Lamborghini LM002 - Archived Instrumented Test - Car and Driver (blog)
Just when you thought your new double-throwdown four-wheel-driver had more than enough beans to chug you up the social ladder, we bring you devastating news. Dump your Range Rover , scrap your Isuzu Trooper, and pawn off your cute little Suzuki Samurai on your second cousin from Dubuque, because there is a big, bad new boomer roaming the streets, and it's destined to make those dinkmobiles as passé as... Meet the Lamborghini LM002. Meet the Rambo Lambo. That is 2472 pounds heavier than the Range Rover, which many describe as the ultimate in this genre. The Lambo carries a 5. 2-liter V-12 that produces 444 horsepower, giving it almost 300 hp more than the 3. 5-liter V-8 Range Rover. The LM002 will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 7. 7 seconds, almost twice as quick as the Range Rover. Its top speed is 118 mph, or 23 mph faster than the best from Solihull. Never before in recent memory have we driven a vehicle that has turned as many heads, blown as many minds, freaked as many citizens, or been as much insane, outrageous fun as the Rambo Lambo. Our LM002 was the first to reach these shores through Joe Nastasi's Lamborghini East distributorship (two more were on the boat: one destined for Chrysler, the new owner of Lamborghini, and one for that renowned trendy. Source: www.caranddriver.com
