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The Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster Gets a Dose of Japanese Culture to Mark the Brand’s 50th Japanese Birthday

By Gerard
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October 23, 2017

This year, Lamborghini is celebrating a very important milestone in what is currently its second largest market: Japan. The Sant’Agata Bolognese luxury sports car maker is marking 50 years in the Land of the Rising Sun, which began with the unveiling of the 400 GT.

Lamborghini’s 50th Japanese birthday will be marked by a special Aventador S Roadster .  Yet this is no ordinary S Roadster as it takes after the five natural elements of Japanese culture. Limited to just 5 examples, each one of these cars takes their cue from water, earth, fire, wind, and sky.

Take the water element as an example. This can be seen in the specially-formulated and designed paint that was used on the one-off model. While it may look bluish, Lamborghini Centro Stile and Ad Personam folks say it can actually turn black under certain lighting conditions. Moreover, no less than 170 hours were put in by ten specialists just to get this shade and effect right.

Besides the unique paint scheme, each of the five cars also features a host of exclusive bits to set them apart from their, err, “regular” Aventador siblings. The hardtop and windshield, for instance, are done in carbon fiber. Then there’s the cabin that receives the dark theme courtesy of Nero Ade black leather and Nero Cosmus Alcantara, complemented by body-color accent stitching.

Just like the paintwork, the stitching and other details took a staggering 100 man hours just to get the exact hue and texture. All this is capped off by a hexagonal carbon fiber plate bearing the Japanese symbol for the corresponding element that is the car’s theme.

 

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Mr. Gerard Jude Castillo
Gerard has been a self-confessed car nut ever since he was a little boy. As a grown-up, he indulges in his passion by collecting toy cars (which he started since childhood) and reading up on the latest cars out there.  As Associate Editor, he will ensure that you get your fill of the latest cars in the market, as well as a load of automotive features.