Lamborghini Aventador S

Just 21 of the 600 cars in Dream Car Garage pair a V12 with all-wheel drive, and the Lamborghini Aventador S sits inside that narrow group. That combination defines the car’s place in a collection: not simply as a high-performance machine, but as a meeting point between a rare engine layout and a drivetrain choice that appears in very few catalogued cars.

The Aventador S adds another layer of distinction through its naturally aspirated V12. There are 54 naturally aspirated V12 cars in the catalogue, while 90 cars use a V12 engine layout, making this car part of a select group where the engine character and configuration remain central to the ownership experience. Its 6.5 litre, 6,498 cc engine produces 730 bhp and 690 Nm of torque, figures that place it 78th for power among the 600 cars and within the top 13 percent of the catalogue.

Its performance reinforces that position. A 0 to 100 km/h time of 2.9 seconds places the Aventador S ahead of 517 cars in the catalogue, ranking 83rd overall, while its 350 km/h top speed ranks 38th. Those numbers matter because they show a car that is not defined by a single metric. The V12, naturally aspirated layout, 730 bhp output and AWD system combine into a specification that occupies a distinct corner of the wider collection.

The Aventador S is also a very specific format. It is a two-seater convertible/cabriolet from Lamborghini, an Italian marque founded in 1963. Within the 600-car catalogue, 118 cars come from Italy and Lamborghini contributes 29 entries, giving this model a clear place within both its national and manufacturer groups.

Only in the final consideration does the used price sharpen the ownership proposition. At £340,000, the Aventador S ranks 119th for price, making it more expensive than 481 cars in the catalogue. Its cost per bhp is £466, a figure that reflects the relationship between its performance and position rather than simply its specification.

For a collector building a dream garage, the Aventador S introduces something difficult to replicate: a naturally aspirated V12 paired with AWD in a two-seat convertible form. It is the car that shifts the balance of a collection toward a very specific kind of engineering character.

The Aventador S makes the garage unmistakably its own.