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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UK fuel mix: —. Records from the VCA fuel & emissions archive.
Model years
Generations & variants
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UK vehicles on the road
18 licensed and 43 SORN (61 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 52 |
| 2015 | 51 |
| 2016 | 51 |
| 2017 | 56 |
| 2018 | 54 |
| 2019 | 60 |
| 2020 | 58 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2022 | 59 |
| 2023 | 57 |
| 2024 | 58 |
| 2025 | 61 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q462223CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- UK Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) fuel & emissions data — https://carfueldata.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/Open Government Licence v3.0
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.