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Video: Jay Leno welcomes pair of rare Lamborghini Diablos inside his garage
If you were a child of the 90’s and were addicted to your regular Matchbox or Bburagos, then there’s a big chance that you spent a majority of your time collecting the finer exotic machines of that time, including the now iconic Lamborghini Diablo. Regarded as one of the forefathers of today’s supercar generation, the Diablo was the epitome of what a supercar was back then. Fast forward to 2011 and you’d be hard pressed to describe a Diablo without following it up with words like ‘rare’ and ‘collector’s item’. So imagine how awesome it would be to stand in front of not just one, but two Diablos inside your garage, particularly one that was never even sold in the US. That’s what Jay Leno felt in the latest episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage”. Together with Andrew Romanowski, the president of Lamborghini Club of America and a regular visitor to the show, Leno talks shop about the two Diablos (one is the GT model where only 80 cars were built and the other is the track-only GTR model where only 30 were built) and going through and around both cars as Romanowski explains what made each model special in the eyes of Lamborghini enthusiasts. Later on, Jay got the chance to meet the two owners of the respective Diablos and even managed to get behind the wheel of the GT model and take it for a spin, except that this time around, he had the owner’s son with him to make sure that he comes back to the garage with the Diablo GT still in one piece. It’s a good watch for fans of Lamborghini and the Diablo in particular. Sort of makes you want to take out your little Bburago Diablos and start playing with them again. 2001 Lamborghini Diablo SV 6.0
 
Back in the 1990’s and earlier, Lamborghini was not known for it’s Audi partnership and derived models such as the Gallardo. In fact, it was not known for luxury of any sort, and it certainly was not known caring what any environmentalist thought. Lamborghini produced aggressively styled, lightweight machines with massive V12 engines putting power to the road. Creature comforts were an afterthought and driving them was not even an easy task. They were not cars that you bought simply to show you had the money to buy one – it was more akin to buying a Harley-Davidson motorcycle – you had to be macho enough to drive these beasts. The Diablo model which was the successor to the venerable Countach had been introduced nearly a decade before Audi gained control and was in need of some serious updates. What Audi helped them produce was one of the fastest and most competent Diablo models to ever come from St. Agata Bolognese, Italy. Hit the jump for more details on the 2001 Lamborghini Diablo VT 6.0. Full story Video: Lamborghini Diablo GT is a roaring, fire-spewing piece of awesomeness
In a parking lot full of Lamborghinis, it’s hard for one to really stand out. Choosing among all of those Murcielagos, Gallardos, and Diablos isn’t exactly the easiest thing to do. That being said, the dude who took this video couldn’t have picked a better Lamborghini to spy on when he took his camera and taped a revving Diablo GT. With only 80 models ever built, this prized Lambo is about as rare as they come and this particular one - car N°16 - shows that despite it’s age, it’s still got some mad juice underneath its hood. So much so, in fact, that the cameraman almost trips over when the Diablo GT’s exhaust did one of its patented flame-throwing explosions. We don’t need to invite anybody to watch it anymore because we know you’re going to do it anyway. For sale: Lamborghini Diablo-looking Acura NSX for $49,000
In the world of the oddly-mishapen and terribly conceived custom-made replicas, we have yet another jem-of-a-find. Yes, that’s a Lamborghini Diablo - or at least that’s what the owner would like us to believe. Any true car enthusiast, however, would obviously beg to differ, because that piece of orange eye sore is nothing like a Diablo. An Acura NSX? Yes. A Lamborghini Diablo Uhmm...no. The car is located in Branson, Missouri - if you’re interested to find out - and to no one’s surprise, it’s actually being sold on eBay for a very un-Lamborghini Diablo-like price tag of $49,000. If you’re interested, we feel obligated to tell you that this car has about 94,000 miles on its odometer and has no warranty of any kind. Those two facts alone should be enough to drive you away for even considering any attempt at making a purchase. Video: Strongman holds back Lamborghini Diablo for six seconds
It’s a classic battle between man and machine and for the most part, we’d hedge our bets on the machine pulling out a victory. But we’re more than happy to make an exception for this man. Using only his arms in an unbelievable show of strength, he somehow holds back a Lamborghini Diablo for six seconds before the supercar was able to move. Unfortunately him for me, he probably could have held on to it longer than he did if it wasn’t for a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 wasting some of his energy before the car’s clutch broke down because of excessive heating. In any case, his achievement was enough for him to break the world record of five seconds, proving that, on any given night, man can still come out on top. Video: Lamborghini Diablo crashed
Maybe this is why Lamborghini now only makes cars with all-wheel drive. It seems this driver forgot about the Diablo’s rear weight bias. Sometimes the price one pays for showing off is the repair bill. But unlike some others, at least this one can be repaired. 1998 Affolter Diablo Evolution GT1
Ronald Affolteris the owner of a respected Lamborghini dealership, but he also likes to customize cars. One of them unveiled in 1998 was the Diablo Evolution GT1. He completely redesigned the car, including a new front and rear bumper, and changing just about everything that could be changed.  Exterior modifications are extensive, with every body panel being modified or replaced. Pop-up headlights were removed and fixed ones took their place. A custom wing has been added and side intakes were enlarged, and twin-ducts feed air to the engine. The Affolter Diablo Evolution GT1 is powered by a twin-turbo V12 engine that delivers 630 hp. The GT1 is a RWD driven car, with Mid-Engine engine location. The V12 engine is mated with a a 5-Speed Manual transmission.  The supercar is capable of making the 0 to 60 mph sprint in just 3.5 seconds and can hit a top speed of 217 mph. The GT1 was built only on demand at half the price of a McLaren F1, but with four small turbo’s mounted giving the same power as the F1, and to make things even better, Affolter even built an Evolution GT1 Roadster edition, open top motering with even more exotic looks than the standard Lamborghini Roadster. Flickr photo of the day: Lamborghini Diablo VT
A great piece of photography by Stephen Hayes. The yellow Diablo looks spectacular. You can see the original version of the image here. HAMANN Lamborghini Diablo "Edition Race"
“El Diablo” is almost a forgotten car. Can you remember when was the last time you heard news about it? Well, Hamann decided to bring back to front page this old supercar with its latest program for the Lamborghini Diablo Full story Jamiroquai crashes a Lamborghini Diablo
We didn’t have news about a Lamborghini crashed for quite a while now, and we were happy, you thought that maybe the other ones were just bad luck. But well now, another one is gone. What you see in this images used to be a Lamborghini Diablo SE30 Jota owned by Jay Kay, leader of the group Jamiroquai. This is how the car was looking after the "Cosmic girl" clip was made. Jay Kay decided to "make a turn" and well, the result you can see it. Jay Kay is a regular participant of GumBall (...) > Full story
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