The Lamborghini Aventador is very much like a diver’s watch. Most people who buy those macho watches will never test them at full fathoms deep, although they might risk it in the shower. However, they want to know it is the real deal. Can you imagine an Aventador owner taking their pride and joy out in a torrential downpour? Us neither, which is why we did it for you, so you don’t have to.
What could go wrong? A 6.5-litre V12 producing 740bhp, and a racetrack teeming with water. When the water got bored with teeming it just hung around in puddles. However, the Lambo has a load of safety gear and also four-wheel steering, so the plan was to stay on track and not go waltzing off. You could have spun this out on the straights, let alone on the corners.
Our laps were enlivened not only by the crisp road of that naturally aspirated old-school V12, but by the strobe-like blinking of the traction control system.
However, gentle throttle applications and a well-sorted car, even in Sport or the honestly named Ego mode, meant we had some hope of getting round intact. Some hope.
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