Launched at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, five months after its initial unveiling at the company's headquarters, the Aventador replaced the then-decade-old Murcielago as Lamborghini's flagship supercar. Also named after a fighting bull, a Lamborghini tradition since the 1960s, the Aventador features a more angular design than its predecessor, borrowing heavily from the limited edition Reventon and the Estoque concept car. While the Murcielago used a V-12 engine based on a unit that debuted in 1963, the Aventador received a brand-new engine. The 690-horsepower, 6.5-liter V-12 is Lambo's fourth in-house powerplant and the first all-new V-12 in nearly five decades.

Speaking of five decades, Lamborghini celebrates 50 years since the introduction of of its first supercar, the Miura, in 1966. And, since the Aventador is a direct descendant of the car that started the whole mid-engined supercar trend, Lamborghini designed a limited-edition model that pays homage to the Miura. It goes by the name Miura Homage and features an exterior paint scheme that matches that of its iconic predecessor. It will be built in limited numbers and, as it is the case with such Lamborghinis, it will cost a fortune.

The bespoke supercar made its debut at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K. and will be showcased at various events as part of Lamborghini's celebrations for the Miura's 50th anniversary by the end of the year.

Continue reading to learn more about the Lamborghini Aventador Miura Homage.

2016 Lamborghini Aventador Miura Homage

Specifications
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  • Model: 2016 Lamborghini Aventador Miura Homage
  • Engine/Motor: V12
  • Horsepower: 700 @ 8250
  • Torque: 508
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What makes the Lamborghini Aventador Miura Homage special

What sets the Aventador Miura Homage apart from the standard supercar is the special two-tone livery created by the company's Ad Personam studio. Just like the original Miura, the special-edition Aventador comes with the lower body and sills finished in a contrasting tone. The presentation car has a red body and golden lower section and wheels, but Lamborghini says that customers can choose between six colors, including Rosso Arancio Miura, Verde Scandal, and Blu Tahiti.

The exterior’s homage to the Miura continues with twin-five-spoke Dione rims in either Matte Silver or Gold, measuring 20 inches at the front and 21 inches to the rear. A metallic Miura badge on the side and black Lamborghini logo on the rear round off the bespoke exterior.

Inside, the only new features are the Miura 50th logo stitched into the upper part of the seats in gold or silver to match the exterior livery, the "Lamborghini" lettering embroidered on the leather dashboard, and a limited-edition plate. However, Lambo offers two special upholstery colors, in either full Nero Ade or Terra Emilia leather with tone-on-tone stitching and carbon-fiber trim.

Under the hood, the Miura Homage is a standard Aventador, but that's nothing to sneeze at, as Lambo's range-topping supercar is motivated by a 6.5-liter V-12 rated at a whopping 690 horsepower and 508 pound-feet of torque. Like the standard model, the Miura Homage needs 2.9 seconds to hit 60 mph from a standing start and 10.6 ticks to complete the quarter mile. Top speed is officially rated at 217 mph, but instrumented tests revealed that the Aventador can do more than 220 mph.

Production is limited to only 50, the majority of which have already been sold. Pricing information is not available, but it's safe to assume that it costs in excess of $500,000.

Lamborghini Aventador

Designed to replace the Murcielago, the Aventador is Lambo's fifth flaship model since the introduction of the Miura in 1966. Its predecessors include the Diablo and the Countach. Launched in 2011 with a brand-new engine under the hood -- the company's fourth in-house unit and the first all-new V-12 since 1963 -- the Aventador will be replaced once production reaches 4,000 units. The molds used to make the carbon-fiber monocoque are expected to last 500 units each and only eight have been made, meaning that a successor will arrive once Lambo runs out of molds for the car. Power is provided by a free-breathing, 6.5-liter, V-12 rated at 690 horsepower and 508 pound-feet of torque, which enables the Aventador to hit 60 mph from a standing start in 2.9 seconds and a top speed of at least 217 mph. Pricing for the supercar starts from around $400,000.

Read our full review on the Lamborghini Aventador here.