| Lamborghini LM001 | |
| Manufacturer: | Lamborghini |
| Production: | 1981 1 built |
| Class: | Concept car |
| Layout: | Rear-engine, four-wheel-drive |
| Engine: | 5.9 L (360 ci) AMC V8 |
| Weight: | 2,100 kg (4,630 lb) |
| Predecessor: | Lamborghini Cheetah |
| Successor: | Lamborghini LMA002 |
The Lamborghini LM001 was a prototype off-road vehicle designed and built by Lamborghini. It was first revealed at the 1981 Geneva Auto Show alongside the new Jalpa.[1]
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 1800NaN0 5.9 L (360 ci) AMC-built V8, with the intention of offering the V12 from the Countach for production models.[2]
The LM001 was found to have unfavorable handling characteristics when accelerating. This problem was traced to the placement of the engine in the rear.[3] As a result, the LM001 was discontinued after one prototype was made.