*Review* Blitz Lamborghini Diablo SV Bi-Turbo

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OH MY GOD!!! Going to have 1,400HP!!! The engine bounces off the limiter at 368km/h!!! :eek:

Lamborghini Diablo Bi-Turbo

Supercars don't get more flamboyant than the Diablo. It's big, wide and sports a 530 HP 5.7 L V12. In fact this engine is one of the most emotional sounding V12s in existence! So it would be hard to understand why a car of this stature would not be enough to satisfy the needs of the most demanding drivers. Enter Mr. Kondou and his 1999 Lamborghini Diablo SV.

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A beautiful example finished off in a fine metallic silver which is contrasted with the matte-black Neez magnesium racing wheels. You might already see a few little bits and pieces that are not standard fit, but hey this is Japan and people have always liked to personalize their cars. Step into the interior and again a there are a few little touches here and there...

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You might spot the Motec dash logger which hints at a top of the line management system, understandable to want a bit more processing power in such a car.

Step around the back of the Diablo and you notice the engine cover is made of glossy carbon fiber...but wait, what is that under there?

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Holy Mother of ....!!! What the hell happened here??

Yes ladies and gentleman your eyes have not failed you, this is indeed a twin-turbo-charged 5.7 L V12 Diablo SV! Feast your eyes on what is one of the most impressive engine conversions I have ever seen. Unlike bolting on ready-made, easy to fit bits & pieces like a lot of tuners do [playing Lego as I like to refer to it ;)] everything you see here has been designed and built for this particular car, all custom. The massive KKK K27 turbine and Blitz wastegates have found a home behind the massive V12 where they compress the air up to 1.2 Bar and feed the twin top-mounted intercoolers, again all custom built. This engine bay is something you just can't stop looking at...

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This thing puts out 1,187 HP at the rear wheels and a tractor rivaling (it is a Lambo after all!) 128.8 kg/m(940.2 lb.-ft). For those of you that can't get their heads around the modern metric system that is 931 pounds for every one of those "feet" you still use ;)

Out on the road this thing is savage. I thought highly tuned GT-Rs were fast but this thing is just ridiculous. It can pull 368 km/h (230mph) flat out and there is plenty left as it bounces off the limiter in 5th. More power is on the cards too with a slight increase of boost and a few more tweaks Mr. Kondou is shooting for 1,400 HP and 136 kg/m(992.8 lb.-ft). Crazy!

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Pretty impressive! Those mufflers look half the size of most Civics running around. :smile:
 
That front seat looks like it's been puckered in a few times. :biggrin:
 
Id love to see some performance stats :wink:
 
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