Supercars take their name from being superordinate to adult fantasies, most lines of credit and all levels of personal cowardice.
Yet there remains no shortage of buyer-harebrains willing to bet limb and longevity on the rush of driving a 200-m.p.h., street-legal race car.
Despite war and a noticeable shriveling of auto sales, the fire-breathing, 500-horsepower Ferrari F40 still sells in California for $200,000 above its $400,000 sticker price.
Don't even bother pricing the Porsche 959, Germany's twin-turbocharged supercar. Porsche chose not to certify its 205-m.p.h. screamer for the American market. No matter. European buyers were in a bidding war before the first car was built, and the limited line is sold out.
In England, Jaguar and BRM have supercars in the works. Other cars are under design in Germany, Italy, the United States and even Czechoslovakia. Nissan is testing a prototype of a 200-m.p.h. street car.
Now, shake hands with the devil.
http://cars.uk.msn.com/reviews/lamborghini-diablo-review-1990-2001-1
There is a 5.7 liter V12 engine at the heart of the devil that can deliver 540bhp. The VT is capable enough to reach speeds exceeding 200mph. It can hit 0 to 60 in 4 seconds (approx). The maximum torque the car can generate is 457lb-ft @ 5500 rpm. A 5 speed, manual gear box is connected with the Viscous Traction system. The car is known to be a fuel guzzler as the consumption is 12mpg. The braking system of the VT comprises of four piston Brembo units. There are air intakes that deliver air to the engine to keep it cool.
http://www.bornrich.com/lamborghini-diablo-vt.html
The Diablo is a car you'll either worship as the pinnacle of Lamborghini's couldn't-care-less supercar ethos or regard as a dinosaur. Whichever camp you fall into, the Diablo cannot be ignored, from its sheer size to the trademark scissor doors. It was also one of the longest running supercars, arriving in 1990 and finally bowing out in 2001.
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