers, who knows.

after starting SVJ to win more praise, we will set off and continue north to Gria Entai, where we will take the ferry to Bellagio? (Bellagio)。 Since this is Italy, the staff waved and instructed me to board the ferry first, and parked the car at the front of the deck as a priceless bow statue, which was definitely better than the mermaid statue. In order to balance the weight, Rambo originally parked a car on the left and right sides, but the captain noticed that after we took the picture, the two cars were put out of the camera range in a hurry. This country really makes you have to love.

The boat sailed very fast. As the sunset gradually set on the far shore of the lake, the ferry arrived in Bellagio ... The town was named after the hotel of the same name in Las Vegas, right? I lifted the nose of Aventador and drove ashore from the deck, but there were many people at the scene who left their dinner on the table and rushed to take pictures as a souvenir, so I fled to the gas station at the nearest pier and finally got rid of the crowd and continued south. I gradually found that the roads in this area were even narrower than those on the other side. Great.

My stress index is increasing, but Rowan is carried away by the magnificent sunset. I couldn't help secretly looking at the rosy clouds all over the sky, and as a result, I almost scratched the rear rim. This sky is so sultry, the sun just reaches the warmest color temperature, which really matches the scenery reflected on the lake. Wherever the light goes, everything is dyed with the most beautiful colors, making all filters useless. Once you have seen the dusk of Lake Como in the middle of winter, it will really overshadow other sunset scenes. This land, this lake, and the local buildings ..... the perfect scenery is nothing more than this, not to mention that there is an unparalleled masterpiece in the picture.

It's a pity that I can only taste it, because I have to use this unusually wide and expensive Rambo to cross these streets that were originally used for mules, horses or overpass models. The oncoming traffic is becoming more and more complicated, although the changes are not endless, and the types are inseparable from Piaggio motorcycles, tourist buses, Fiat 5 and more tourist buses. But at this time, I was used to the size of the car, and I felt that the Rambo sports car seemed to shrink smaller and smaller around me. When I'm glad I finally got to Lecco? (Lecco)? At that time, even Rowan almost stopped driving it timidly, thank god. ?

in order to comfort our tense nerves, we had a big meal at the five zang-organs temple. As a result, when I headed for Andermatt with my back to the lake, I was almost in a happy coma that only Italian pizza could cause. Fortunately, Rowan was in charge of driving this trip, and Waze navigation software helped us a "big favor"-instructing us to go directly through the city center, a city center where large-scale road projects are under way and reinforced minefields can be seen everywhere. So Rowan raised his nose and walked carefully through the chaos. After walking for a long time, we finally sneaked into the motel at the foot of the mountain. Looking back at SVJ, which is ready to fall asleep with the sound of cooling, I feel that it is like a dark angular abyss among many white vans in the parking lot.

the next day, I got up before dawn, packed up and prepared to go out and climb the winding mountain. As soon as I started SVJ, I found that there was really no such thing as being subtle and low-key. Therefore, as soon as V12 spit out bursts of steam to drive away the chill for one night, it inevitably attracted more attention.

I left the hotel in a hurry and started to pass to St. Gotha? (Gotthard? Pass) climbing. Rambo, who danced in the narrow streets for a day, was completely free in this mountainous area and Swiss highway. Since I am free and there are no other vehicles in my sight, of course I will honestly and rudely let the V12 go straight to the speed red zone. The sound that follows is not only unparalleled, but also endless. The furious roar that bounces back from the mountainside can really make all the hairs on your neck stand at attention and salute. I fly across winding roads with wide vision, dangerous hairpin bends and avalanche safety tunnels, and every time I stir up waves of roar between concrete pillars. These tunnels have always led me to a vast flat land in the distance of the mountains, making me feel that I am just a small blue spot between the vast world. But I finally saw the fur of SVJ, and put away the roof to let the sun pour down. There is really no other car in the world that can stimulate your senses so thoroughly. I obviously need to go back and walk this way again, immediately, immediately.

Rowan concluded that I was too happy to think about home, and after a Google survey, I thought it was a good idea to go down the mountain by taking the old depression road of Saint Gotha. The old roads are mostly continuous cobblestones, deadly cliffs and granite columns. Isn't it quick?

In order to capture the grandeur given by this field, Rowan instructed me to "drive a little downhill, then turn around, and I will use the drone to track and shoot". There is nothing wrong with going downhill, but I soon found that there is no obvious place to turn around on this narrow path, only to make full use of Austin? In the U-turn of Powers, when there was a cliff 5 feet deep in front of SVJ and a granite cliff behind it, the gap between two granite balustrades was used to repeatedly hit twelve steering wheels. These twelve steering wheels must be the most thrilling experience I have ever had in the car. SVJ will not be too happy under this slow operation. Carefully fine-tuning the throttle can be said to be silent, otherwise it will make a hard landing with a bang. If Rowan can find my body, it must be very difficult to call the funeral home. After a period of sweating, I finally turned around and went up the hill, cursing and sweating.

We really took a little time to tidy up SVJ, and at the same time, we were deeply impressed by the privilege of sweeping this magnificent stage with the swan song V12. After putting it back on the roof, we set off for Andermatt and then headed north to Zurich. Although I have tried my best, it is really impossible to reach France if I don't refuel before the next trip. So I had no choice but to accept the extremely expensive gasoline price, and then I ate a mysterious sandwich with salami, eggs, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, mayonnaise and mustard to comfort myself. Anyway, it's a special price of 9 pounds a piece, and we don't eat for nothing ......

At present, the urgent task is to cross the border as soon as possible, so Waze inevitably chose a route through downtown Lucerne, which caused us to be stuck in heavy traffic for an hour and watched the arrival time delayed every minute. This place is not SVJ's paradise, so after getting rid of the tight encirclement, it is as relieved as the passengers on the bus. We can't get in the door in Basel, we can't get in, we can't get through, we can't get into Milus? (Mulhouse), I thought about showing up in Bugatti on the way, but it was too ostentatious to do so. I'm in Colmar? (Colmar) continues to play the devil's advocate with Waze, because it seems determined that we should leave the expressway and take an N-class highway through Nancy? (Nancy), it's a ridiculous thing.

at last, we followed the instructions, and finally the route was connected to --A26, a highway that could speed up the pace, so that we could reach Reims at sunset? (Reims)。 Aventador is in Santa Quentin, northwest of Reims? (st? Quentin) all the way, breathing the cool air in the evening, while breaking through the long road with no effort. Because the gear ratio is too long, V12 only needs to wander at a level slightly higher than 2,2rpm to drive straight ahead.

according to the ALA graphic display on the screen, we should also be familiar with how the car body sucks in the surrounding air and how the tail is combing the airflow. On this winding long road with no one in the four fields and unobstructed vision, this big Rambo really has the ability to be a qualified GT. Twelve cylinders can be left idle in half according to the situation, and the cylinders on the left and right sides try to reduce the fuel in the cylinders with no trace of relay. On the way, I once pressed the fuel consumption to 9.4L/1km.

Arriving in Calais after miles of desolation were swallowed up by unblocked highways? (Calais) process can be described as leisurely. The dark clouds that I followed all the way finally tore their faces. It rained cats and dogs at the entrance of the tunnel, forcing the authorities to temporarily close most of the transportation systems and only open two customs channels to cope with the traffic. Our trip back to our hometown was once again blocked.

At last, we boarded the carriage for transporting tall vehicles through the customs, and enjoyed the irony of being a dwarf. It is also an interesting survey to see how the next generation reacts to this sports car when passengers are unloaded from one school bus to another. The results show that most people's reaction is wow, and some people are curious to know who this car belongs to. (Obviously Rowan's, he is a big shot on social media), but everyone speaks highly of SVJ. They seem to be intoxicated with the unreasonable nature, the undisguised madness of exerting the extreme momentum of the project.

getting out of the tunnel and entering seems to have caused a flood.