Lamborghini just built its most powerful auto ever, the carbon-clad Centenario

Among this, the custom McLarens, the $1 million Aston Martins and a baker’s dozen of start-up supercar builders, the inevitable question arises of just how many such machines the world can absorb before there’s simply no more billionaires to sell to.

The Centenario is gifted with the most powerful engine Lamborghini has built to date.

Accelerating from naught to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes only 2.8 seconds, 0 to 300 km/h (186 mph) 23.5 seconds and the top speed exceeds 350 km/h (217 mph).

The 100th anniversary of Ferruccio Lamborghini is coming up soon.

With a full carbon fiber body, the Centenario weighs 3,351 pounds, a hair under the curb weight of the Aventador’s SV edition. The roof takes up Lamborghini’s other muse, that of the aeronautical industry, with a hexagonal carbon fibre air duct up top.

That carbon fiber body also previews the Italian automaker’s new design language, which is said to demonstrate the company’s “commitment to ‘form follows function.'” Exterior aerodynamic details include finned inlets and large hood scoops to increase downforce on the front axle.

Unique to the Centenario, aside from pretty much everything, engineers have developed an all-new rear-wheel steering system. There’s also a deployable wing that extends 150mm from the body and can change its angle of attack by up to 15 degrees for even more downforce. The ISR transmission gets three Lamborghini driving modes, Strada, Sport and Corsa, which makes adjustments to Lamborghini’s magneto rheological suspension and Lamborghini Dynamic Steering (LDS), especially tuned for the Centenario’s.

To ensure that the auto has the grip to put all that power to the ground, a set of forged aluminium wheels – 20 inch diameter in the front, and 21 inches in the rear – are treated to a set of Pirelli P Zeros. The door panels are constructed from carbon fiber and Alcantara, while contrast stitching is used throughout the interior. Springing for the near-$2-million Centenario over the workaday Aventador also nets you an upgraded infotainment system that features a new 10.1-inch high-definition touchscreen with Apple CarPlay, Wi-Fi connectivity, and other features ol’ Ferruccio would probably never bother with if he were still alive.

“It is the most fitting tribute to Ferruccio Lamborghini in his centenary year”, explains outgoing boss Stephan Winkelmann. A camera to record laps from the cockpit is optional.