| Lamborghini LM001 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lamborghini |
| Production | 1981 1 built |
| Designer | Giulio Alfieri |
| 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 |
TheLamborghini LM001 was aprototypeoff-road vehicle designed and built byLamborghini. It was first revealed at the1981 Geneva Auto Show alongside the newJalpa.[1]
Despite the failure of theCheetah 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'sChrysler engine, the LM001 prototype had a 180 hp (134 kW) 5.9 L (360 ci)AMC-builtV8, with the intention of offering theV12 from theCountach for production models.[2]
The LM001 was found to have unfavorablehandling 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.
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