2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster

Ultimate drop-top Lambo has 700 horsepower and will cost $381,000.

The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Roadster is going to be one of the most exclusive, expensive, and blindingly quick convertibles when it comes to market. Revealed for the first time, this ultra-exotic comes powered by a 700-bhp 6.5-liter V-12 engine, coupled to an ISR 7-speed transmission. Forming the core of the Roadster is a carbon fiber tub, which in the Aventador coupe weighs a scant 324.5 lbs. According to Lamborghini’s stopwatch, this all-wheel-drive mega-convertible accelerates from 0 to 62-mph in 3.0 seconds, and can reach a top speed of 217 mph. This kind of performance comes with a price, specifically one just north of $380,000 per vehicle.

2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster

Carbon Fiber Top

The reason to buy the Roadster versus the Aventador hardtop is the top, or more specifically, the lack thereof. In the case of this drop-top Lambo, the two-piece convertible top is constructed out of lightweight carbon fiber and is removed manually, with storage provided in the front luggage compartment. It's worth noting that the McLaren MP4-12C Spider also features a folding carbon fiber lid, but one that neatly disappears with the push of a button. The manual labor required in the Lamborghini does at least result in an even more ravishing shape than the already outrageous-looking hardtop variant.

2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster

The windshield surround, roof panels, and part of the rear window frame are finished in gloss black paint. To help reduce wind buffeting, the rear window can also be raised or lowered. A set of gorgeous forged aluminum alloy wheels – 20-inches, front; and 21-inches, rear – deliver the Aventador's power to the pavement, and come with the added bonus of weighing approximately 22 lbs. less than the standard rims. Pulling the car to a stop are carbon-ceramic disc brakes at each corner. The Aventador LP700-4 Roadster promises to be an absolute riot of high performance Italian engineering.

2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster