Of the original 20 coupes, 10 were delivered to the United States, seven to Europe, one to Canada, and two to Asia. The car accelerates from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.4 seconds and can attain a maximum speed of over 340 km/h (211 mph). The active rear wing and the active air intakes integrated into the car's shoulders are electronically controlled, deploying automatically only at high speeds in an effort to maximize both aerodynamic and cooling efficiency. The Reventon's exterior design created the basis for the company's current flagship, the Aventador. Due to the high temperatures in the rear lower part of the car, special heatproof LED is used for the indicator and hazard lights, stoplights, and rear lights with a triple arrow optical effect. Seven light-emitting diodes (LED) at each headlamp flank the bi- xenon main beam and stay lit whenever the car is in motion. It is the first Lamborghini automobile to incorporate daytime running lamps into the headlamps. All cars have the same exterior color, described as "mid opaque grey without the usual shine." The Reventón features an all-new carbon-fiber exterior. The rear lights of the Reventón which appeared on the successful Lamborghini Aventador Or, in the case of a flower (a carnation, un clavel reventón) in its maximum point, of luxuriance or a mouth ( una boca reventona), for its beauty and fullness. In this last sense, reventón means "he who seems to be about to burst". When it was used as the name of a bull, however, it was intended to be interpreted as an adjective, a quality or property of that bull in particular. In automotive terms, it means "blowout or flat tire" when used as a noun. In the vernacular, it is also used to define a very large party or a night in town. Reventón means "small explosion" or "burst" in Spanish, when used as a noun. The bull, raised by Don Heriberto Rodriguez, was best known for killing famed Mexican bullfighter Felix Guzman in 1943.
The car is named after a fighting bull, in line with Lamborghini tradition.