Compared to the Nissan, the steering is heavy and pulsates with the road surface. However, it’s not a real system and, more so than in the GT-R, you can feel like the Lambo is always a four-wheel drive. The steering seems to get almost tied to the torque that is transmitted through the front axis and it feels like the support is fighting to counteract the impact. It is a strange feeling and it creates a feeling of oppression and trust. Funny, the GT-R with a square edge has felt almost depressing and now the Lambo – the car that literally looks like a giant arrow with a good fire up its back – offers a different mix of aggressive, brutal attack and willing to zip-in attempts. The Nismo almost makes you feel flexible but the Lambo hides it away.
To find out what below requires a different approach to the one Nissan wants. Do not rest and let the car record its course. Get hold of it and bully it. The Pirellis cuts through the steady water easily so you can position the SVJ with sharp precision, and despite the rear wheel steering being taken this big car is self-contained all-to-one. -clear. It will never jump, it needs a deliberate insertion, but it won’t be long before the SVJ ‘s cold handshake will turn into a big bear. Basically, just like with the Nismo, the SVJ is on your side. You have to speak his language.
The engine, of course, speaks all languages. For the SVJ the 6.5-liter V12 received a new intake system with revised runner lengths, titanium intake valves and a reworked cylinder head, as well as a new protection system with less back pressure. The output is 759bhp at 8500rpm and 531lb ft at 6750rpm, enough to push the SVJ through the air at over 217mph and cover 0-62mph in 2.8 seconds and 0-124mph in 8.6. Like the Nismo it has been subjected to a number of changes and modifications – stronger bars against roll by 50 percent over the SV, a damper force increased by 15 percent, 70 percent more down force and active aero with the ALA 2.0 system, and a redesigned four-wheel setup that adds three percent more torque to the rear wheels – while light weight brings the pavement weight down to 1525kg. That’s not bad when you consider that it’s a new 1640kg Turbo 911 (although that’s a dry weight for the Lambo).