Lamborghini LM002 - an off-road vehicle could hardly be more exclusive

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Lamborghini LM002 - an off-road vehicle could hardly be more exclusive

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Created on October 1, 2019

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Daniel Koch

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - High ground clearance guarantees high off-road capability

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - brute and purpose-oriented

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - Powerful appearance

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - Its front view alone shows that it means business

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - The spare wheel is folded down together with the tailgate to give access to the loading area or the luggage box

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - A design as if chiseled from a block

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - Nardi steering wheel, lots of leather and wood

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - Round instruments from VDO

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - The radio is installed under the roof

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - In the center the control buttons for the cable winch

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - Displays for the drive type

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - Storage compartments under the rear seats

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - The V12 engine needs a lot of space

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - The tall engine only fits under the hood thanks to the hood

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - Cable winch for heavy-duty applications

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - Key for locking the wheel hubs

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - Manually locking wheel hubs and 8 wheel nuts

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - Door hinges hinged on the outside

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - The luggage box on the loading area is lined with carpeting

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - Original owner's manual

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - The service folder is included

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Lamborghini LM002 (1990) - Advertisement for the report in the magazine "sport auto" 1/1988

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Lamborghini LM (1986) - 450 hp, V12, 0 to 100 km/h in 8.5 seconds, 120% climbing performance - Geneva Motor Show 1986

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Lamborghini LM (1990) - also suitable for rough terrain

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Lamborghini LM (1990) - a sports car engine in an off-road vehicle

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Lamborghini LM (1990) - a functional design instead of elegance

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Lamborghini LM (1990) - classy interior for an off-road vehicle

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Lamborghini LM002 (1988) - crossing the Flüela Pass at the Passione Engadina 2019

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Lamborghini LM002 (1988) - crossing the Flüela Pass at the Passione Engadina 2019

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Summary

The LM002 with its V12 engine from the Countach is probably the most extraordinary car that Lamborghini has ever built. The off-road vehicle had outstanding off-road characteristics and was luxuriously equipped inside. However, its weight and high performance made it a thirsty companion.

This article contains the following chapters

Military vehicle
Low production numbers over the entire construction period
Not a super sports car, but fast enough
Off-road capability
Not squeamish
Surprisingly compact
Best friend of the service station tenant
Not perfect
Become an LM002 owner?
Further information

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Preview (beginning of the article)

In January 1988, the magazine "Sport Auto" wrote with an ironic undertone "The LM is primarily aimed at governments that have a desert to defend" and called it an "off-road sculpture". In 1987, it was dubbed the "Rambo Lambo" in "Car and Driver" magazine. We are of course talking about the Lamborghini LM002, Lamborghini's first off-road vehicle. Originally, Lamborghini and the US company Mobility Technology International were to build an off-road successor to the Jeep for the US Army. Two rear-engine prototypes were created with the name "Cheetah", which were powered by Chrysler V8 engines with a displacement of just under 6 liters and only produced around 180 hp.

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