When Audi AG took over the company they naturally installed their own designers to develop the successor to the successful Diablo. A worthy heir would be difficult if not impossible to create, but time was pressing, and the original design of the Diablo had not changed too much over nearly ten years. So first thing,…
Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 The new Diablo of the third millennium is a substantial leap forward, compared to the MY 99, presenting many technological improvements such as : body mainly in carbon fibre new 6 litre engine wider front and rear tracks improved exhaust system new 32 bit microprocessor for the engine management system upgraded chassis…
On the 1999 Concorso Italiano in the United States, a rather special Diablo SV was shown, this car looked like a normal SV, although finished in a rather flashy light blue metallic, but the engine on this car was a different story. Platinum Motors, a US based authorised Automobili Lamborghini SpA dealer, also known for…
According to a reliable source at Automobili Lamborghini SpA, the production of the Diablo SV and the Roadster will be discontinued for the Diablo Model Year 2000, only the Diablo VT specifications will still be available. The Diablo VT will however be modified again into a restyled MY 2000 edition and two different versions will…
A very strange looking Lamborghini Diablo VT was created by the Swiss based Rinspeed, this car was repainted in a special rainbow metallic color scheme. Custom made 18 inch rims replaced the original ones, similar to the Strosek tuned car. Nothing much is actually known about this car, I do have information that the engine…
The duPont Registry, a major monthly car magazine launched back in 1985, filled with collectible luxury and exotic automobiles for sale has conducted a survey among it’s readers worldwide and the visitors to their web site, to compile a list of the most notable cars during this century. Participation was possible from January 1999 to…
April 1999 marked the day that Automobili Lamborghini SpA finally got to their senses and they contacted the Bertone Design Studio’s to design the eagerly awaited successor to the Diablo super car. A contract was signed stating Bertone would design a prototype for the new Diablo, this car should be completely ready to be shown…
Toward the end of 1998, a rather exclusive Diablo was built, a Diablo with a twin-turbo charged engine, pumping out nearly 900 Bhp. This car was built by the Swiss based Uwe Gemballa Design Studio’s, run by a man who became world famous with his Porsche based tuning like the Avalange and the recent Extremo,…
Someone had the bright idea of converting a Lamborghini Diablo into a convertible model, this was however never a factory built Roadster. The looks of this specific car were much like the Diablo SE 30 Anniversary edition, but with five-spoke multi-piece wheels mounted with 18 inch tires. The interior was a leather upholstered one with…
