Lambo's £1.64m Centenario 01 | 03 | 2016

THIS IS LAMBORGHINI'S £1.64 million, 759bhp limited-run Centenario: and it's the Italian car maker's most powerful car ever. Based on the Aventador’s platform, just 40 examples of the new supercar will be built.

Created to celebrate 100 years since company founder Ferruccio Lamborghini was born, the Centenario is powered by the naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V12 from the Aventador.

However, power has been increased to 759bhp: that's 19bhp more than the Aventador SV. Maximum revs have also been raised from 8350rpm to 8600rpm.

Weighing 1520kg, the Centenario, which uses Lamborghini’s latest four-wheel-steering system, hits 62mph from standstill in 2.8sec: carries on to 186mph in just 23.5sec – 0.5sec faster than the Aventador SV — and tops out at more than 217mph.

And when it comes to stopping, Lamborghini claims the Centenario carbon-ceramic brakes will stop the car from 186mph in just 290 metres. Sitting on forged and milled aluminium wheels shod with Pirelli P Zero rubber, the front wheels are 20 inches, with the rears 21in.

Inside the cabin there are panels wrapped in carbon and Alcantara, and a pair of carbonfibre seats. The centre console is dominated by a 10.1in touchscreen, which features Apple CarPlay as standard. The infotainment system is connected to the internet, so passengers can use social media and email as well listen to web radio.

And if you fancy taking your Centenario on-track, you can take advantage of the sophisticated telemetry software built into the system. This not allows you to record speeds, times and G forces, but there are also two interior cameras which will record the overall experience. Oh: and there’s space for two helmets in the back.

Just one other thing: all 20 coupé versions and 20 roadsters have already been sold!

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Jim McGill