2001 Yellow Lamborghini Diablo 6.0

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Extremely rare and highly sought after 6.0, There are less than 20 yellow cars in the US built in 2001 and less than half in fly yellow. Only the last 10 cars in production have the carbon wing and this was the last year of the VT. Finally, from model years 2000 to 2001 the Diablo hardly coasted out of existence. The larger 6.0-litre V12 became standard albeit with slightly less output than the previous GT at 550 horsepower in 2000 and then 582 horsepower in 2001, a sign that Lamborghini's new owner, Audi, which took over from its then-current Southeast Asian owners V'Power, Mycom in 1998 (which incidentally bought it from Megatech in '95 who purchased it from a troubled Chrysler Group in 1994, which incidentally bought it from Patrick Mimram who first managed it while in bankruptcy from 1980 through 1984 and then owned it from 1984 to 1987.
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It was put into bankruptcy in 1977, however, by Georges-Henri Rossetti and Ren Leimer who held the company since 1972, when they took it over from Ferruccio Lamborghini himself, who founded it in 1963), was about to launch the Italian brand into the stratosphere. Basically, Audi wanted to put together one last Diablo that would be exciting enough to win back Lambo customers before an all-new model could be released, therefore all the stops were pulled out. The VT 6.0 went way beyond a facelift, revising almost every aspect of the Diablo. From redesigning the cabin with a new dash, new seats and switchgear, featuring leather everywhere there wasn't exposed carbon fibre or aluminum and, under the dash, standard airbags for both driver and passenger, to updating exterior aluminum panels and adding a new front bumper and nose, plus redesigned air intakes and replacing the windshield wipers for better visibility at high speeds. Most last generation Diablos came with all-wheel drive, although a customer could request rear-wheel drive if desired.

The 6.0-litre V12 received updated software for the ECU, plus new intake and exhaust systems, not to mention a revised VVT system with slightly less aggressive camshafts, plus titanium connecting rods and a lighter crankshaft. The 2000 VT was the final generation of Diablo, complete with exposed headlamps and a 6.0L V12. The 2001 model went way beyond a facelift, thanks to an all-new interior.