Lamborghini Diablo (95-02) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 25 February 2009
The Diablo is a car you'll either worship as the pinnacle of Lamborghini's couldn't-care-less supercar ethos or regard as a dinosaur. Whichever camp you fall into, the Diablo cannot be ignored, from its sheer size to the trademark scissor doors. It was also one of the longest running supercars, arriving in 1990 and finally bowing out in 2001. There are various incarnations of the car, including two and four-wheel drive, coupe and roadster, plus a lightweight special and racer, but all use the same V12 engine. This engine features in the Murcielago and grew from 5.7-litres and 492bhp in the original Diablo to 6.0-litres and 569bhp in the limited edition GTR version.
3 out of 5

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Lamborghini covered every surface imaginable inside the Diablo’s cabin with leather and Alcantara cloth, which gives a very sumptuous feel. The air con on pre-98 cars is feeble, while later cars gained climate control. An excellent Alpine CD stereo was also fitted to later cars as standard. Post-98 cars also come with front suspension that lifts at the touch of a button to help the car over speed humps. There were various special edition version plus the Roadster with a removable roof panel. The specials include the lightweight, rear-wheel drive SV and GT models - the latter considered the ultimate incarnations of this Lamborghini.

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  • ABS
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • CD Multichanger
  • Climate control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
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