The Lamborghini LM002 SUV

The Lamborghini LM002 is an SUV that was built by the Lamborghini automobile company between 1986 and 1993. The LM002 was an unusual departure for Lamborghini which, at the time, was primarily known for high-performance grand tourers and sports cars. The LM002 is also the first four-wheel drive model manufactured by Lamborghini.

Lamborghini built its first military vehicle, a prototype vehicle codenamed the "Cheetah", in 1977. Lamborghini had designed the vehicle with hopes of selling it to the US military. The original Cheetah prototype had a rear-mounted Chrysler V8 engine. The prototype was destroyed during testing by the US military. This led Lamborghini to develop the LM001, which was very similar to the Cheetah, but had an AMC V8 engine.

It was finally determined that the engine being mounted in the rear caused too many unfavorable handling characteristics in an offroad vehicle, and the LMA002 was built with an entirely new chassis, moving the engine (now the V12 out of the Lamborghini Countach) to the front. After much testing and altering of the prototype, it was finally given a serial number and became the first LM002. The production model was unveiled at the Brussels Auto Show in 1986.

Dubbed the "Rambo-Lambo", its aggressive styling and powerful engine made it a success for Lamborghini.[citation needed] Civilian models were outfitted with a full luxury package, including full leather trim, tinted power windows, air conditioning, and a premium stereo mounted in a roof console. In order to meet the vehicle's tire needs, Lamborghini commissioned Pirelli to create the Pirelli Scorpion tires with custom, run-flat tread designs. These were made specifically for the LM and were offered in two different tread designs, one for mixed use and the other for sand use only. These tires could be run virtually flat without risk and were the only rubbers available that could handle the desert heat, the loading and the speeds that the LM could inflict on them. The LM002 was fitted with a 290 litre fuel tank.




For those requiring even more power, the L804 7.2 litre marine V12, more commonly found in Class 1 offshore powerboats, could be specified.


The military version of the LM002 was never built and contrary to many claims across the internet of orders from the Libyan and Saudi Arabian military, no military versions of the LM002 exist and none were sold to foreign governments or military forces. The sole estate Lamborghini in history - made for Hassanal Bolkiah.

In 1988, Lamborghini sent an LM002 to a team of special engineers with the intention of making it capable of participating in the Paris Dakar Rally. They stripped it of anything that added unnecessary weight and gave it an upgraded suspension, engine modifications which brought it to 600 hp (450 kW), full roll cage, plexiglas windows and GPS equipment. Funding ran out before it could officially be entered in competition, although it did participate in the Rallye des Pharaons in Egypt and another in Greece, both times driven by Sandro Munari.


Near the end of the LM002's production, Turin based autoshop owner Salvatore Diomante created a one-off "Estate" version by enclosing the back area and raising the roof. This added significantly to the interior room.


On 18 July 2004, at a US military base near Baqubah, members of the American military used an LM002 that had belonged to Uday Hussein to simulate the effects of a car bomb.- wikipedia.org -









La Lamborghini LM002 è associato in Infermieristica SUV che è stato progettato dalla casa automobilistica Lamborghini tra il 1986 e il 1993. Il LM002 era associato di Infermieristica di partenza comune per Lamborghini che, al momento, è principalmente proverbiale per superiori Granturismo e auto sportive. L'LM002 è inoltre il principale a quattro ruote in fabbrica modello di unità da Lamborghini.

 Le LM002 Lamborghini est associé en sciences infirmières SUV qui a été conçu par le constructeur automobile Lamborghini entre 1986 et 1993. Le LM002 est associé en sciences infirmières de départ rare Lamborghini qui, à l'époque, était principalement proverbiale pour les randonneurs grands supérieures et voitures de sport. Le LM002 est en outre la première à quatre roues fabriqué en usine modèle de lecteur par Lamborghini.

وLM002 لامبورغيني هو مشارك في التمريض SUV التي تم تصميمها من قبل الشركة لامبورغيني السيارات بين عامي 1986 و 1993. كان LM002 مشارك في التمريض من غير المألوف لامبورغيني رحيل ذلك، في ذلك الوقت، وكان يضرب بها المثل في المقام الأول لtourers الكبرى والسيارات الرياضية الفائقة. وبالإضافة إلى ذلك LM002 هو نموذج محرك الأقراص الأساسي أربع عجلات المصنع الذي أدلى به لامبورغيني