By Drew Johnson
Tuesday, Sep 15th, 2009 @ 12:18 pm

Lamborghini used its presence at the IAA in Frankfurt to launch an open-air version of its radical Reventon coupe. The Reventon convertible will be limited to a very brief run, with the car slated to enter production in the coming months.

Unlike the fixed-roof Reventon, the Roadster will be based on the LP670-4 SuperVeloce, though it will share the aggressive and extroverted aircraft-inspired style of the hardtop. The first Reventon, introduced in 2007, was based on the then-range-topping LP640 and it was powered by a 650-horsepower V12.

The Reventon Roadster will get the LP670-4 SuperVeloce’s 670-horsepower, 6.5-liter V12, as well as its upgraded all-wheel-drive system and low-weight, high-strength structure. While the hardtop Reventon was capable of a 220-mph top speed, we understand that the Roadster’s top-end will be a little lower because of the additional drag, despite the power increase.

Expect the passenger area to be covered by a removable cloth panel, though a carbon fiber cover might also make an appearance.

A reliable source at Lamborghini indicates that just nine Reventon Roadster production models are slated. Each will carry a retail price of about $1.6 million, a healthy $600,000 premium over the standard hardtop model’s asking price in 2008, the only year it was offered. For comparison, Lamborghini assembled 20 Reventon hardtops, all of which found buyers in short order – but that was well before the markets came tumbling down. Rumors indicate that all nine have been spoken for.

  

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