The 1993 Lamborghini Diablo VT is an all-wheel drive variant of the Diablo introduced in 1993.
VT, or "Viscous Traction", stood for the drivetrain system in which up to 25% of the power could be transferred to the front wheels when the rear ones lost their grip. This drivetrain was based on the one used in the Lamborghini LM002, although with some alterations.
Other differences between the VT and the regular Diablo included the introduction of newly designed air intakes, revised interior and dashboard, and updated brakes, although a few of these modifications would appear later on the base model.
Similar to the standard Diablo, a spoiler was offered as a factory option.
Games[]
The Need for Speed[]
The Diablo VT appears in The Need for Speed.
In all releases, following the 3DO original release, it is grouped in Class A alongside the Ferrari 512TR. It is the strongest and fastest of the two in its class, although the 512TR has better handling.
It can only be selected with a black body colour although, in the PlayStation and Sega Saturn releases, it can appear in purple when driven by A.I. and split-screen opponents.
Description
| “ | All-wheel drive helps put the VT's 492 brake horsepower to the ground. Up to 15% of the power is put through to the front wheels when the rears break traction. There's slight understeer through low speed turns, but the rear-drive character of the car is fully preserved, as aggressive use of the throttle can still bring the tail out. |
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— In-game Showcase (3DO)
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| “ | A direct descendant of the sharp-edged Countach that practically coined the term exotic, the Lamborghini Diablo retains the mid-mounted four-cam V12, swing up doors, and all the excitement of the original in a more rounded, smoothed-over form. Look closely and you'll see slightly larger engine air intakes and brake ducts that are the distinguishing marks of the VT, the all-wheel drive version of the Diablo. Never before has a Lamborghini put its power to the ground so efficiently. With its all-wheel drive system configured to drive the front wheels only when the rear starts spinning, the Diablo VT retains its rear-drive character, but with an extra margin of stability, although aggressive use of throttle can still bring the tail out. Power oversteer is much milder than the standard Diablo, and power can be put down sooner. With the capability of accelerating to 60 miles per hour in less than five seconds and attaining the fastest top speed of the group at just over 200 miles per hour, the Diablo VT is a formidable presence on either road or track. All-wheel drive that incorporates a mid-mounted viscous coupling helps put the VT's monstrous 492 horsepower to the ground. Chassis construction is similar to the Ferrari’s, with a tubular space frame, but aluminum alloy body panels are augmented by a steel roof, and strategically placed panels of carbon fiber. Unlike the high-pitched scream of the 512 TR’s engine, the Diablo’s all alloy 48 valve V12 resonates with a deep brassiness - think of a dozen trombones. |
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— In-game Showcase (DOS, PlayStation, Saturn, and Special Edition)
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Trivia[]
- The Lamborghini Diablo VT is featured in the box art of The Need for Speed.
- The Lamborghini Diablo VT appears in the intro cinematic of Need for Speed: High Stakes, but is absent from the game.
Gallery[]
(3DO)
(Showcase Video)