Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster is an automobile that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body styled by Marcello Gandini with a mid located engine delivering power to all four wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.7 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 12 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 523 bhp (530 PS/390 kW) of power at 7100 rpm, and maximum torque of 605 N·m (446 lb·ft/61.7 kgm) at 5500 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
Stated kerb weight is 1625 kg.
Top stated speed is 332 km/h (206 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Marcello Gandini | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2650 mm | 104.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1540 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1640 mm | 64.6 inches | |
| Length | 4470 mm | 176 inches | |
| Width | 2040 mm | 80.3 inches | |
| Height | 1115 mm | 43.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1625 kg | 3583 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 40% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 100 litres | 22 [26.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Lamborghini | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5707 cc (348.263 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87 × 80 mm
3.43 × 3.15 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 48 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
530 PS (523 bhp) (390 kW) at 7100 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
605 Nm (446 ft·lb) (61.7 kgm) at 5500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
68.3 kW/litre 92.9 ps/litre 91.6 bhp/litre 1.5 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
106.01 Nm/litre
1.28 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | LIE fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1332.2 kPa (193.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 475.58 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 9 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 12.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 22.2 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 332 km/h (206 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 326.32 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.33 PS/kg 240 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 kW/kg 321.85 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.32 bhp/kg 0.14 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.17 kg/kW 6.96 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.81 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 21516 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 56.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster added 1999-06-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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