Lamborghini Diablo
History:
In June 1985 Automobili Lamborghini decided it was time to start thinking about a replacement for their legendary Countach, it would take the Lamborghini development team another five years to complete the new super car, the Diablo.
The Diablo was presented to the public on January 21st
1990, at the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo during the second Lamborghini Day (the
first one was held when the Anniversario was presented in 1988), after five
years of development and about 6,000,000,000 Lire went into the project.
The name 'Diablo' was in fact taken from a ferocious bull raised by the Duke of
Veragua in the 19th century, it fought an epic battle with 'El Chicorro' in
Madrid on July 11th 1869, this animal became legendary and it's well-known
history and it' name were aggressive enough to be used for a Lamborghini.
The main directive for the Diablo was simple, its top speed had to be at least
315 Km/h., so work began on the successor of the Countach. For the design of the
bodywork Lamborghini contacted Marcello Gandini, he also designed the Miura and
Countach, so he was the obvious person to design the new Lamborghini, but his
initial design was altered, first under his own directions, later by the
Chrysler Styling Center in Detroit. Chrysler owned Automobili Lamborghini from
1987 on, and arrived right in the middle of the development of project 132.
They changed the design to something more human, more practical, but also less
violent, less aggressive. But the overall lines still looked close enough to
have Marcello Gandini put his autograph on the side of the car.
The Diablo was still a true Lamborghini, low, wide and extremely fast, its top
speed was set at 325 Km/h., but on the Nardo test track, Sandro Munari managed
to reach 340 Km/h. To reach these speeds, the Diablo received a modified V-12
engine, still with four valves per cylinder, but now with a displacement of 5.7
liters and a newly developed multi-point fuel injection system. This electronic
system has been developed by Lamborghini with the assistance of Weber and
Marelli. The engine now pumps out a healthy 492 bhp, again placing this new
Lamborghini at the top of the super car market (if you don't count the limited
edition Bugatti and Jaguar XJ-220).
Model:
New 3D model | YES |
New engine sound | YES |
Colour's | 8 |
Dasch board | YES |
Dasch board lightup | YES |
Damage textures | YES |
Music in selection menu | YES (Metallica - "Disappear") |
Game car vs. real car:
Lamborghini diablo - model in game | Lamborghini diablo - real car | |
Power (hp) | 530 | 530 |
Torque (lbft) | 450 | 450 |
0-60 mph (s) | 3,7 | 3,85 |
|
210mph (335 km/h) | 210mph (335 km/h) |
|
5M | 5M |