1990 Lamborghini LM002 - Jay Leno's Garage

Back in the day, this SUV - the Rambo Lambo - was one of the craziest vehicles on and off the road… and it still pretty much is. Damiano Barbuscia of Franco's European takes Jay for a ride.
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1990 Lamborghini LM002 - Jay Leno's Garage
• 1990 Lamborghini LM002...
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[@Lamborghini]

Fun :) Well done, Jay Leno.

[@man_on_wheelz]

+Lamborghini Oh wow, verified Lamborghini page!

[@PatYouells]

+Lamborghini I think I'd like to see what an exotic company like Lamborghini could create in 2016 for an SUV :D

[@CockyPenisu]

The Urus :)

[@PatYouells]

+CockyPenisu ...why am I just now finding out about this... also it'll be more fun for me if I pretend like I wished it into existence.

[@claytonl644]

Can I get a waddup?

[@Francoseuropean]

Thank you Jay Leno's Garage and your fantastic crew for allowing us to shoot a video on one of the greatest SUVS's made, the "LM002." We cannot thank you enough from Franco's European Sports Cars!!! We want to wish many more years of success on your KZbin channel, and CNBC show.

[@taotuhao5969]

This comment should have been pinned. Who is managing Jay's page?

[@jackginster707]

LM002 is incredible! Great Job!

[@ImInLoveWithBulla]

"I believe it was called the Cheetah, something of that nature.." you're not fooling us, Jay. We know you have an encyclopedic knowledge of every car ever.

[@taofledermaus]

They probably wore off $500 worth of rubber from those tires in that short test drive.

[@WrecklessEnterainment]

Hey man love your videos lol never ever expected to see you here. Glad to see you're a fellow car lover!

[@poptya]

+TAOFLEDERMAUS Jeff what are you doing here lol

[@taofledermaus]

Heck no, I couldn't even afford the tire valve caps for that thing.

[@RandomInternetDog]

+TAOFLEDERMAUS You're everywhere!

[@pauljs75]

+TAOFLEDERMAUS But will somebody send you some to fire from your shotgun at that creepy doll?

[@AdonisAmarante]

The "big fat guy" analogy made a lot of sense HAHAH!!

[@vibingwithvinyl]

+Adonis Amarante I liked that as well. "The heart and soul of an athlete but he's just a big fat guy now." I bet if you push him the "big fat guy" might move faster than you thought possible... :D

[@jeremymenchaca]

+Mawerick77 My big fat bronco moves pretty good.

[@LynxStarAuto]

It was hysterical. For some reason I thought of Miami Heat Shaq

[@Half_Centaur]

+Adonis Amarante Makes me think of Kevin James

[@AdonisAmarante]

Jonathan Rabbe ???

[@renebt2207]

I wish you would've looked underneath it.

[@MrAlexanderGTA]

+Rene Bravo why?

[@lundphoto]

+TurboNation Why not? Like the guest guy said, the overkill they did under it was humorous.

[@YensR]

+Rene Bravo Maybe his lift is not rated to this weight?

[@KrazeeCain]

+YensR Didn't he put that old fire truck on it a while back? I'm sure it could've handled it.

[@renebt2207]

lundphoto exactly.

[@TAKECOVER222]

one of many things i appreciate about Jay Lenos garage is that they really try to capture the true noise of each car jay drives, its never just exhaust note. it always sounds as if you hear every part of the engine's operation.

[@Christoph2605]

I did run my Blazer (back in the day) on german Autobahn and it did about 100mph . I felt like champ, when a LM002 passed me (about 130mph?). It felt like i was standing and the air shook my car and some sand landed on my windscreen. i think he had sand for the kids in back of the Lambo. I will never forget ...

[@peterahjorter]

When my uncle visited New York in 1993 he saw one of these parked and he took a picture of it that he gave to me, still have it and its's still an awesome car

[@sealdogg8325]

Was it in Brooklyn cause iron mike tyson was the only person in nyc to own 2 of them in nyc area ... n the urban legend is he gave one away to some1 in his hood "do or die bedsty!

[@my31and37]

What a stupid, impractical vehicle. Man, I want one!!!

[@yamahonkawazuki]

in all honesty, never ever was a practical exotic.

[@fishkings423]

yamahonkawazuki Most if not all exotic cars are impractical.

[@ltjake0169]

I was getting upset reading your comment until I read the last third. Then I just smiled.

[@LUKEY_D_FRESH]

@@fishkings423 believe it or not, the mclaren f1 had three luggage compartments for a total of 8 cubic feet of space. not that bad (if you're crazy enough to drive a $20 million+ car on public roadways)

[@Fifty8day]

Me too!

[@BigStinkot]

I NEVER knew that Lamborghini made anything other than sports cars. This Machine is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

[@michaelspagnolia3400]

First vehicle I ever helped detail. At twelve years old I made $75 for waxing the driver side doors and got a ride home in it. That is one memory I know will last the rest of my life. Thank you to the guys at Pennsylvania Motorsports for making that happen.

[@anderpendragon]

This things fuel consumption should be measured in footage, instead of mileage..

[@NegativeNumbers427]

+Ander Pendragon Gallons to the mile.

[@Marauder252]

+Ander Pendragon Lets not make things to complicated and use liters per 100km

[@dukenukem8381]

+Ander Pendragon Italian car should use metric

[@-Window-Licker-]

+DUKE NUKEM and you should learn what good video games are

[@-Window-Licker-]

+Tim Dev (Dude. Sweet.) sorry I don't accept your proposal of man love. you shouldn't be cheating on your dad either. the church frowns upon that unless you're under 10 then it's free trips to the rectory just like your childhood.

[@ericbatwinas4525]

I remember seeing one of these when I was a little kid, in New Jersey. It was white with chrome accents. I saw it on Christmas Eve and it was amazing!

[@punka92]

So freaking cool. Forget Countach and Diablo, this has always been my dream Lambo

[@wtffor]

I love your videos Jay. Always informative and entertaining!

[@DeBedschbacher]

I had the imense pleasure to spent three days in and around one of those things back in '96. I am 2.03 meters (6'7") and it is as Jay said. Back then this car was HUGE. Ginormous even. Now, every Q5 is the same size. But man, what a vehicle... Epicness on wheels...

[@rustynutzz3504]

I wish Jay would come to Australia and do a video on our old muscle cars like the GTHO 1971 ford falcon or the GMH holden monaros of the time or the SLR 5000 toranas they were mad cars and I am a Ford fan, please Jay come to Australia and look at our old muscle cars. I can guarantee that you will be impressed.

[@tomar5e115]

so much this.... :-)

[@ObeliskVredesbyrd]

Why waste his time with the slowest cars of the 70ties when he could do the quickest, 1972 Valiant Charger e49 ;)

[@jeremymenchaca]

+Rusty Nutzz VXR8 Bathurst!! Nothing here in the US has that sound out of the factory.

[@vtecpreludevtec]

Jeremy Menchaca 265 valiant,then the ford barra

[@4406bbldb]

That would be great, PS i really like motor sports down under.

[@Porsche996driver]

Saw one of these on the 405 recently. Looks kit-car-ish but that V12 song wow.

[@altaclipper]

This is one of my favorite vehicles, and Car and Driver's original review is one of my favorite pieces of journalism.

[@KapteinFruit]

That thing is pretty crazy. I'd drive one for sure. I wish you showed us underneath it because of that four wheel drive system. Great video as always, Jay!

[@SquillyMon]

I remember when this came out... Holy Sheet $17,200 for a set of those tires!

[@AdderoYuu]

Price of a new Honda Fit😂

[@flight2k5]

@@AdderoYuu does that prove something?

[@johnnymula2305]

The “Rambo Lambo”! I loved these when they were out in the 80’s. I only saw one on the road in NY back then. Such a cool vehicle.

[@MrDustinclement]

Always leaving your right turn signal on haha! I love what you've been doing with these videos and this channel. Thanks for taking the time out to make these and show everyone some cool things that we wouldn't otherwise see!

[@rickc2102]

It's like a Jeep Cherokee and a VW Thing had a baby that took *all* the steroids.

[@1Reddd]

Bring it back, i guarantee you it would be a hit! Probably mostly in the hills of Hollywood, but nevertheless a hit... Put some luxury features in it, modernize it, face-lift it a bit, and give the G-Wagon a run for it's money!

[@ax1039]

+OfficialEpic222 I would buy one in a heartbeat

[@meteoricthrone]

Well Lamborghini is building a new SUV, just looks like crap (IMO) and uses Audi's new 4L TTV8

[@shako4907]

meteoricthrone Urus was the name right?

[@StrangerHappened]

Indeed, the new SUV is wimpy compared to the real deal from the video, and basically the same thing as Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche and Bentley -- along with Lamborghini, these all are the same thing: Volkswagen.

[@scroogemcduck3446]

meteoricthrone I think same chassis as one of those q7s

[@toribarron5700]

I had forgotten how much I wanted one of these back in the day. Thanks for the video.

[@YOLORACER]

I remember this truck from when I was a teenager, thanks Jay for doing this video cause I've only seen this monster in magazines back in the day.

[@whittneyl1026]

Jay leno never turned off the right hand signal once that whole video

[@rossthebesiegebuilder3563]

He crosses the double yellow a lot too, because the SUV is so monstrously wide.

[@justcolin83]

He keeps them on to signal to the chase vehicle

[@DonJongson]

I've always loved these things since I was a kid. Reminds me of the vehicles from G.I. Joe.

[@angelmarco3289]

This car gets better everytime i look at it. And thanks to Jay Leno I finally get good moving images of it. A very cool fact about this car is that the body and parts of the interior where manufactured by Irizar in Spain, lamborghni sent them the drawings and they had to design the machinery and manufacturing for it. My father was an auto journalist and got invited to see the factory. There where alo stories and pictures of a man in a very very small village in Granada, Spain who had a large farming company and owned a purple Countach and a purple LM002. Think about the image for a second, a modest village with tractors and seat 600 and then these two spaceships.

[@sleekcartim]

thx for passing along the car guy culture Jay! so much fun learning bout / playing with odd cars. Maybe ill see ya round Boston again sometime, beer is on me ;)

[@oskararnold225]

Tina Turner had an LM002 but changed the engine and auto gearbox to that from a Mercedes E500 to make it more reliable and easier to drive. Cost her double what it would have otherwise cost.

[@SpacelyHendrix]

Damnnn

[@Toarcade]

77 gallon tank... holy crap. ~$170 for a filling... or almost $500 in Europe.

[@AnthonyClauser]

Gas is gas. And no one says you have to actually fill it, although I suspect if you own this the price of gas is a non factor.

[@Laco02HomeStudio]

holly crap the price EU vs U.S... that is amazing well done humanity well done, dont think that wars got anithing to do whit it :-)))

[@PsychoGuppy]

Here in Canada where I am $256 to fill.

[@steelyspielbergo]

it's taxes, not wars.....stupid

[@Laco02HomeStudio]

Stupid you say, wath do you think dose taxes are from genius?

[@albertseabra9226]

In the 70s some "Jeep-type Lamnorghini" were made and r-old to Lybia and South-Arabia. The vehicles looked huge, impressive. I recently found a French Car-Magazine from the 70s featuring a long, well documented article about that interesting vehicle.

[@bicyclist2]

If I was going to get an SUV it would be one of these. I hate SUV's but I love this LM002.

[@Cartman22100]

coolest car ever ! i was able to drive it several times, and made some onboard videos for my channel. epic car !!!

[@ElMosqito]

+Cartman22100 yeah, i saw your videos on white LM002, some nice captures and sounds :D

[@Knights2theEnd]

0:38 Yup, just lean on the car Jay!

[@jody024]

+Knights2theEnd he kept hitting it with that arm (aka his watch) the whole time....

[@badhonky6473]

+jody024 I was cringing the whole time

[@jody024]

Fivespeed 302 you get it

[@LittleMoes_Motivation]

+Scott Cameron He(Jay) owns it !!! listen to what that guys says when he first introduced, he said he has been servicing it for a few years since you (meaning JAY) bought it !!

[@StylinRed]

+Little Moe actually he says "he's been our customer for a few years now, ever since he bought it"

[@jcphap]

thank you jay for bringing us gems like this! awesome.

[@howey935]

This has got to be the best show out at the min and not just on KZbin but anywhere.

[@Desertduleler_88]

When Lamborghini created the SUV concept, way ahead of it's time.

[@hazza123live]

1:50 the lighting makes it look like a car from a car game

[@mattpenner420]

Thanks for another great video jay

[@EasyAnderson]

One of your best ones ever. Thanks Jay! :) Love that sound! Please show the engineering next time. We want to see the drive train here. Wouldn't you?

[@The1GWP]

That was my dream car in high school in the late 80's/ early 90's. I suspect my '89 K5 Blazer could take it...... but I still want one.

[@tananata9657]

me too

[@nelsonl.8344]

Looks like the"CANYONERO" from that Simpsons episode.

[@elmowilson298]

My respects for you, Jay. Good taste for classic cars like this

[@rondempsey875]

On the test drive I felt like I was watching a movie with a terrible sound editor, because the sound of that engine doesn't make sense with what I'm seeing on screen. Great video - thanks for featuring this icon.

[@LuxLazar]

If I saw this thing on the road, I'd would swear it's a kit car. Didn't know Lambo made an suv.

[@glock29sf]

+XLPCX I thought this was one of the more popular things lambo did.

[@doalwa]

Yep, the first I've ever seen and heard on this car...I knew Lamborghini makes Tractors, but that they also at one time made the mother of all SUVs was news to me 🤘

[@ElMosqito]

+glock29sf They produced only 301 of them , so not so many

[@Daywalker_27]

You should look into a show called "Nasty Boys"

[@LuxLazar]

+Daywalker_27 car show?

[@dumyjobby]

is this the coolest suv ever created. absolutely yes

[@asdf12347109]

Great video. Have never gotten to see one of these in so much detail.

[@swsephy]

I love these so much. Awesome to see one on this channel. Thanks!

[@GT-gt4bf]

I didn't like this thing, now I want one.

[@FedericoLucchi]

It's weird how the soundtrack doesn't seem to belong to the video... I mean, it's totally unexpected to hear a V12 scream in a military VUS. Cool car, and great video!!

[@futurepath]

I've never known anyone more than Jay to leave the damn signal on so much : )

[@taurus66]

Jay you’re the most famous person in Burbank, Sun land, N.Hollywood and Las Tunas Canyon road. Thank you for being such great person and friendly.

[@edwardc1788]

I saw one of these slogging through Greenwich Village once back in 90-91. The dude must have been struggling with the clutch in first gear, because the sound this fucking thing made was just unfathomable. I read recently that it has basically the same V-12 as the Miura or Countach, so now it makes more sense to me.. imagine an African lion slowly being lowered into a vat of hot frying oil. That's what it sounded like. I was reading about it somewhere not long ago, and the author described it as "the most unholy vehicle ever made". From what I witnessed that night, I wholeheartedly agree.

[@akasakakv9523]

V12+SUV how awesome is that

[@SM-xy9ru]

those tires! loved these LMs since they came out. super rare to see one

[@1115asmara]

I was a security advisor in Riyadh, SA. That truck was popular in the Middle East. The royals would put 4 guys in the back for protection and the truck was fast for a getaway on the road or dirt. The ones we had were protected by bullet proof windows. They all had air conditioning problems.

[@AsocalRedneck]

the Rambo lambo!

[@daytonasayswhat9333]

Secret garden haha

[@IbrahimALHammadi]

Best looking SUV of all time !

[@MB-rn6gh]

said nobody, ever

[@gringo_abroad]

+ALLAN KEYS Great fuel economy................................said no one ever

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

+Ibrahim Alhammadi no,nissan murano cabriolet

[@cybertree]

+Ibrahim Alhammadi Your forgetting about the almighty BRONCO, who makes this look like it's a fugly inbred relative.

[@stormtrooper8431]

Its not really an suv

[@BeforeItsTooLate]

I was wondering when you would do this crazy machine. Thank you Jay!

[@Seaker24]

I remember seeing this on the road on Long Island back in the day. It was awesome!

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

12:10 "Check engine left. Check engine right" - you are not going to see this on a 4 cylinder...

[@vasilipanin8978]

The tires on this thing when introduced were one off specials around 5K 🇺🇸 $ each.

[@mommyrandi1]

i remember when this came out.. it was the coolest thing on 4 wheels... still a stunning truck!!. your lucky you get to drive it.i had this poster on my wall..

[@KingGameReview]

I saw one of these in one of my grandpa's magazines when I was a kid and I always wanted one.

[@trefod]

With the aero dynamics and the rolling resistance of those oil drum wide tires, I bet it would feel almost like applying the breaks just shifting it into neutral and "coasting".

[@klugshicer]

Sure there's a lot of force that wants to slow the car down but there's also 2.7tons that want to keep going.

[@ahmedshamsi9737]

I need one of these in my life

[@MrKayakinglife]

Jay thanx, this is still one of my favorite super cars/trucks :)

[@fallenentity2]

Just cruising down La Tuna Canyon in your Lamborghini SUV. I drove that road almost everyday for 12 years and I've never used that on-ramp, only the off-ramp and on-ramp going the other way.

[@ProducerCliff]

I always wanted one of these! I live in Dubai and so far I've only seen one of them, so this is a rare car in Dubai. Fuel consumption is not an issue here. I had a Hummer and I also had an ex-factory owned race tuned BMW X5 that on occasions did 8mpg. Gotta love that.

[@hamiltonharper]

Didn't they call this the Ramboghini because Sylvester Stalone owned one?

[@sixsensefoundation]

RAMBO LAMBO...

[@sgpsimonb]

There was one of these at the Salon de 4x4 in Val D'Isere in 1987. I was working in a bar across the main strip and got to - got a short ride in it. It was destined for Saudi and had a mount on the floor for a large caliber weapon, or so I was told! Seemed enormous compared to everything else on display. Made a major impression on me... Great to see one again!

[@eoken1788]

they do awesome work! nice video, always wanted to see one of these crazy things up close. a set of tires is more than my car!!

[@filipc806]

What a monster . V12 power

[@Alexandra-Rex]

That's an awesome vehicle! I wonder if the tires comes in a studded version, you know, for the Norwegian winter, we need studs. I wonder how it would hold up in a winter btw., would be fun to try :P

[@Logan_93]

You don't need studs in Norway lol. I live in Northern Minnesota which has a slightly harsher winter than even Norway, and nobody uses studs. That being said, it would be cool.

[@boxz1984]

thanks for chance to know this car better. i was looking forward to see this car and spend a bit of time looking at it and listen to the engine

[@Auto_Funk]

Jay's classic line... "Like an Italian opera...!" Love it :)

[@ExternalInputs]

Proving he doesn't listen to Italian opera.

[@sdedc6506]

Stay in your lane, Jay!

[@catrabbit4996]

When you're driving this beast, the road IS your lane ;)

[@warkus123]

77 gallon tank... well i guess when you want to go far and have a countach engine you have to get a big tank. For the europeans. 77 gallons is 291 liters and 12mpg is 19.5l/100km

[@turkishcypriot8013]

Error Creator 77 imperial gallon equals 348 litres

[@sotirisbakaimis3276]

not so bad consumption taking into account the mass & the aerodynamics

[@felawes]

I nearly bought one of these twenty years ago when no one wanted them. Superb to see you in this one.

[@ilcool90]

Oh yes, thanks Jay. I really wanted a in-depth review of this monster.

[@melskilove]

This the Truck Mike Tyson had back in the days driving around Manhattan classic

[@ATBatmanMALS31]

that sentence gave me aids

[@MonkeyKong21]

Canyonero

[@mgmlv6539]

Loved that episode!!! Great comment!!!😄

[@colombianguy8194]

+MonkeyKong hahahahahhaha!!!

[@theshapeexists]

+MonkeyKong Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts.

[@mental_modeler2952]

She blinds everybody with her super high beams, she's a squirrel squashin, deer smackin driving machine

[@Prairielander]

+MonkeyKong Smells like a steak and seats 35.

[@jameseli5782]

Great Video - Fun to see these unique machines up close and to hear the music they make. But Jay - what's up with driving around with the left turn indicator on? ;)

[@SERGIO-cr6uy]

25 years ago I saw a black LM002 with German reg plates in Armação de Pera (Portugal) with grey leather seating and 4x additional grey leather seats on the back (as mentioned on the video). That was the ultimate Batman beach toy!

[@li_auto8028]

Jay loves those honey we can do this references lol

[@binnsh]

When too much is not enough!

[@iant720]

Awesome, always liked these odd machines! Great video!

[@joshuawirht3832]

I love that Jay often drives like an old man. Blinker on no matter if he is turning or not almost always over the white line. It cracks me up every time. Would love to hang out with him seems like a really cool guy!

[@mixflip]

I heard the tires are $5000 each.

[@johnandmorehb3422]

And only made once in a while

[@staestanks]

a 120 is still a lot today Jay, not just back in the day

[@catrabbit4996]

$233,391.28 O_O

[@brandonjolley8806]

Great review !! ....brings back soo many memories

[@ratlips4363]

in 1990 I had just bought my first Jeep Cherokee Larado in bright red. On the local freeway, I saw out of the corner of my eye a red vehicle, but I heard it more than saw it. Taking a look, it was an LM002! The guy waved, and then he left me in the dust. Damn that vehicle could fly!

[@Mikeywil0003]

Jay was wrong about the Countach being the last carbureted car in America. That would be the 1994 Isuzu Pickup. There were only a few after 1989. B body GM cars, the Jeep Grand Wagoneer, the Crown Vic police interceptor, Subaru Justy, Honda Prelude, and the Mazda B2200 pickup

[@rickc2102]

I had a '91 S-10 with a carbureted V-6. When the gas tank was low, it would sputter on left-hand turns.

[@sxmachine27]

Hey ment the last carbureted countach. Not last carbureted car ever :P

[@SilvesterHumaj]

Mitsubishi's compact pickup was still used a carburetor in the early 1990s IIRC....(?)

[@MrRafa305]

Mikey . jay is talking about lambo !

[@khdelong]

car.....NOT truck

[@bobkraft4364]

I love how the owners always look so nervous when he takes their cars through the paces lol

[@Bucketroo]

Oh man, I always loved that thing! Almost bought the Tamiya R/C car back in the day!

[@michaelovitch]

As i know it's not a "sand lip " on the tires sidewalls ,but a water lip avoiding water projection. It's very common on freight trucks tires. I think the tires are wide enough to spread the weight correctly without this lip.