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30 years - the Lamborghini Diablo is celebrating its anniversary!

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30 years - the Lamborghini Diablo is celebrating its anniversary!

One of the most legendary vehicles in the history of super sports cars is undoubtedly the Lamborghini Diablo, which was launched in January 1990. The history of the Diablo began in 1985 under the code name Progetto 132. The aim of this project was to develop a successor to the Countach, the top model in the Lamborghini product range at the time. The clear and aggressive lines were designed by Marcello Gandini and later partially revised by the Chrysler design team - meanwhile majority shareholder of Automobili Lamborghini.

the Diablo was instantly popular

30 years - the Lamborghini Diablo is celebrating its anniversary!

The Diablo captured the hearts of Lamborghini fans from the start. With a top speed of 325 km / h, it was officially the fastest production vehicle in the world at the time. Its fantastic driving behavior was due not least to the intensive development work with the participation of rally champion Sandro Munari. The Diablo's engine, positioned lengthways at the rear, generated 485 hp and 580 Nm of torque. It had the classic structure of the Lamborghini twelve-cylinder, with 5,7 liters displacement, four overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder and was equipped with electronic multi-point injection. Despite the luxurious interior (Leather interior, air conditioning, electric windows, electrically adjustable seats) the rear-wheel drive Diablo was a real racing machine. Electronic driver assistance systems were not provided, and power steering was only offered from 1993.

In 1993 the Diablo VT came on the market

30 years - the Lamborghini Diablo is celebrating its anniversary!

In 1993 the Diablo VT came out. This first Lamborghini Granturismo with all-wheel drive brought with it a number of mechanical improvements and stylistic changes that were soon adopted for the two-wheel drive version. Also in 1993, on the occasion of the company's 30th anniversary, the SE30 special model was presented, the output of which was increased to 523 hp. At the 1995 Geneva Motor Show, the Diablo SV with an adjustable rear wing, available only with two-wheel drive and a maximum output of 510 hp, made its debut. In December of the same year, the Diablo VT Roadster came onto the market: This first series-produced Lamborghini twelve-cylinder with an open roof had a slightly revised line and was only offered with all-wheel drive.

Acquired by Audi in 1998

30 years - the Lamborghini Diablo is celebrating its anniversary!

From September 1998, when Automobili Lamborghini was taken over by the Audi Group, development resources and technologies were available that until then could only be dreamed of. The Diablo SV "Restyling" designed by Luc Donckerwolke, Lamborghini's first in-house designer (soon followed by the Diablo VT and the Diablo VT Roadster) came out in 1999 and showed clear signs of modernization with a revised line and interior. From a mechanical point of view, the now 529 hp engine with 605 Nm torque was equipped with the variable valve lift system, and for the first time on a Lamborghini, the brakes were supplemented by the ABS system. The Diablo, which was also built in various special and racing series with 6-liter engines, remained in production until 2001 and was then replaced by the Murciélago.

Diablo brought safety to Lamborghini

30 years - the Lamborghini Diablo is celebrating its anniversary!

The Diablo occupies an important place in the history of Lamborghini - not only because it was and still is a fast and very pleasant car to drive, but also because it gave the brand a boost during a difficult phase in its history. The Diablo was such a "robust" model that it survived four changes in company ownership in the course of its life and developed from a fast sports car to a sophisticated supercar to meet the changing customer demands of the last decade of the last century. Confirming the success of the Diablo is that at the time production was discontinued, with a total of 2903 copies, it was the largest number of Lamborghini models.

30 years - the Lamborghini Diablo is celebrating its anniversary!

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Number of items produced (main versions only):

  • Diablo: 1990-1998, 873
  • Diablo VT: 1993-1998, 529
  • Diablo SE: 1993-1994, 157
  • Diablo SV: 1995-1999, 346
  • Diablo VT Roadsters: 1995-1998, 468
  • Diablo SVR: 1996, 34
  • Diablo GTR: 1999-2000, 32
  • Diablo 6.0: 2000-2001, 337
  • Diablo 6.0 SE: 2001, 44
  • Diablo GT: 1999-2000, 83

30 years - the Lamborghini Diablo is celebrating its anniversary!

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30 years - the Lamborghini Diablo is celebrating its anniversary!

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