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    Lamborghini LM001 1981

    After the Cheetah mishap, the idea of an off-road Lamborghini was still alive, and the new money that came with the entry of the Mimram brothers (which had unlimited funds according to their Swiss banks) made it possible to redesign the Cheetah into the LM-001.

    The LM-001 took the Cheetah design one step further, the engine was kept in the back, but it was decided to use the Lamborghini V-12 unit, now with a 4754 cc piston displacement to increase the flexibility and handling of this heavy machine. However, the first LM-001 used a 5896 cc AMC V-8 engine, but the choice of the engine wasn't the problem, the location of it was the major problem.
    The LM-001 was presented on the 1981 Geneva Auto Show, together with the new Jalpa, the body design used a lot of flat panels to make it easier to install armour-plated ones. It was still a four-seater, but now with four doors and two rectangular head lamps (some photo's show the Cheeath with doors installed, but it was mostly shown without doors or roof). Just behind the rear doors were big air intakes to cool the engine, but because it was placed in the back, the road holding capabilities weren't very good, while accelerating, the front became too light for best steering control, but this would be solved with a third car, which used the famous Lamborghini V-12 in the front, the LMA-002.


    Lamborghini LM001

    ENGINE
    Type-AMC V8
    Capacity-5900cc
    Compression-8.4:1
    Max power-180bhp @ 4,000rpm

    TRANSMISSION
    Make/Model-Chrysler A-727
    Type-Automatic with torque converter

    CONSTRUCTION
    Chassis-Tubular
    Layout-Mid-engine
    Suspension-Independent, torsion bars and telescopic shock absorbers
    Brakes-Countach ventilated discs
    Wheels-Steel
    Tires-14 front / 16 LT rear
    Fuel Tank-190 L / 50 gal

    DIMENSIONS
    Overall Length-4790mm / 186.8 in
    Overall Width-2000mm / 78 in
    Overall Height-1790mm / 69.8 in
    Wheelbase-2950mm / 115 in
    Front Track-1615mm / 63 in
    Rear Track-1615mm / 63 in
    Weight-2100kg / 4620 lbs

    PERFORMANCE
    Top speed-160 kph / 99.2 mph
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    Last edited by Vaigra; 11-18-2005 at 03:44 AM.
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