But what if one of those 20 customers that’s willing to pay up to $187,000 for the full carbon fiber version, would opt to install it on his Lamborghini Aventador Roadster? Would that even be possible?

I guess the only problem would be the engine cover with the vertical fin, apart from that the entire EVO GT kit will most likely be able to fit the Roadster version of the current V12 model too. It looks like the vertical fin isn’t attached to the massive rear wing, so that shouldn’t be an issue just to keep the bespoke Roadster engine cover.

My guess the only problem could be at the front, installing the new front hood might cause issues with the space to store the two roof panels from the Roadster, even on their previous ‘Limited’ kit with the large vents on that front hood, there was a problem on a Roadster.

But other than that, it seems perfectly feasible to create an LB Silhouette WORKS Aventador GT EVO Roadster …

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A year later, at the 2014 SEMA show in the United States of America we finally was an LB-Works Aventador in the style we would expect from Kato-san … lowered to the max, extremely wide fenders with that typical LB-Works ‘rivet’ look, and a giant rear wing … the LB-Works Aventador was unveiled.

It would take Kato-san four more years to come up with something even wilder than the LB-Works Aventador, at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show they unveiled the LB-Works Lamborghini Aventador Limited Edition, with a modified design and additional intakes … but this time the $60,000 aero kit became limited. Only 20 would be available on the Japanese market, and 30 would be sold to the rest of the world … and according to YouTube member Stradman, these kits are all but sold out, as he managed to get hold of one of the final units for his Bianco Canopus Aventador Roadster Pirelli edition.

On January 19, 2021, Wataru Kato, the founder, and CEO of Liberty Walk, turned 54 … and for his birthday he unveiled the final edition of the LB Aventador. Only 20 of these kits will be made, and it’s called the LB Silhouette WORKS Aventador GT EVO, in line with his latest Huracan kit that’s called the LB-Silhouette WORKS Huracan GT.

I’ve taken a look at the Liberty Walk website, where the new LB Silhouette WORKS Aventador GT EVO is listed, and it’s available in either FRP, DRY Carbon Fiber, or a mix of both … from $94,600 up to $187,000 … and yes, that is without the Aventador donor vehicle, without a custom exhaust, without wheels, and without the necessary air-ride suspension, this isn’t a kit for the fainthearted I guess.

Taking a look at the parts list on the Liberty Walk it becomes obvious not much of the original Lamborghini Aventador is left after installing this kit, my guess is only the roof and the doors remain, everything else is replaced by LB Silhouette WORKS Aventador GT EVO parts.

It does look like Kato-san was inspired by the 2018 Lamborghini SC18 Alston if you take a closer look at the design of this new LB Silhouette WORKS Aventador GT EVO, the vertical fins on the side of the new front bumper look similar to the ones on the SC18, also the new front hood from Liberty Walk reminds me of the SC18 one. But the most striking resemblance is the design of the front fenders, with the lower section that is fixed to the doors and opens up … just as we’ve seen on the SC18.

Even the rear fenders and the aero design in front of the rear wheels seem to be inspired by Squadra Corse’s one-off model, and how about that imposing rear wing where the vertical struts also start on the rear fenders, but the real give-away has to be that vertical fin on this GT EVO kit … that was also seen on the SC18.

But all that isn’t necessarily a bad thing, I rather like the SC18, and I also admire this new kit from Liberty Walk for what it stands for … and let’s not forget, even if you add the price of a Lamborghini Aventador (let’s say you get a second hand one), you go for the mixed FRP/Carbon fiber version at $123,200, add wheels, suspension, and a new exhaust in SVJ style … you would probably end up around $400,000, that’s still a long way from the rumored $7,000,000 the factory-built SC18 cost.

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Both would transform a factory standard Lamborghini Aventador into a low-riding, wide-fender supercar, the air ride suspension would lower the Raging Bull completely to the ground, usually sitting on massively wide Forgiatto wheels, hiding inside wide fender flares that were riveted to the original bodywork at first. Later on, LB-Works offered these kits with ‘fender replacements’, to avoid having to drill into the expensive Lamborghini panels.

Add a deep front spoiler, some low side sills, and a massive rear wing, and you would end up with an LB-Works Aventador, but Kato-san took things further with his Limited edition version, this time even more aggressive fender flares were designed to accompany even wilder side sills and front spoiler design. The rear diffuser gets vertical plates and a new rear wing in a ‘hanging’ design completes the ‘Limited’ kit from LB-Works.

But the thing is, only 50 of these Limited edition kit would be made for the entire world, to celebrate Wataru Kato’s 50th anniversary, 30 of those were destined for Japanese customers while 20 would go overseas … at nearly US$60,000 each when you opt for lightweight carbon fiber.

And it seems all of these 50 kits are sold out by now … so it’s time for something new, and Kato-san was thinking the same as he published a photo on his Instagram account stating he will unveil a final LB Aventador EVO kit on January 19, this time it seems he will be limiting it at 20 units.

From the teaser shot it looks like this new LB Aventador EVO kit will have an even more impressive rear wing design, with vertical fins that go all the way down to the bodywork, much like we’ve seen on the new Lamborghini SC20 lately, the rest of the body is obscured on the image, so we have to wait until the 19th to see how Kato-san’s imagination has created an even more special kit for the Lamborghini V12 flagship.

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Kato-San already had two kits available for the Lamborghini Huracan, the ‘Normal Fenders‘ kit and naturally the ‘Wide body LB Performance‘ kit … but it seems he was asked to take it one step further, so he took a long look at the official factory build Huracan Super Trofeo and designed this new LB-Silhouette WORKS Huracan GT version … which literally transforms the Huracan into a street legal race car.

So if you own a Lamborghini Huracan, and you have between US$40,000 and US$60,000 to spare you can get this new aero kit from Liberty Walk, the cheapest one is made from FRP while the most expensive kit is made from a combination of FRP, CFRP and Dry Carbon. Sounds confusing … perhaps a little overview will explain things:

The LB-Silhouette WORKS Huracan GT kit consists of a front bumper made from FRP, the lower front splitter (either FRP or CFRP), a rear bumper made from FRP, a massive rear diffuser either in FRP or CFRP. Naturally the wide fenders which are made from FRP all the time, the front hood with imitation air vents made from either FRP or CFRP … and then the ‘costly’ items come along, that monstrous rear wing is available in FRP, in CFRP or real dry carbon fiber, just like the new engine cover with the vertical fin, again availale in three different materials.

In case you want to install this amazing LB-Silhouette WORKS Huracan GT kit on a Huracan Coupé model you can opt for a version that offers complete replacements for the rear fenders at a premium of about $5,000 compared to the standard version … do note that this option does not exist for the Huracan Spyder at this moment, in fact the kit for the Huracan Spyder does not include an engine cover, but still costs between US$43,850 and US$59,830.

Do keep in mind the pricetag of about $60,000 is for the kit alone, you’ll have to add the price for fitting this one onto your Huracan, which might take a few hours before you’ll have to get it painted (or wrapped), so that could take a few thousand dollar extra … and then you still have to get a lowered suspension, preferably the $9,500 Airrex air ride kit.

But a wide body conversion like this new LB-Silhouette WORKS Huracan GT really needs a new set of rubber too, very wide and with the correct offset to make sure the wheels fill the wide fenders with the necessary rubber … which could set you back a lot of money too, so complete with fitting, painting and all the other ‘little’ necesities you might be looking at something like $100,000 on top of the value of the Lamborghini Huracan itself … but it does look amazing right?

More info and prices for the individual parts can be found on the official LB-Silhouette WORKS Huracan GT page at Liberty Walk.

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Both the front and rear fenders of the original Huracan are replaced by massive, angular styles units with air vents at the rear, while the rear fenders are fitted with a large intake, much like the one seen on the Huracan GT3.

The front bumper is also new and combines the ‘fangs’ from the Aventador S with the lower ALA splitter from the Huracan Performante, while that lower splitter ends in two massive, vertical fins on either side … strangely enough, it does look good.

A new front hood with additional vents is part of the entire body kit, add the deep side sills and a massive rear diffuser and you get an overall look that belongs more on the race track than on the open road … but the best is yet to come.

Check out that extremely massive rear wing, two big uprights, and a wide, clear carbon fiber rear wing … drawn towards the roofline by a large vertical fin as seen on the SC18 one-off from Lamborghini, and in case you were wondering, the engine cover is also replaced by Liberty Walk.

As usual the body kit is available in FRP only (for $39,420) or a combination of FRP and dry carbon fiber (for $49,680), but the best option would be a full carbon fiber kit (at $59,940) consisting of a front bumper, front diffuser, rear bumper, rear diffuser, rear wing, wide fenders, and the new front hood … you still have to add the $9,500 AirRex air suspension and a nice set of wheels … but then you’ll end up with probably the most impressive Huracan in the neighborhood.

And just to make you really dream about this LB-Silhouette Works Huracan GT … I created a Spyder version of it, just for fun.

More information can be found on the Liberty Walk website.

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I arrived early at the show, right when the doors opened for the press/preview day on December 1, mostly that’s a good idea, but not this time … turned out the LB Works Aventador was covered up, only to be unveiled at 13:00 … but that did give me time to walk around the entire venue at ease, so I started taking in the large number of cars that were shown … as a Lamborghini fan I was especially interested in the Bulls, but as a car guy I can surely appreciate the other tuned cars at this show, some are real works of art on wheels.

I also know that AUTOart usually has a stand at the Essen Motor Show, so I made sure to check them out early in the day, as they tend to offer handmade sample models for sale … and I was in luck, I managed to get hold of one of a very few 1/18 samples for the Lamborghini Centenario model in clear carbon fiber that will only come out next year.

Back to the real Lamborghini, in the first hall I visited, I found one of only three Lamborghini Huracan Pdlp610wb by Prior Design in the world, finished in a bright green body over a full white leather interior, this low and wide V10 set the scene for the rest of the day it seemed, as I found an LB Works Huracan a bit later boasting a truly wild wrap … very difficult to photograph, but very different at the same time, this specific Huracan came with the stunning Countach style rear wing from DMC.

JB Cardesign showcased their flawless custom paint on two different Lamborghini Murcielago, the famous dark red metallic one and a special, silver-blueish metallic one, both with custom aero kit and totally bespoke interior … they also had a stunning Bianco Canopus Lamborghini Aventador hiding inside a VIP area, you all know how much I like this satin pearl metallic white on the Aventador, so I was happy finding one in Essen this year, in another hall I also found a copper metallic Aventador on custom wheels … honestly, she looked rather good in that shade too.

I saw two Lamborghini Gallardo during my visit, a yellow, early Gallardo Spyder that came with a subtle aero kit complete with rear wing in Superleggera style and a not so subtle decal on the side, next to this open top V10 they parked a bright orange Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera … even after all those years still a very nice looking car that has aged very well.

Talking about ‘aged Lamborghini’ … how about a bright red Urraco P300 featuring a very nice, two-tone leather interior, truly a classic V8 these days … and she was parked next to a silver metallic Lamborghini Espada Series II … an early S2 as she still had the Series I knock-off wheels but did come with the newer dashboard … the interior showed a great, unrestored patina on the black leather seats.

Probably more affordable than any of the other Lamborghini at the Essen Motor Show were a pair of Lamborghini tractor, a 1964 2R model in the bright orange and blue livery listed for €34,500 while an older 1958 Lamborghinetta DL20 in dark red was offered for €33,500 … both from Klima Lounge, who didn’t bring any other Lamborghini to Essen this time.

The number of Lamborghini Huracan was impressive this year, not only did I see two different wide body versions, from Prior Design and LB-Works, but there were also three different Huracan Performante at the show, one of them being a very dark blue Spyder version on gold wheels and H&R suspension, the other one was a stunning green metallic one on custom wheels … not sure if this one was a wrap, but I do tend to think it wasn’t a factory original paint.

There was also a satin black (probably Nero Nemesis) Lamborghini Huracan at the show on an absolutely amazing looking set of chrome wheels complete with an impressive aero kit, this V10 looked so sinister it was almost criminal not to photograph her from every angle …

On one stand I even saw a bright blue  Lamborghini Urus for sale, finished in Blu Eleos and riding on 22-inch Nath wheels over red brake calipers, complete with gloss black style kit and beautiful Q-Citura stitching on the inside … price was on demand … but if you have to ask. Now, in all honesty, this wouldn’t be my first choice for the color on a Urus if I would order one, but she did look really amazing nonetheless.

Even Lamborghini Squadra Corse was present at the Essen Motor Show with a pair of their awesome race cars, the Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo Evo edition finished in the classic grey and a satin green Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo, the car to compete in the 2019 season … both great looking cars, totally different, but with a similar idea behind them.

Onto the car I’ve been waiting to be unveiled since the morning … the nr 19/50 LB-Works Lamborghini Aventador Roadster Limited, finished in bright green metallic, lowered to the ground on the famous Airrex suspension and showcasing those bolted on wide fenders front and rear Wataru Kato has become famous for. Add that massive rear wing and deeply curved wheels and you end up with an amazing looking Lamborghini … perhaps not too everyone’s taste, but she surely drew a lot of attention at the show.

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Wataru Kato started Liberty Walk back in 1993 at the age of 25 in Nagoya, Japan so he could build cars in the Bosozoku style … lowered to the max, modified bodies with large fender flares rivetted to the body and usually a pair of tall exhaust pipes … usually onto a Skyline at that time … but time progressed, and after an impressive Lamborghini project his wide body kits for the Nissan GT-R and BMW M3 finally become known worldwide … and success was guaranteed from then on.

Now cars like the Ferrari 458 SEMA and the Huracan LB-Works are famous around the world, and while Liberty Walk offers more sensible aero kits for the Lamborghini Aventador too (even the new Aventador S) the most impressive ones are surely the LB-Works evolutions for the Huracan and the Aventador.

To celebrate his 50th anniversary, Wataru Kato created an evolution of his LB-Works Aventador, now called the Limited Edition, only 50 will be made for the entire world, 30 of those are destined for Japanese customers while 20 will go overseas … at nearly US$60,000 each when you opt for lightweight carbon fiber.

The LB-Works Lamborghini Aventador Limited Edition is a very extensive aerodynamic kit for the current V12 flagship from Sant’Agata … up front we start with a completely new bumper that comes with a deep, version 3 lower splitter, race inspired canards on the sides and a pair of vertical fins for stability.

These vertical fins are also present just ahead of the rear wheels while a set of side sills connect front to rear, where a massive new rear diffuser takes over from the factory original one, a new v3 rear wing is part of the kit and comes in a stunning clear carbon fiber on the show car in Geneva, and that same material is also visible on the new, very aggressively styled front hood complete with two large air vents.

Naturally, the most impressive feature of this Limited Edition kit from LB-Works are the four massive wheel arch extensions, showing their rivets with proud to cover some massively wide Forgiato wheels with Pirelli P Zero tires. Do note that the Airrex air ride suspension is a $9,500 option on top of the kit price.

Remember seeing the first video when Kato-San took a cutter to those expensive fenders of a pristine, factory fresh, $400,000 Lamborghini Aventador … that was terrifying … but today you can opt for a ‘Fender replacement kit’ that comes with those four extensions already fitted onto fenders that just replace the original ones … you will have to add $3,420 to the overall price for those.

With an aggressive look like this you will have to make a sound that matches, so Kato-San proposes an FI Exhaust system that really looks like a work of art, almost too good looking to hide underneath that widebody Aventador, but the resulting soundtrack will soon make you forget the price at a steep $12,000.

The car shown at the 2018 Geneva Auto Show was number 22/50, and we’ve seen several different cars being published online already, so just how many units still remain for this LB-Works Aventador Limited Edition isn’t known, but if you are interested in getting this kit installed on your own Aventador I would get in touch with Liberty Walk quickly.

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When the dust settled, and more details became available, we were told this wasn’t a real, million dollar Raging Bull from the Sixties … but a replica, built on a Ford GT40 chassis … wait a minute … a Ford GT40 chassis … that’s almost as mind-blowing as touching a Miura … but rest assured, the GT40 was also a replica made by GT Developments … so all is good in the world of classic supercars again … or is it?

So what’s the story behind this low riding, black painted, over fendered Lamborghini Miura look-alike?

Kato-san loves classic cars, and a Lamborghini Miura is about as classic of a supercar as they come, but problem is, prices have been going up for years, and a decent, original Miura can set you back a cool million US these days … which was a bit steep for Kato-san … so he bought a GT Developments replica of the legendary Ford GT40, a car that did, in fact, inspire Marcello Gandini when he designed the Lamborghini Miura back in the Sixties.

The entire body of the GT40 has been replaced with new parts resembling the Lamborghini Miura, starting with the cockpit … roof, side sills, and doors (complete with sliding side windows) are now almost identical with those found on the Miura Jota, note there are no fins in the intakes behind the side windows.

The front and rear sections are also Miura inspired, they tilt up as an entire unit … funny thing is, to open the rear hood you have to remove the exhaust tips, because they protrude through the lower part of the rear diffuser, they would touch the bodywork if left in place … the front hood features a deep chin spoiler and large vents … again inspired by the legendary Miura Jota.

Even behind the front wheels, on the side, there are large air vents cut out, surrounded by rivets … just like on the Miura Jota and the Miura SVJ, even a fast filler fuel cap can be seen through a hole in the front hood, hiding a very small fuel tank offering a mere 60 Miles autonomy and to complete the 60’s vide a set of Vitaloni Sebring mirrors are screwed on top of the fenders.

To get the trademark look we all know from Kato-san and Liberty Walk, an Ideal Air suspension was installed, this did require some modification to the lower arms to achieve the needed camber angle and wide fender flares have been added … which once again required cutting in to the original Miura replica fenders, add some rivets to the flares and you get the sought-after LB-Works look.

Add the period correct 15-inch wheels from SSR and the look is complete … MkIII rims, 10 inches wide at the front and 12 inches wide at the rear, the offset of -20 and -60 respectively to the front and rear wasn’t even enough to fill the wider fenders, so spacers were required … 60mm up front and 90mm at the rear. Add Yokohama Advan A050 tires in 205/50R15 at the front and 225/50R15 at the rear, and you just know these are being stretched tremendously to fit the wide wheels … personally, I would fit a lot wider at the rear … but that’s me.

Inside is where we notice the fact this isn’t a Lamborghini Miura very quickly … Kato-san settled for the original GT40 replica dashboard in this wide fender creation, he did add the typical, yellow painted roll cage and a modern, Alcantara steering wheel from Momo, but other than that it is still a small, narrow cockpit with a very wide side sill to climb over when attempting to take a seat in those black leather units.

When you do manage to open the engine cover,  you aren’t greeted by that legendary, transversely mounted V12 engine from Sant’Agata … but instead a Ford Performance V8 engine is fitted, it came with the GT Developments GT40 replica … 302ci with four twin-choke Weber carburetors and a custom made set of Wolf headers … with no silencers … this Kato-san Miura wide body is loud … very loud!

So this one-off Kato-san creation has been responsible for a lot of controversies after being unveiled in Tokyo … but despite what your personal view might be, people have already asked to acquire this car from Liberty Walk, so there are customers out there for such a car.

If you like it, or hate it … the fact remains Kato-san has once again created something different, something not-done before … and even if you really despise of it, you have to admire the workmanship and the sheer imagination that has gone into creating the unique in the world (it took six months to build) Lamborghini Miura LB-Works wide fender replica … this car was intended to become a driving ad for Liberty Walk, and I think they succeeded perfectly … this car has been talked about ever since the unveil in Tokyo.

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One of the first, if not the very first wide body Lamborghini Gallardo in the United States was built by Optimus Performance for the 2015 edition of the famous SEMA show, finished in an intimidating black livery with gold painted Rotiform wheels this V10 Bull drew a lot of attention during and after the SEMA show … and now this very special Gallardo could become yours.

That’s right, Optimus Performance has listed this one of a kind, wide body V10 Raging Bull for sale.

We are looking at a Lamborghini Gallardo built in 2004 as a rare 6-speed manual gearbox model, with only 6,000 Miles on the counter this black Bull features an LB Works/Liberty Walk V2 wide body kit complete with clear carbon fiber rear wing.

The custom suspension comes from Accuair with an E Level management Fabspeed tuned ECU (Pearson tuned) coupled to a catless race exhaust the engine output has been raised by 25WHP while a new twin disc clutch and Hawk brakes makes sure this Gallardo can be driven daily.

Rotiform wheels, 9×19 inch up front and ultra wide 12×19 inch at the rear, massive 295/30 ZR19 R888 Toyo tires are fitted to these rims at the back.

Right now this very special Lamborghini Gallardo is listed for sale at USD 160,000, this former 2015 SEMA Show Car can be admired during Clean Culture Orlando on April 24 2016. If interested in buying this amazing looking Bull you can contact Optimus Performance at 239-267-5001 in the United States … keeping in mind this is a very low mileage 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo with a truly impressive aerodynamic kit the asking price seems to be spot on.

At the moment of writing a factory original 2004 Gallardo with almost three times this mileage was on the market for $105,000 while the Nadaguides listed the MY 2004 Gallardo between $55,800 and $108,700 … so this black wide body LB Works Gallardo comes with a $50,000 premium, not bad considering the air ride alone is almost $10,000 from Liberty Walk and the entire kit, without paint and fitment is listed at more than $25,000 … and this doesn’t even include the wheels, tires, exhaust and engine tuning … so $160,000 is more than reasonable.

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In fact the Liberty Walk car dealership is just on the other side of the road to the main shop and showroom, in the east side of Nagoya city … you really can’t drive by without noticing the impressive range of tuned exotics and special Liberty Walk cars … even on the car dealership the show cars are sitting low on massive wheels … this isn’t a small enterprise, that’s for sure.

And the workshop isn’t even near this showroom, in fact you’ll have to travel by car to this almost private body shop in Nagoya, where the Kato-san magic happens and true Japanese dream cars are created … it might be small, but at any time there are a lot of exotic cars being worked on, and transformed into LB Works specials … like the brand new LB-R Fighter Works F/N05 based on the Lamborghini Aventador.

While an Aventador LP700-4 is already a dream to own for many of us, Kato-san just wanted to put his kyusha roots style on the Italian pure-bred … which involves cutting the fenders on a $400,000 car to add a $30,000 kit, once the metal cutter goes into the bodywork of this Raging Bull there is no way back … only forward, until you end up with an Aventador by LB Works, complete with wide fenders and very low riding height.

But this time Wataru Kato wanted to go one step further, so he created an entire line of ‘Zero Fighter’ inspired cars, like a Porsche, Nissan GTR, BMW and Aventador … all with wide body kits and finished in matte grey to make them look like fighter planes … and which Japanese fighter plane is better known than the legendary Zero?

So you take a standard Aventador LP700-4, cut the fenders and install wide wheel arches, adding 30mm up front and 70mm at the rear. Install a very low and deep front bumper with larger air intakes, a set of side sills just to make things look even better, a lower rear diffuser with massive vertical fins for stabilization and let’s not forget that impressive GT race wing at the back … with those big struts that need a reinforced rear panel on the Bull just to make sure the wing doesn’t break away at speed.

Add a quartet of Forgiato Maglia ECL wheels, in a carbon fiber finish this time, measuring 9×20 on the front and 13×21 inch at the rear, put some Pirelli P Zero Nero tires on those, 255/30 ZR 20 and 355/25 ZR 21 respectively and all that is left is installing that special AirREX suspension to put this Lamborghini so low to the ground it wouldn’t even move in a hurricane. Being the latest, digital model from AirREX you can use a remote control to raise and lower the car on demand … adding a little ride height might be a good idea if you want to take this 700hp Bull onto the road.

Now we all have seen this style before, the wide body Aventador by LB Works has been built a few times already … but not with a Japanese fighter plane inspired wrap like this one … in fact this model also received a different name: LB-R Fighter Works by LB Performance and LB-700 F/N05 decals are found all around this matte grey wrapped Lamborghini.

Also red arrows and ‘Air intake’ warnings complete the fighter plane atmosphere, the yellow circle around the parking sensor just add that little extra attention to detail … or how about a ‘Torque all over fender attachment bolts 15 to 20 inch lbs’ decal on those wide wheel arches and an arrow with 35psi above the tires to inform you of the ideal pressure? Naturally there are decals from companies that have parts on this LB-R Aventador put everywhere, Artmania up front, or Pirelli, Forgiato, LB Performance and Made in Japan on the air intakes, or AirRex on the fenders and Fi Exhaust on the rear bumper … just above the custom ‘Frequency Intelligent Exhaust’ in fact.

What is really impressive about this style is the fact they used small airbrush touches to add ‘streaks’ on strategically chosen spots all over the body to make it look like she was in a high speed battle high up in the skies … just look behind the front wheels … that’s what happens when a plane lands … the rubber hits the tarmac and leaves streaks like this on the body … just awesome.

Now you may not like this style of tuning on the Lamborghini Aventador, the idea of cutting into the fenders of a $400,000 car like this might make your stomach turn … but Kato-san is all about having fun and being happy … and judging by the number of LB Works cars we’ve seen on the streets lately and the large amount of boxed being shipped out of Nagoya these days I guess a lot of high end exotic car owners feel the same…

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That’s right, the predecessor to the Lamborghini Huracan isn’t bound to be forgotten if Kato-san can help it, and with a total of 14,022 Gallardo having been built in Italy the market for a wide body LB Works kit is larger than any other Lamborghini kit they offer (about 4,000 Murcielago, over 4,000 Aventador and over 3,200 Huracan up to date) … so an LB Works Gallardo makes perfect sense for an artisan like Kato-san.

The LB Works Gallardo by LB Performance comes as a complete kit at $23,000 according to a price list on the Liberty Walk Japanese website, with a new front bumper, front diffuser, side sills, rear diffuser, version 3 rear wing and naturally four wide fenders … no painting, no mounting included, and I think installing those wide fenders will once again require some cutting into the original wheel arches, and that’s an action you shouldn’t take lightly if you don’t have a workshop with competent people.

The Liberty Walk website also lists the parts of the kit separately … albeit the four wide fenders aren’t listed as a stand-alone part, perhaps you can’t order these outside of the entire LB Works kit:

The new LB Performance Type II front bumper in FRP is listed at $5,300
The LB Performance side sills in FRP are $2,850
LB Performance offers two versions of the rear diffuser:
Side sills in FRP at $3,350
Side sills in CRFP at $4,250
Same for the Type I rear wing from LB Performance
Rear wing Type I in FRP at $3,400
Rear wing Type I in CRFP at $4,300
LB Performance rear wing Type II in CRFP at $6,200
LB Performance rear wing Type III in FRP at $4,300
LB Performance stainless steel exhaust tips are $1,680

The very special Airrex air ride suspension kit for the Lamborghini Gallardo is listed at $7,900, but really a must-have to get the look Kato-san has envisioned for the LB Works Gallardo, low and wide.

At the moment there are only 3D digital renders available for this wide body Gallardo kit, and while it surely isn’t the first ‘wide’ Gallardo version (IMSA took that honor with their Gallardo GTV and Hamann created the Gallardo Victory and Victory II) this LB Works Gallardo is one of the most aggressive looking, especially with that massive race inspired rear wing.

Now LB Performance does list three types of rear wing on their Gallardo kit, so I guess one of these will be that special ‘Duck’ tail seen on the Huracan and Ferrari 458 versions from LB Works … which do look amazing if you ask me.

So if you own one of those 14,022 Gallardo that left the factory doors between 2003 and 2014 you might be interested into converting her into an LB Works Gallardo …

PS : prices are actual upon date of publishing, they might have changed, so do get in touch with LB Performance for an up to date price list and availability of the LB Works Gallardo parts.

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The latter might not really fall in line with the things Kato-san is doing, the part of the wider add-on fenders is true, but LB Works uses some of the most exotic Italian made cars as a basis, and these kits don’t come cheap either at prices around the US $30,000 mark, and that’s without the special Airrex suspension (about US $10,000), Armytrix Racing titanium Valvetronic exhaust system (also about $10,000) and a set of matching wheels in a staggered 20-21 inch setup, preferably made by Forgiato if you ask Kato-san (probably another $5,000 for the wheels and about $3,000 for the Pirelli P Zero tires).

So a quick math gets us at a grand total of about $58,000 for the entire LB Works aero kit with exhaust, suspension, wheels and tires … but without the donor car, which in this case is a $400,000 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, and the required paint and fitment … and trust me, fitting an LB Works wide finder kit onto an Aventador isn’t for the faint hearted … it involves actually cutting into all four wheel arches with an angle grinder.

But first, back to the start of this project, LB Performance released their intial aero kit a while ago already, back in 2013 at the TAS, Tokyo Auto Show, they unveiled the Aventador by LB Performance with her typical brushed aluminum wrap and thanks to the Airrex airride suspension system showing the low down Shakotan stance.

As amazing as this Aventador looked we all knew Kato-san still had something much more interesting in mind, think about his amazing looking Murciélago … or the Liberty Walk LB-R Limited Works 20 Murciélago as they call it, only 20 would be built, and she sold out a while ago … so we were all waiting for Kato-san to perform his magic on the new Aventador …

At the 2014 edition of the world famous SEMA show in the United States the Forgiato stand showed the totally over the top, ultra wide and extremely low riding LB Works Aventador, as far as we know this isn’t a limited edition, and with that massive rear wing it is without the doubt the most impressive car to leave their workshop in Japan.

Naturally Kato-san gets together with his designer in the initial stages and thinks about what style and width of ‘extensions’ would look best on the car, a Lamborghini Aventador in this case, once they get the look and feel just right Miura-san over at TRA Kyoto turns their ideas into a 3D image. Once aproved by Kato-san this design is sent over to a massive CNC machine that creates the moulds for the LB Works aero kit.

In fact the four ‘over-fenders’ as they are called are made from FRP which is a composite material made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibers, however the front spoiler, side sills and rear diffuser can be ordered in FRP … or optionally in carbon fiber, the latter being about 25% more expensive, and let’s not forget that magnificent GT rear wing.

The first LB Works Lamborghini Aventador was naturally built in the actual workshop in Hagoya, Japan, by Kato-san and his team being the hands-on guy he is, in fact when this stunning baby blue metallic LB Works Aventador had to shipped to the United States to be featured at SEMA … she was only finished the night before … it takes some serious time from start to finish to create an LB Works Aventador.

Let’s start at the front, the entire original front bumper is replaced with an LB Works unit, that’s the easy part, you also add a more pronounced, far forward and very low additional fin underneath this bumper, together with two vertical fins on both air intakes. The styish side sills with their special upright just in front of the rear wheels are bolted onto the original Aventador side sills, again not too difficult in the end.

At the rear things get a lot more complicated, the lower rear diffuser from LB Works has some serious vertical fins that need to be mounted onto the original Lamborghini unit, complete with additional horizontal stabilization wings while the entire rear fascia on the Aventador needs some serious reinforcements to be able to support the massive GT rear wing that looks like it was taken straight from an Aventador GT1 race car.

Now comes the most frightnening part of fitting the LB Works aero kit … the wide fenders, which are in fact bolted onto the original fenders, but not before you have to remove a small strip from the front fenders and a rather large section from the rear ones so the wheels have enough space when mounting the Airrex airride suspension instead of the standard springs from Ohlins. Cutting the necessary sections away involves carefull measuring and gathering enough nerve to actually take an angle grinder and go to work.

Up front the ‘over-fenders’ are a two part item that add 30cm to the Aventador, one section is bolted onto the front bumper while the second section goes above the wheel and in front of the door, some really exact fitting is needed so you don’t mess up those trademark upward opening doors, once fitted at exactly the right spot you’ll have to drill holes into the fender, apply a rubber strip between the add-ons and the original fender and bolt everything down.

Once you’ve recovered from fitting the front ones, you’ll have to do it all over again at the rear, where these LB Works fenders add a massive 70mm and turn the already impressive Lamborghini Aventador into the beast Kato-san intended to build. If you look closely at these additional fenders you will however notice the attention to detail LB Works put into designing them … the follow the original lines of the Aventador and look like they’ve been intended to be there all along … Kato-san once again shows just how much of a genius he is when it comes to this style of aero tuning.

Time to get a set of wheels for the LB Works Aventador, and even before the first car was being built Kato-san contacted Forgiato to create a custom made set for his Lamborghini, because of the wider fenders these wheels needed some never before seen offset to fill the wheel arches to the brim … up front the 9×20 inch wheels come with a -7 offset while those deeply concave Maglia ECL wheels measure 13×21 inch with a -20 offset … add some Italian made Pirelli P Zero tires in 255/30ZR20 and 355/25ZR21 respectively and you know you have a winning combination to fill those brutal wheel arches.

Such a track inspired look requires performance and sound to match, so Kato-san went for an Armytrix titanium Valvetronic exhaust system, not only does it look great with those four square tips at the center of the Aventador, but a weight of only 8kg means you save a lot of weight over the original one, add a remote control valve system (an OBDII module) with three modes of ‘loudness’ and the fun can begin. Armytrix uses Aero grade titanium to construct these exhausts which include cat-bypass pipes … in addition to the amazing sound this offers a 35hp power increase.

I think this specific Kato-san LB Works styling with the typical wide fenders will fall into the ‘you love it or you hate it’ category, and looking at the number of Aventador that have been converted into full LB Works models a lot of people with the necessary cash love the look … a quick search indicates at least 7 Aventador have received the entire LB Works aero kit, 2 of them being a Roadster.

1. Blue metallic Aventador owned by Kato-san himself
2. Matte white Aventador shown at the 2015 Tokyo Auto Show
3. Orange metallic was the shade on the first LB Works Aventador in Indonesia
4. A Tron inspired wrap over an Arancio Argos Aventador become the first LB Works one in the United Kingdom
5. A black LB Works Aventador with LP720-4 style front and rear bumpers is located in Canada
6. A white LB Works Aventador Roadster rolls on red wheels
7. Recently published brushed steel LB Works Roadster is located in the United States

I’m almost certain there are more than 7 LB Works Aventador in the world by now, so the Kato-san style does have some avid fans out there … the least you can say is that these wide Bulls are different and look like no other you’ll ever encounter on the open road.

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Still only a render, but LB Performance has listed their new LB Works Huracan as ‘coming soon’ on their website, showing five different angles of a white Lamborghini V10 with the LB Performance trademark wide body aerodynamic kit … as usual with those exposed rivets still in plain sight and complete with that massive ‘duck tail’ fixed rear wing at the back of the venerable Huracan.

Up front it looks like LB Performance will be mounting additional carbon fiber sections underneath the standard front bumper making the Huracan ride very low already, the side fenders receive massive extensions in true LB Works style with exposed rivets mounting them onto the original Lamborghini fenders, just like over the rear wheels … another set of wide extensions get riveted onto the original bodywork … both the front and rear wheel arches require to be cut larger in fact so LB Performance can install another trademark for their LB Works kits … the extremely low riding suspension.

Once again LB Performance drops their latest LB Works kit completely to the floor, which looks amazing, but could pose some issues on the open road .. hence these kits are also known as ‘bagged suspension’ … an air compressor and one or more air tanks are used to raise and lower the car when required … and it does look ever so intimidating …

From the renders it seems the side sills are kept standard with their air intakes just ahead of the rear wheels, but there is a clear carbon fiber fin added anyway, with a small upright section behind the front wheels while the rear lower diffuser also receives some additional fins underneath the dual exhaust pipes on either side.

Now these renders show what looks like the standard exhaust tips on the Huracan, but I’m sure we’ll be getting another flame spitting, custom made exhaust system for this V10 Raging Bull in the end … making her thunder even more.

A closer look at the rear also shows that fixed rear wing is in fact a three part unit, with the engine cover of the Huracan opening up complete with a section above the rear fascia, it makes sense for LB Performance to actually cut their large rear wing at that spot and have the two outer sections remain fixed to the bodywork while the center section goes up with the engine cover.

For the moment LB Performance has shown five different renders of a white Lamborghini Huracan with their LB Works kit, but I’m sure they will be building it on a more exotic shade … perhaps even the baby blue finished used on their Aventador wide body.

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Take a look at this purple wide body creation completely in style with what Japan based tuner LB Performance has been doing to countless Ferrari, Nissan, Porsche and Lamborghini … their latest Bull being the amazing looking blue Aventador they unveiled at SEMA recently.

So now this ‘rough’ style wide fender found their way virtually onto the one of a kind Lamborghini Asterion LPI910-4 hybrid concept, complete with those traditional rivets to mount the wide fenders onto the original bodywork, massive wheels and an extremely low riding height due to an adjustable ‘bagged’ suspension … all in line with the LB Performance treatment.

Naturally this is only a render, a fantasy of what could be done if Lamborghini would actually produce their high power hybrid model like this, which is not happening at this moment … but it is still nice to dream right?

Render copyright : Spoonboy at Deviantart

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The company Armytrix has come up with a very loud titanium exhaust available for the Lamborghini. You can hear this widebody Lamborghini Aventador (an LP720-4 50th Anniversary) modified by LB-Performance doing a series of loud accelerations and revs followed by some huge flames, sounds awesome!

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