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! colspan=2 |'''Lamborghini LM002'''
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|Manufacturer   ||   [[Lamborghini]]
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|Parent company   ||   [[Chrysler]]
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|Aka   ||   "Rambo Lambo"
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|Production   ||   1986-1993<br />301 produced
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|Assembly   ||  
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|Predecessor   ||   none
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|Successor   ||   none
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|Class   ||   [[Sport utility vehicle]]
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|Body style   ||   4-door
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|Layout   ||   [[F4 layout|F4]]
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|Platform   ||   tubular steel frame<br />riveted aluminium body panels
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|Engine   ||   5167&nbsp;cc [[V12]]
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|Transmission   ||   5-speed Manual
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|Wheelbase   ||   2950mm / 115 in 
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|Length   ||   4790mm / 186.8 in 
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|Width   ||   2000 mm / 78 in 
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|Height   ||   1850 mm / 72 in 
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|Weight   ||   2700 kg / 5720 lb 
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|Related   ||   [[Lamborghini Countach]] 
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|Designer   || 
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The '''Lamborghini LM002''' is an [[Sport utility vehicle|SUV]] that was built by the [[Lamborghini]] automobile company between 1986 and 1993. It was unofficially known as the [[Rambo]].  301 LM002s were built, including 60 LM/American special equipment vehicles.

The LM002 was an unusual departure for Lamborghini who, at the time, was primarily known for high-performance [[grand tourer]]s and [[supercar]]s, despite its origins as a tractor manufacturer.


==History==

Lamborghini built its first military vehicle, a prototype vehicle codenamed the "[[Lamborghini Cheetah|Cheetah]]", in 1977.  Lamborghini had designed the vehicle with hopes of selling it to the [[US military]].  The original Cheetah prototype had a rear-mounted [[Chrysler Corporation|Chrysler]] [[V8]] engine.  The prototype was destroyed during testing by the US military.  This led Lamborghini to develop the [[Lamborghini LM001|LM001]], which was very similar to the Cheetah, but had an [[American Motors Corporation|AMC]] V8 engine. 

It was finally determined that the engine being mounted in the rear caused too many unfavorable handling characteristics in an offroad vehicle, and the [[Lamborghini LMA002|LMA002]] was built with an entirely new chassis, moving the engine (now the V12 out of the [[Lamborghini Countach|Countach]]) to the front. After much testing and altering of the prototype, it was finally given a serial number and became the first LM002. The production model was unveiled in an early 1986 Brussels Auto Show

Lovingly dubbed the "Rambo-Lambo", its aggressive styling and powerful engine made it a success for Lamborghini. Civilian models were outfitted with a full luxury package, including full leather trim, tinted power windows, [[air conditioning]], and a premium stereo mounted in a roof console.  In order to meet the vehicle's tire needs, Lamborghini commissioned [[Pirelli]] to create the Pirelli Scorpion tires with custom, run-flat, tread designs. These were made specifically for the LM and were offered in two different tread designs, one for mixed use and the other for sand use only. These tires could be run virtually flat without risk and were the only rubbers available to compete with the desert heat, the loading and the speeds that the LM could inflict on them.

The civilian version was often marketed toward rich Saudi sheiks because of its incomparable performance in the desert due to the Scorpion tires, an oversized radiator, and a large air cleaner which sat on top of 6 weber carburators.  For those requiring even more power, the 7.2 litre marine V12, more commonly found in Class 1 offshore powerboats, could be specified.

The military version of the LM002 omitted some of the luxuries, and featured additions including mounting points for machine guns. The [[Saudi Arabia]]n army ordered 40, each with the roof able to be opened like a hatch over the rear seats. [[Libya]]n leader [[Muammar al-Gaddafi]] reportedly ordered 100 of them for the use of [[Military of Libya|Libya's military]].

In 1988 Lamborghini sent an LM002 to a team of special engineers with the intention of making it capable of participating in the [[Dakar Rally|Paris Dakar Rally]]. They stripped it of anything that added unnecessary weight and gave it an upgraded suspension, engine modifications which brought it to 600hp, full roll cage, [[plexiglas]] windows, and [[GPS]] equipment. Unfortunately, the money ran out before it could be officially be entered in competition, although it did participate in the [[Rallye des Pharaons]] in [[Egypt]] and another in [[Greece]], both times driven by [[Sandro Munari]].

Near the end of the LM002's production, a [[Turin]] based autoshop owner created a one-off "Estate" version by enclosing the back area and raising the roof. This added significantly to the interior room.

On July 18, 2004, at a US military base near Baqubah, the American Military used an LM002 that had belonged to [[Uday Hussein]] to simulate the effects of a [[car bomb]].  The LM002 was destroyed during the test. 


==Movies and Television==

*Former Boxer [[Hector Camacho]] once owned an LM002 with his name embrioided on the headrest.{{Fact|date=August 2007}}
*An LM002 appears in the movie ''[[Toys (movie)|Toys]]'', driven by the characters played by [[LL Cool J]] and [[Michael Gambon]].
*In two consecutive episodes of the TV series ''[[Miami Vice]]'', "Hostile Takeover" and "Redemption in Blood" (season 5, episodes 1 and 2, respectively), an LM002 makes brief appearances as the vehicle of a drug runner, played by [[Matt Frewer]].
*In [[NBC|NBC's]] 1990 mini-series ''[[Nasty Boys (TV series)|Nasty Boys]]'', the undercover narcotics squad confiscates and uses a black LM002 for their [[SWAT]] vehicle.
*An LM002 appears in the Russian TV series ''[[Brigada]]''.
*In rapper [[Q-Tip (rapper)|Q-Tip's]] video for the song "Let's Ride", he drives an LM002.
*In Mischief Assault the LM002 can be seen purchased by someone.
*The LM002 also appears in the movie, "[[Tango & Cash]]."

The 1990 Lamborghini LM SUV, was on the list of cars being stolen in the 2000 movie Gone in Sixty Seconds (remake of the 1974 movie Gone in 60 Seconds). It was actually a 1994 Lamborghini Diablo SE30.

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'''1990 Lamborghinin LM002'''

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==External links==
*[http://www.heritageclassics.com/lamborghini/87redlm002/Page.html LM002 Pictures]
*[http://www.lamborghiniregistry.com/LM002/LM002Registry.html LM002 Registry Site]
*[http://www.lamborghiniregistry.com/LM002/LM002Registry.html Notable owners of the Lamborghini LM002]



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