Facelifts don’t only apply to automakers.
The newly unveiled Aventador Ultimae is a sign of the end of an era in many ways. It’s not only the last Aventador model’s 10-year history, but also the end to the traditional Lamborghini V12 engine. The car you see here is curiously named Era to pay homage to this legacy. It is not a Lamborghini product, but a Huber-restored Aventador. The Huber Era is its name.
It’s a good facelift. Huber takes out the Aventador’s stock rear and front fascias and installs carbon fiber components that are much more aggressive. The front fascia has large corner intakes that have winglets on the sides. There’s also a huge splitter that can plow snow, if needed. Rear fascia features aircraft-sized corner intakes, a modified exhaust outlet in the middle, and a small diffuser beneath. A carbon-fiber frunk option is also available. The updates have removed Lamborghini branding and replaced it with Huber badges.
Although this last sentence might seem extreme for replacement bumpers only, it seems that Lamborghini approves Huber’s efforts. Fabio Lamborghini is the nephew of Ferruccio Lamborghini. He also takes care of the Ferruccio Lamborghini museum. At a special event held in the UK’s countryside at Rowneybury House, Hertfordshire, he was present to unveil the Huber Era. The upgrade will cost EUR30,000 (35,420). There will only be 21 of these models. This does not include the cost for an Aventador.
The Lamborghini and Lamborghini’s traditional V12 are ending, but the classic Italian V12 will be back at least for one more generation infused with hybrid tech. Stephan Winkelmann , CEO of Lamborghini, recently revealed that the Aventador’s replacement would pair a naturally-aspirated V12 with two electric variants. The plug-in hybrid will be the one, and the other will use supercapacitor technology from Lambo’s first venture into the electric realm, the Sian.