{"id":891988,"date":"2025-12-01T10:32:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=891988"},"modified":"2025-12-01T10:32:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:32:23","slug":"the-aventador-ultimae-and-amg-black-series-duke-it-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-aventador-ultimae-and-amg-black-series-duke-it-out\/","title":{"rendered":"The Aventador Ultimae and AMG Black Series Duke It Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mercedes-AMG brought out its heaviest hitter when it created the AMG GT Black Series<\/a>, the sixth and latest model to earn the Black Series badge. The car arrives with extreme aero, a drag-reduction system, unique suspension tuning, and extensive carbon fiber, but the real change sits under the hood. Engineers reworked the twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 with a flat-plane crank, new firing order, and higher rev limit, sending 730 hp to the rear wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch. It launches to 62 mph in 3.2 seconds and tops out at 202 mph.<\/p>\n

Lamborghini answered with its final evolution of the Aventador, the LP780-4 Ultimae<\/a>\u2014the most powerful version of its long-running V12 flagship. Its naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 makes 769 hp, up 78 hp from the original Aventador and 10 more than the SVJ<\/a>. Despite using a single-clutch seven-speed, it charges to 62 mph in 2.8 seconds with all-wheel drive providing the traction advantage. Standard carbon-ceramic brakes and rear-axle steering round out the package.<\/p>\n

CarExpert<\/a> on YouTube brought these on the runway, the matchup is simple: flat-plane twin-turbo V8 vs. old-school high-rev V12. Off the line, the Aventador\u2019s all-wheel-drive system immediately takes control, leaving the rear-drive AMG fighting for traction on the unprepped airport surface.<\/p>\n

Even with launch control, the Black Series spins through first, struggles into second, and repeatedly bogs or cuts power. The Lamborghini walks away every standing-start run. Without launch control, the AMG gets a cleaner departure and starts reeling the Lambo in once it hooks up, but the deficit off the line is too large to overcome. The Aventador dominates the standing-start drag races.<\/p>\n

In the rolling races, the roles reverse. From 30 km\/h, with traction no longer an issue, the AMG\u2019s 730-hp flat-plane V8 finally delivers. The Black Series surges past the Aventador in two of the three runs, using its powerband and gearing to full effect. The Lambo wins the first roll, but once the AMG heats its tires and the drivers sync their throttle timing, the twin-turbo V8 consistently edges ahead.<\/p>\n