Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4

The Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4 (shortened to simply Lamborghini Centenario in-game) is a mid-engined limited-production hypercar produced by Lamborghini. It is based on the Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SV and was named in honor of Ferrucio Lamborghini's 100th birthday.

Description
Unveiled at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, the Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4 was released to celebrate Ferrucio Lamborghini's 100th birthday. 40 examples, 20 coupes and 20 roadsters, were produced and all have been sold out. As a departure from the rest of Lamborghini's line-up, the Centenario was designed to be "not as extreme" compared to other wedge-shaped supercars or hypercars.

The Centenario's engine is an uptuned Lamborghini L539 6.5 L (6,498 cc; 396.5 cu in) V12 engine, modified to make, a increase from the Aventador SV. It also has a higher redline and fuel cutoff threshold than with the standard Aventador and the Aventador SV on which it is based. However, its torque output of remains the same as with many other Aventador models. In addition, it uses the same seven-speed single-clutch ISR semi-automatic transmission as the other Aventadors, sending power to all four wheels.

It utilizes four-wheel steering, the first for a Lamborghini, although this is notably absent from the Asphalt games due to lack of support for four-wheel steering. Its weight is dry, making it at least  lighter than the SV, although at the curb (all fluids and full fuel tank), it weighs, resulting in a power-to-weight ratio of  per tonne.

The Centenario is capable of 0 - 60 mph (97 km/h) in 2.65 to 2.8 seconds, 0 - 100 mph (161 km/h) in 5.4 to 5.75 seconds, 0 - 186 mph (300 km/h) in 23.5 seconds (a half second quicker than the Aventador SV), and a top speed exceeding 217 mph (350 km/h), the same as with every Aventador variant.

Asphalt 9: Legends
In a similar fashion to the Veneno in Asphalt 8: Airborne, the Centenario appears in Asphalt 9: Legends as a low Class S car with the following rank statistics:


 * Stock rank: 2,702 (40 BPs)
 * 1* rank: 2,851
 * 2* rank: 3,012 (13 BPs)
 * 3* rank: 3,183 (16 BPs)
 * 4* rank: 3,441 (25 BPs)
 * 5* rank: 3,709 (39 BPs)

As a starter Class S car, the car's blueprints can be obtained by beating the time limit in the Daily Car Loot event using a Class A car.

Performance
The Lamborghini Centenario is a Class S version of the Aston Martin Vulcan as both have similar performance stats.

Summary
In the 2016 Community Car Poll, the Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4 was chosen as one of the requested cars for the game, alongside the Ferrari FXX K, W Motors Fenyr SuperSport, Koenigsegg Regera, DC Avanti, Honda Civic Type R, Lexus LFA, Aston Martin One-77, Arrinera Hussarya GT, and Saleen S5S Raptor.

The Centenario eventually appeared in the game via the Holiday Update, at least two years after its initial appearance in the 2016 Community Car Poll. It is the second car to debut in Asphalt 9: Legends and be added to Asphalt 8: Airborne sometime after, following the SCG 003S.

The Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4 is a high-end Class S car with the following statistics:
 * Starting rank: 1447
 * It is shared with the SCG 003S and Chevrolet SS.
 * MAX rank: 1684 (+237)
 * MAX+PRO rank: 1817 (+133)
 * This gives the Centenario the highest MAX+PRO rank in the game.
 * Tuning Kit bonus: +45
 * Stock-to-MAX+PRO rank difference: 370
 * Upgrade rank percentages: 10/40/10/40
 * Nitro Efficiency: 7/11/14

Performance
The Centenario's performance appears to be a mixture of the AM Vulcan and 2018 McLaren X2, with the balanced and non-exaggerated acceleration and overall handling of the former (significantly improved from the Aventador SV) and the nitro and top speed characteristics of the latter. It has a maximum real total speed of 318.1 mph/512.2 km/h, which it reaches in 3.2 seconds from a standstill, making it the new fastest non-Elite Vehicle by real speed terms (excluding motorcycles), beating long-time record holder BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage by 0.44 mph/0.71 km/h. With all vehicles considered, it is the sixth fastest vehicle in the game, as it falls behind the Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport (322.2 mph/518.8 km/h), Devel Sixteen Prototype (324.6 mph/522.6 km/h), Kawasaki Ninja H2R (327.4 mph/527.1 km/h with Supercharged Nitro), Lightning LS-218 (332.0 mph/534.7 km/h with Supercharged Nitro), and (335.2 mph/539.8 km/h).

Its closest rivals are the 2018 McLaren X2 and Apollo Intensa Emozione. Against the X2, the Centenario's acceleration and steering radius are inferior (the former by 0.9 seconds to MAX+PRO total speed with Tuning Kit) but has a higher total speed by 1.3 mph/2.1 km/h, better overall drifting (albeit not as exaggerated as that of the W Motors Fenyr SuperSport or Ferrari FXX Evoluzione), and superior nitro efficiency to compensate for these two disadvantages. Against the IE, the Centenario also has a higher total and raw speed but a wider steering radius and lower overall nitro efficiency (7/11/14 vs the IE's 6/11/13). On longer tracks, it faces strong competition from the Mercedes SLK SE and Lightning LS-218, the latter of which can go faster than every vehicle with Supercharged Nitro sans the Mercedes SLK SE.

Events
Even though the Centenario is inferior to the McLaren X2 on virtually every track, it is still as competitive in Class S Events as the Apollo IE and AM Vulcan. It is now the best Lamborghini car in the game, replacing the Aventador SV.

Multiplayer
As a top-end Class S car, the Centenario is also capable of dominating in Multiplayer races, especially at MAX+PRO, where it faces fierce competition from the McLaren X2 and Apollo IE. At lower ranks, it also rivals the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage,, SLK SE, Porsche Carrera GT, and Chevrolet 2016 Camaro SS.

Car Mastery
The Lamborghini Centenario's Car Mastery awards a total of, , and 2 BP Boxes. Its 15th Mastery Challenge is one of the most ideal for farming Credits, as it pays at least for finishing in 1st place and the race lasts on average 48 seconds, making it only less profitable than the McLaren MP4-31 and McLaren X2. However, like with the MP4-31, X2, and Weber Faster One, the Centenario's 15th Mastery Challenge is a Flawless race, which penalizes wrecks with instant disqualification.

Price & Availability
The Lamborghini Centenario has a buying price of. It was first made available with the aforementioned price between December 14-20, 2018, although not all users saw the car appear in the Garage in that time period. It can otherwise only be obtained through its Research & Development event.

Upgrades cost +  (the -only upgrades cover all Level 4 and Level 5 upgrades) while Pro Kits require, 27 of each Class S Part:0:0, 56 Mid-Techs:0:0, 28 , and 60.

Worthiness
The Lamborghini Centenario is mostly a collector's item, given the car's extreme overall upgrade costs including -only upgrades and Pro Kits calling for 60, which are virtually impossible to procure outside of the car's R&D event, as well as the car's inferior performance compared to the McLaren X2 and the severe difficulty of its R&D event. Unless the player has a large supply of Tokens and Pro Kit Cards, it is highly recommended to not win this car through its R&D event.

Research & Development


The Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4's R&D event was released on December 21, 2018, with 4 Labs spanning 60 Tests. Players are given 12 days once they start the event. Unlike other R&Ds, this event features a unique Winter theme and doesn't give free upgrades for the car.