If looks could kill! The new Lamborghini Diablo looks mean

Check out this teaser photo. You will only see those glaring headlights in your rear view mirror when driving alone on a deserted freeway at night. Like the devil himself hanging from your rear bumper. And that’s about right. This is the “new” Lamborghini Diablo.

No, unlike the Countach LPI 800-4 from 2021, it does not come from Lamborghini itself, but is the product of a small Italian company: Eccentrica. It was founded by Italian interior designer and Lamborghini collector Emanuel Colombini.

The “new” Lamborghini Diablo is a restomod

He has gathered good people around him as his partner Carlo Borromeo is the designer behind Nardone Automotive’s amazing Porsche 928 and Automobili Amos’ Lancia Delta.

Just like these two cars, this Lamborghini Diablo is a restomod, an original Diablo that has been brought up to date with all sorts of technical interventions. Eccentrica hasn’t announced any specs yet, but we still see LED headlights and a modified hood in the photos.

Original Diablo, built from 1990 to 2001

The original Lamborghini Diablo was built from 1990 to 2001. The original design came from Italian master designer Marcello Gandini, but Chrysler – which acquired Lamborghini in 1987 – had no faith in him.

Gandini later used his design for the Cizeta Moroder V16T. The production version of the Diablo was finally drawn in Detroit by Chrysler designer Tom Gale.

5.7 liter naturally aspirated V12 engine with up to 603 hp

In the rear of the Diablo is a 5.7-liter V12 with 492 hp. Later there were more powerful versions with 530 and even 603 hp. In 1999, the Diablo’s pop-up headlights gave way to the Nissan 300ZX’s light units. There is a black stripe at the top to hide the Nissan logo.

Volkswagen was now the new owner of Lamborghini. Beginning in 2000, the Diablo received a 6.0-liter V12 and a second facelift, carried out by Belgian VW designer Luc Donckerwolke, who also designed the successor, the Murcielago.