What is the Lamborghini Diablo?
The Diablo is a mid-engined V12 supercar that carried Lamborghini’s dramatic design into the 1990s. Its sharp profile and scissor-opening doors continued a visual tradition associated with the marque’s earlier supercars. Its name follows Lamborghini’s tradition of naming cars after fighting bulls.
Presented in 1990 as a rear-wheel-drive coupé, the Diablo later gained four-wheel drive and a roadster version. A significant restyle in 1998 gave the later cars a distinct look.
Generation and engines
The Diablo had one generation, listed from 1990 to 2001. UK and US figures list petrol engines from 5.7 to 6.0 litres. Across the range, Lamborghini developed four-wheel-drive versions as well as the original rear-wheel-drive model.
EU registration figures list a 6.5-litre petrol entry in 2014, after the Diablo’s stated generation period.
How economical is the Lamborghini Diablo?
The lowest listed UK consumption is 21.8 L/100 km on the NEDC test. The US EPA figure is 21.4 L/100 km, or 11 MPG combined. Test procedures differ: the UK figure uses NEDC, while the USA uses EPA.
Where was the Diablo sold?
The Diablo appears in US EPA figures from 1990 to 2001 and UK figures from 2000 to 2007. EU registration figures list 10 in 2014.
Questions and answers
When was the Lamborghini Diablo produced?
Its single generation is listed from 1990 to 2001.
What engine did the Diablo use?
It used a petrol V12. UK and US figures list engines from 5.7 to 6.0 litres.
What is the Diablo’s official fuel consumption?
The lowest listed figure is 21.8 L/100 km on the UK NEDC test; the US EPA figure is 21.4 L/100 km, or 11 MPG combined.
How many Diablo EU registrations are listed?
EU registration figures list 10 in 2014.