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This is the Lamborghini Reventon Spyder which will be making its global debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Or is it? Despite looking remarkably like a Lamborghini press image, the car maker has denied the pictures' authenticity. But they would do, wouldn't they?

Let's weigh up the facts. Lamborghini has said it will reveal a new car at every major motor show it attends. This has included:

• Frankfurt 2007: Reventon
• Paris 2008: Estoque concept
• LA 2008: Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder
• Detroit 2009: Lamborghini personalisation programme (poor effort, but Detroit was a washout with most car makers)
• Geneva 2009: Murcielago LP670-SV

Rumours of a Reventon Spyder have been running for a while and it's still a bit early for the Murcielago replacement to debut.

If the images do turn out to be accurate, expect the Reventon to be limited to 20 or fewer production models, powered a 6.5-litre V12 engine developing 650bhp.

With this sort of power, the Reventon Spyder should be capable of 0-62mph in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of around 210mph. These figures are impressive but it's the price which will be the biggest talking point.

With the Reventon costing £800,000 when it was launched, its topless sibling is likely to cost a cool £1 million, but despite the recession we reckon Lamborghini will have no problem shifting them. Because, look at it…

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