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LM001 (1981)
Rambo-Lambo off-road prototype, a single example.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- V8, rear-mounted · 5,900 cc / 5.9 LFactory: 5.9 L
- Power
- 134 kW / 182 PSFactory: 180 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The LM001 was a 1981 Geneva show concept and the first step toward Lamborghini's production SUV. Its engine sat at the rear, which gave it poor handling, and only one was built.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The 1977 Cheetah was a fibreglass all-terrain prototype produced to US military requirements. The US military did not take it up, and engineer Giulio Alfieri later unearthed the project.
The LM001 was funded by the Mimran family, who bought into Lamborghini at the time. It used an AMC V8 of 5.9 litres and 180 hp, and was displayed at the 1981 Geneva show next to the Jalpa.
For the LM002 prototype the following year, Lamborghini moved the engine to the front and switched from a V8 to a V12.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard LM001 (1981).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | AMC V81 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V8, rear-mounted1 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 81 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 5,900 cc / 5.9 LFactory: 5.9 L1 Independently researchedJalopnik gives the engine as a 360 cubic inch AMC unit, the same size in imperial units. Not converted. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 134 kW / 182 PSFactory: 180 hp · converted1,2 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Lamborghini LM002: how the brand's first SUV entered history as the "Rambo Lambo" Level C Dan Mihalașcu · DriveMag Cars · 2017-11-01
- featured an AMC V8
- still installed at the rear
- 5.9 liters and 180 hp
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2
Ever Wondered Why Lamborghini Called Their SUV The LM002? Level C Máté Petrány · Jalopnik · 2013-04-05
- a modest 180 horsepower
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