Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Exotic
Production years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
In 1996, Lamborghini recalled the Super Veloce nameplate used on the 1971 Miura SV and created a new entry-level version for its Diablo supercar.
While the Diablo was introduced under Chrysler's ownership, Lamborghini engineers made the SV under new management after the company changed its owners in 1994. There were new rules, and the carmaker had to increase its sales by any means. Its marketing department considered that a more powerful car with a lower price-tag could boost the sales. They were right, up to a point, but not all the way since bigger power on a rear-wheel-drive vehicle without electronic nannies spelled troubles for the drivers.
The car was already brutal in its look. Its pop-up headlights with dual lamps and air-scoops in the spoiler showed the most aggressive front fascia in the supercar world from those times. Unlike the rest of the range, the SV featured dual air-intakes on the roof that were needed to bring cold air to the engine. Depending on the customers' requests, Lamborghini installed either a carbon-fiber rear wing or a color-body fiber-glass one.
Inside, it was the same cramped interior but adorned with some SV stitching on the sport-bucket seats. Lamborghini extensively used Alcantara inside the cabin: the seats, the center stack, and the dashboard sported the new (then) expensive material.
Under the hood, the Italian engineers squeezed 517 hp from the 5.7-liter V-12 engine. The power was sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox.
ENGINE SPECS - 5.7L V12 5MT (530 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V12 |
Displacement: | 5707 cm3 |
Power: | 389.8 KW @ 7100 RPM 530 HP @ 7100 RPM 523 BHP @ 7100 RPM |
Torque: | 446 lb-ft @ 5500 RPM 605 Nm @ 5500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 199 mph (320 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 3.8 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 235/40 ZR17 || 335/30 ZR18 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 175.5 in (4458 mm) |
Width: | 80.3 in (2040 mm) |
Height: | 43.5 in (1105 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 60.6/64.6 in (1,539/1,641 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 105.1 in (2670 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.5 in (140 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 4.9 cuFT (139 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3373 lbs (1530 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 6.2 mpg US (37.9 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 13.8 mpg US (17 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 9.4 mpg US (25 L/100Km) |