For years, the Lamborghini have been radical, extreme, and even dangerous sports. All this seems to have been mitigated since the brand was bought by the Volkswagen Group in the 1990s, but the truth is that thanks to the Germans the Lamborghini Diablo GT was developed, the most beast of the saga.
This is, for some, the last real Italian bull to come out of the barracks that the brand has in Sant’Agata Bolognese. On sale since 1990, the Lamborghini Diablo would soon be at a disadvantage compared to its rivals, the result of the economic precariousness in which the Italians were plunged.
specs
Contrary to what is currently happening with a diversified range ( Huracan EVO, Aventador S and Urus ), the firm of the brave bull only lived with a single car, from which a range based on special and differentiated versions of one of the others . This stage corresponded to the Devil since in the seventies and eighties they did sell various models.
Thus, numerous variants of the same car emerged, such as the VT all-wheel drive, the SV, the Roadster and the GT that deals with these lines. Originally, it boasted a pure Lamborghini design, with retractable headlights, large air intakes and bold colors. But, after the Audi purchase, things relaxed a little.
Most notable was the introduction of fixed headlamps borrowed from the Nissan 300ZX and the technical improvement regarding the propeller. The atmospheric V12 went from 5.7 liters to 6.0 liters, with an output of 550 HP. However, this same engine would be further squeezed for the GT, drawing 575 hp from it.
To make matters worse, in order to reduce the weight of the car as much as possible, the all-wheel-drive was dispensed with, being the last two-wheel-drive Lamborghini until 2009, the year in which the Gallardo Valentino Balboni was presented. Aesthetically it was differentiated by a more aggressive carbon aerodynamic kit, with a rear in which the same diffuser served as bumpers.
The two-color forged wheels, open hood, and upper air intake were reminiscent of the racing Devil.
Historical value
Of the Lamborghini Diablo GT only 80 units were manufactured for everyone, making it a highly desirable rarity for collectors. It is said that supercars reach their peak prices when someone who was young at the time of departure can finally afford one.
And of course, from the nineties until today, with two crises in between, few young people then had sufficient financial solvency to buy a Lamborghini. This causes a rather curious fact, and that is that the Diablo is perhaps the most affordable Lamborghini for sale currently, with laughable prices for a sports car in its class.
Obviously the case of the Diablo GT is different. Its exclusivity and being the last of its series are the main reasons why when a unit goes on sale, its price is dangerously close to one million euros. If you have to have a Devil in the garage, it’s a GT.