Launched in 1990, the Lamborghini Diablo introduced modern styling, greater refinement, and enhanced performance while staying true to the brand’s V-12 supercar tradition.

Over the next decade, the model evolved through increasingly capable variants.

Among them, the Super Veloce (SV), introduced in 1995, offered a lighter, sharper-handling, rear-wheel-drive alternative to the more comfort-oriented, all-wheel-drive VT.


For 1998, Lamborghini unveiled an updated SV with variable valve timing for improved emissions and higher output.

Its 5.7-liter, naturally aspirated V-12 now produced 510 hp at 7,100 rpm and 446 lbs./ft.

of torque at 5,500 rpm, delivered to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transaxle and limited-slip differential.

Other refinements included updated ABS, larger brakes with four-piston calipers, 18" wheels, and a four-spoke airbag steering wheel.

Capable of 200 mph, and 0–60 mph in a claimed 3.9 seconds, the SV was the most performance-focused Diablo varia...