Lamborghini · 1990–2001
Lamborghini Diablo
The Lamborghini Diablo (meaning "devil" in Spanish), is a series of high-performance V12, longitudinal, mid-engined sports cars in the supercar market segment, built by Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini from 1990 through 2001. It is the first production Lamborghini with a top speed in excess of 200 mph (322 km/h). In 1993, the Diablo VT (for 'Viscous Traction') became Lamborghini's first all-wheel drive production sportscar. The car retained its rear-wheel drive character, but a computer-modulated system could direct up to 25% of the engine's torque to the front wheels in case of rear-axle slip, to improve the car's handling. In 1995, Lamborghini also began building their first open-top V12, in the form of a Diablo roadster. During the later years, a number of special editions were built, typically in very small numbers. After the end of its production run in 2001, the Diablo was replaced by the Murciélago.
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Predecessor: Lamborghini Countach · Successor: Lamborghini Murciélago
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Specifications
- name
- Lamborghini Diablo
- Manufacturer
- Lamborghini
- Production
- 1990–2001, 2,903 built
- Assembly
- Italy: Sant'Agata Bolognese
- Designer
- Marcello Gandini (initial design), Tom Gale at Chrysler Styling Center (final design), Luc Donckerwolke (Diablo VT 6.0)
- Class
- Sports car (S)
- Body style
- 2-door coupé, 2-door retractable hard-top convertible (roadster)
- Related
- Vector M12
- Layout
- Longitudinal, Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive / all-wheel drive
- Engine
- 5.7–6.0 L Lamborghini V12
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual
- Wheelbase
- 2650 mm
- Length
- 4460 mm–4470 mm
- Width
- 2040 mm
- Height
- 1105 mm–1115 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1576 kg (Diablo), 1625 kg (Diablo VT), 1625 kg (Diablo VT Roadster), 1430 kg (Diablo SE30), 1530 kg (Diablo SV), 1385 kg (Diablo SV-R), 1460 kg (Diablo GT), 1395 kg (Diablo GT-R), 1656 kg (Diablo 6.0 VT)
- Predecessor
- Lamborghini Countach
- Successor
- Lamborghini Murciélago
- Top speed
- 325 km/h
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q462223CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_DiabloCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1373971767 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:12-10-25-autostadt-wolfsburg-by-RalfR-31.jpgGFDL 1.2 · Photo: Ralf Roletschek (talk) - Infos über Fahrräder auf fahrradmonteur.de · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.