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Lamborghini LM001
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The Lamborghini LM001 was a prototype off-road vehicle designed and built by Lamborghini. It was first revealed at the 1981 Geneva Auto Show alongside the new Jalpa.[1]
Lamborghini LM001 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Lamborghini |
Production | 1981 1 built |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Concept car |
Layout | Rear-engine, four-wheel-drive |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 5.9 L (360 ci) AMC V8 |
Dimensions | |
Curb weight | 2,100 kg (4,630 lb) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Lamborghini Cheetah |
Successor | Lamborghini LMA002 |
Despite the failure of the Cheetah project, the idea of a Lamborghini off-road vehicle was still very much alive, and with new capital from investors, the Cheetah concept was redesigned into the LM001. Unlike the Cheetah's Chrysler engine, the LM001 prototype had a 180 hp (134 kW) 5.9 L (360 ci) AMC-built V8, with the intention of offering the V12 from the Countach for production models.[2]
The LM001 was found to have unfavorable handling characteristics when accelerating. This problem was traced to the placement of the engine in the rear.[3] As a result, the LM001 was discontinued after one prototype was made.