Lamborghini is commemorating one of its past models, the famed Lamborghini Diablo, which was known for being the first supercar from the brand that offered a four-wheel drive version. The Diablo initially had a 5.7-litre V12 engine that was later bored out to 6.0-litres, producing a power output of around 592bhp in the roadgoing models.
Despite being one of the fastest cars of its time, the Diablo was at heart still a traditionally engineered car. The car had a rear longitudinal engine with four chain-driven camshafts, electronic fuel injection, rear-wheel drive and a mechanical transmission.
Modern day Lambos may be faster than ever before but when it comes to sheer presence, no Aventador can beat the Diablo in this metric Power steering only made its way to the Diablo in 1993, with electronics only present to manage the engine. The Diablo VT, which was launched in 1993, featured four-wheel drive, becoming the standard in terms of roadholding, and driving safety in any condition.
Afterall, VT stood for Viscous Traction, which meant torque transfer from the rear axle to the fore carriage via a viscous coupling. This meant that the VT was normally a rear-wheel drive vehicle that was able to send up to 20% of power to the front wheels. The VT also introduced electronically controlled suspension, with five pre-set operations to choose.
The Diablo also heralded a new era of racing for Lamborghini thanks to the Super Trofeo racing championship. The race version of the Diablo, the Diablo SV-R, competed in a side race during the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1996. Thirty-four examples of the Diablo SV-R were made for privateers competing races that lasted for one hour.
Despite being one of the fastest cars of its time, the Diablo was at heart still a traditionally engineered car. The car had a rear longitudinal engine with four chain-driven camshafts, electronic fuel injection, rear-wheel drive and a mechanical transmission.
Afterall, VT stood for Viscous Traction, which meant torque transfer from the rear axle to the fore carriage via a viscous coupling. This meant that the VT was normally a rear-wheel drive vehicle that was able to send up to 20% of power to the front wheels. The VT also introduced electronically controlled suspension, with five pre-set operations to choose.
The Diablo also heralded a new era of racing for Lamborghini thanks to the Super Trofeo racing championship. The race version of the Diablo, the Diablo SV-R, competed in a side race during the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1996. Thirty-four examples of the Diablo SV-R were made for privateers competing races that lasted for one hour.
