Lamborghini LM001

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The Lamborghini LM001 was a prototype offroad vehicle designed and built by Lamborghini. It was first revealed at the 1981 Geneva Auto Show with the new Jalpa.

Despite the failure of the Cheetah project, the idea of a Lamborghini off-road vehicle was still very much alive, and with new capital from investors, the Cheetah concept was redesigned into the LM001. Unlike the Cheetah's Chrysler engine, the LM001 prototype had a 180 hp 5.9L (360 ci) AMC-built V8, with the intention of offering the V12 from the Countach for production models.

The LM001 was found to have unfavorable handling characteristics when accelerating. This problem was traced to the placement of the engine in the rear. As a result, the LM001 was discontinued after one prototype was made.

The Lamborghini LM002 was the follow-up vehicle to the LM001.

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Production engines	V8 V10 V12

Production vehicles	350GT 400GT Aventador Countach Diablo Espada Gallardo Huracán Islero Jalpa Jarama LM002 Miura Murciélago Reventón Sesto Elemento Silhouette Urraco Veneno

Concept vehicles	Bertone Genesis 350GTV 400GT Monza Alar Athon Bravo Calà Cheetah Concept S Estoque Faena Flying Star II LM001 LMA002 LM003 LM004 Marco Polo Marzal Miura concept Portofino Urus Zagato Raptor

Motorsport	Lamborghini Super Trofeo

People	Ferruccio Lamborghini (Founder) Gian Paolo Dallara (Technical director 1963 – 1968) Giotto Bizzarrini (Engine designer 1960s) Bob Wallace (Test driver 1963 – 1975) Valentino Balboni (Test driver 1968 – 2008)

Other	Lamborghini (video game) Lamborghini American Challenge Museo Lamborghini

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