From the Archive: 2000 Lamborghini Diablo VT 6.0 bows out with 543 hp:
Such was the case recently when we flew to Milan, Italy, to test the latest Lamborghini Diablo VT . This last Diablo in a decade of flamboyant—some daresay outrageous—sports cars first introduced in 1990 is certainly the best Diablo.
Perform a drag-strip launch, however, and you'll instantly realize the Diablo VT is not a rear-driver. Usually, those of us who drive in hard acceleration tests rely on a touch of wheelspin to get the car moving in the quickest manner. In a four-wheel-drive car with sticky tires, it is almost impossible to get those rears spinning in a hard launch, unless the car has a system that allows some initial rear wheelspin before the fronts get the juice.
On our way there in a fresh yellow Diablo, we chatted with Fasanetto and marveled at the Diablo's interior comfort. Diablos are not yet ready to be considered luxury vehicles, but they are unexpectedly pleasant automobiles. According to Lamborghini's new chairman, Giuseppe Greco, Diablo owners drive their cars an average of 6500 miles a year, three times farther than they drove them 10 years ago.
What amazes us most about the Diablo, however, are its benign handling characteristics. We wouldn't call it nimble, or tossable, but it is immensely stable and forgiving. What amazes us most about the Diablo, however, are its benign handling characteristics. We wouldn't call it nimble, or tossable, but it is immensely stable and forgiving. Overcooking any corner results in mild understeer and never any unwanted fishtailing. Thanks to the four-wheel drive, an overly aggressive right foot won't smoke the rear tires when exiting a corner.Viper V-10
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