According to the latest rumors, a prestigious car manufacturer is ready to produce a car identical to a Lamborghini model. Here’s what it is.
All motorists would like to drive a Lamborghini at least once in their life, above all to experience the emotions that the very powerful Italian engine transmits. The models produced by the Sant’Agata Bolognese brand are in fact characterized with a futuristic and aerodynamic design, with an extremely powerful engine and a list price of hundreds of thousands of euros. One of the most important car manufacturers in Europe – according to the latest rumors – is even planning an SUV identical to a famous Lamborghini model.
The main objective is obviously to offer motorists a cheaper version of one of the most iconic cars in automotive history. In this case we are talking about a model from the past, historic because it anticipated by decades what turned out to be the most successful car that the Sant’Agata company has ever mass-produced.
The British copy of a Lamborghini model
According to the latest statements released by the leaders of Aston Martin, one of the most luxurious brands in the United Kingdom, the English company is actually considering the possibility of producing an SUV inspired by the LM 002 model. The latter is an off-road vehicle made by Lamborghini in 1986, whose production lasted until 1993. It is therefore a robust vehicle, large in size and equipped with a very powerful propulsion. It should also be remembered that the Emilian brand decided to produce only 301 examples of LM 002, of which 60 were made in a special version. The Italian designers also installed a 5,167 cubic centimeter V12 engine, capable of releasing 420 horsepower.
Everything worked in sync with a 6-speed manual gearbox and all-wheel drive. The Lamborghini LM 002, which weighed approximately 2,600 kg, had the following dimensions: 4,900×2,000×1,815 mm. Despite its enormous mass, its engine offered very high performance: the maximum speed in fact reached 208 km/h. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h took place in 7.8 seconds. This huge vehicle will then inspire Aston Martin’s new SUV, which is currently referred to as the “Rambo project”. According to the latest statements from the leaders of the British brand, the new SUV inspired by the LM 002 model could be an alternative to the current Land Rover Defender and the Mercedes G-Class.
It will therefore be about an extremely luxurious SUV-Off-Road and competitive, characterized by supercar performance and authentic off-road. Aston Martin would also like to produce only 2,500 units, above all to guarantee the exclusivity of the product. As for propulsion, the Gaydon brand is thinking of a 707 horsepower engine, whose performance would be able to provide acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.1 seconds. However, to achieve this ambitious goal it will be necessary to solve all the engineering problems that arise along the way.
From a historical point of view, the LM002 can be considered an ancestor of the Urus, the Lambo SUV that broke sales records for a Lamborghini within a few years.
