1999 Lamborghini Diablo SV
Lamborghini launched a facelifted Diablo in 1999. The most immediately noticeable exterior change was the replacement of the previous Diablo’s pop-up headlamp units with fixed composite lenses. All Diablos were also fitted with new 18 inch wheels. The Diablo range also received an updated interior.
The V12 powerplant was stretched tp 529 hp and 446 lb ft of torque for both the SV and VT models and now featured variable valve timing. For the first time in a Lamborghini, the Diablo was equipped with a Kelsey-Hayes ABS unit, complementing larger diameter brake rotors.
In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| price $ | $238 000 USD |
| engine | V12 |
| valvetrain | DOHC 4 Valves / Cyl |
| displacement | 5707 cc / 348.3 in³ |
| bore | 87.0 mm / 3.43 in |
| stroke | 80.0 mm / 3.15 in |
| compression | 10.0:1 |
| power | 390.0 kw / 522.9 bhp @ 7100 rpm |
| specific output | 91.64 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | bhp per tonne |
| torque | 605.0 nm / 446.2 ft lbs @ 5500 rpm |
| driven wheels | Mid Engine / RWD |
| front tires | F 235/35ZR-18 |
| rear tires | R 335/30ZR-18 |
| front brakes | Brembo Vented Discs w/ABS |
| f brake size | x 355 mm / x 13.9 in |
| rear brakes | Vented Discs |
| r brake size | x 335 mm / x 13.2 in |
| steering | Rack & Pinion w/Power Assist |
| curb weight | 1530 kg / 3373 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2650 mm / 104.3 in |
| front track | 1540 mm / 60.6 in |
| rear track | 1640 mm / 64.6 in |
| length | 4470 mm / 175.9 in |
| width | 2040 mm / 80.3 in |
| height | 1115 mm / 43.9 in |
| transmission | 5-Speed Manual |
| gear ratios | 2.31:1, 1.52:1, 1.12:1, 0.88:1, 0.68:1, :1 |
| final drive | 2.53:1 |
| top speed | ~320.0 kph / 198.8 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~3.85 seconds |
