A V12 Powered Humvee That Failed As Military Truck

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[@KNR6292]

"Its fuel consumption was beyond imagination" i like the way you said it!!! 76gallon tank holy crap

[@shafferjoe1962]

Thank you for another great video. I cannot belive how wide those tire look. That V12 looks and sounds amazing.

[@johnarnold893]

Sounds like garbage.

[@3xeplodng_3agle_studios]

​@@johnarnold893let me guess, because it doesn't scream like an old F1 car, right?

[@shawnsatterlee6035]

Yeah it doesn't sound good at all. Sounds like a v6 actually. A straight 6 sounds way better!

[@iunnox666]

That L804 engine would have been amazing in a car! Sound like a cross between a big American V8 and a typical Italian V12

[@upsidedowndog1256]

I always thought they may have been tailored for rich middle easterners, had no idea about the military connection. Thanks!

[@user-lz1yb6qk3f]

I think that people tend to forget that Lamborgini is actually a tractor company. It may be surprising to learn that supercar company decided to make this but once you remember they make giant heavy tractors it becomes actually sensible. Edit: I googled that now I know that they sold Lamborghini Trattori in 1970, 7 years before this. Now it makes sense why they failed... But why would they sell it?

[@peterthornton2396]

8:51 sounds absolutely perfectly tuned

[@imakedookie]

open headers... or close to it. loud af

[@shawnsatterlee6035]

​@@imakedookieobviously u don't know what open headers r do ya ? U can decide what it is 🙄

[@justapeasant8949]

High performance V12 gasoline (petrol) engine for this kind of vehicle is probably THE dumbest idea ever🤤

[@Mach5Johnny]

I can only imagine how terrible the fuel economy is for that puppy! Still badass though! Haha

[@powertothesheeple5422]

It would have been the most unreliable turd to ever hit the battlefield.

[@HomebrewSubaru]

Rambo-Lambo! Love the thumbnail

[@hugejohnson5011]

Thanks for a cool video with great footage that you sourced and presented to us! I love it! I remember always reading about these as a kid, and knowing that they were for the super rich! I bought a brand new 911 Porsche in 1986, for a bit over $35,000.00 U.S. which was a lot of money for me then, and this Lamborghini was three or four times as much! A rare Cheetah for sure! I've never even laid my eyes on one in person, yet on certain Tuesday afternoons, used to be able to see nearly every contemporary Ferrari in person, all at the same place, yet never saw a Cheetah. Thanks again!

[@phillipswanson4055]

I had a toy car of one of these, didn't know what it was for years. Cool video!

[@peterthornton2396]

Love to think of pablo tramming around in the 9 litre version haha

[@igostupidfast3]

I've actually seen one in person...on the back of a tow truck going towards Dulles Airport and he was movin'

[@stevie-ray2020]

There was likely a bit of a feeling originally amongst the Lamborghini designers that they would be able to draw on their tractor building heritage to produce a capable vehicle, but unfortunately the available technology during the stages of development of the various prototypes meant it was always going to be difficult to obtain military-contracts with the US Govt!

[@bobhill3941]

Another great review, I first learned of these over 25 years ago and drove one in Forza Horizon 3, but you told me information on the LM002.

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

Always wanted one since I was a teen back in the 80's.

[@wojciechturek1601]

Fenomenal video brilliant 🤩

[@TheFakeFatLegitimate]

Remember to like the video guys. Bless you VisioRacer

[@kylecurry6841]

Blast from the past..I remember seeing this Lambo SUV (at the time most saw it as just the Lambo truck) all over magazines like Dupont Registry in the 90's.

[@TheSlowDude]

Thanks again

[@thatonescrambler]

Lovely video

[@Damien.D]

never knew of the ridiculous boat engine upgrade available

[@CyanRooper]

Nothing screams 80s excess like a V12 powered SUV with a built-in telephone that gets 6 miles per gallon.

[@8iker]

I love the absurdity! What a bonkers car! Always wanted one! Sadly never will!😫

[@noduh736]

You can't say power had anything to do with the cheetahs fail cuz the hummer which won had even less

[@stevie-ray2020]

Probably more to do with giving the contract to a domestic manufacturer!

[@milksheihk]

Funny that the US cited that the Cheetah was under powered for its weight, I think the might just be biased, Humvee was 300-over 1000kg heavier & only had the same power output.

[@jeremiahheaven1941]

As a soldier in the US Army I can confirm the humvee is a pos personally.

[@kingnorlen]

Like many of the way overrated U.S equipment, golden age of U.S military/Air Force equipment was during the 80's to early 90's. Now everythings pretty much obsolete.

[@bandwagon240]

I understand the later ones aren't as bad as the Desert Storm era ones. Not saying much though.

[@jeremiahheaven1941]

The up armored humvees are a deathtrap if you're anywhere close to 6ft. I'm 5'11 and I can barely fit in one, let alone being in one when it hits a IED.

[@hugejohnson5011]

Yeah, but don't forget what it was replacing: the M151. So, there's that.

[@KindaLeon]

I want to see Beyoncé drive hers

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Endless money pit

[@andydelassus2734]

Army wants the easier logistics of a diesel-only fleet.

[@Commander-McBragg]

Malcom Forbes had on in his New Jersey estate.

[@bruteforce_programmer4942]

If US actually purchase it, every war zone would sound like F1 races

[@Spectrolite1]

Mad Max vehicle irl

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

This is so silly.

[@louisbabycos106]

Why didnt they just supercharge the 5.2 liter V12 ? Or was that too much of an American idea ?

[@jj-tv3xl]

Yo what the hell Cocaine suv😂

[@CyanRooper]

It is a shame that cars built for utility purposes (SUVs) and cars built for the joy of driving (sports cars) and cars built for top of the line performance (supercars/hypercars) are all ultimately used as status symbols and a show of wealth instead of being used as intended by the manufacturer (ok, luxury SUVs are intended to be used as status symbols but still).

[@MrWackozacko]

Cars keep silly people broke really.

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

This is a good example of why companies now drug test employees. These guys must have been snorting huge amounts of coke.

[@maxj9204]

I mean it was the 80s, so probably tbh.

[@chrishenniker5944]

Why couldn’t Lamborghini sell the engines as crate engines for hot rodders?

[@soggycracker5934]

Yeah. The Humvee won, and it is a giant pile of crap. The 1ish ton Chevrolets and Dodges were significantly better at most jobs than a Humvee.

[@forterierocks]

I'd take an old military Chevy any day, yeah the 6.2 wasn't the most powerful engine but will run forever with normal maintenance and the TH400 is proven to be tough as nails.

[@soggycracker5934]

@@forterierocks Massively underpowered, but very reliable.

[@speedhunter7156]

I mean ive seen a civilian one take multiple heavy calibers and still was able to start

[@soggycracker5934]

@@speedhunter7156 Did you..? I mean. About 80% of a vehicle is not important to being able to start and move under it's own power.

[@johndavidson3424]

But none were as tough build, big, off road capable or strong as the Humvee.

[@aquilaaudax6033]

✋🏼🇦🇺👍🏼

[@maxj9204]

The most shameless SUV ever built. Its disgusting. I love it. Something about hearing a lambo v12 screaming underneath the hood of... *That* thing is so wrong in all the right ways.

[@rocksnot952]

NATO standardized their fuels in the 70's, so a gasoline engine was a non-starter.

[@tettazwo9865]

Not a HUMVEE, kind sir!

[@francislutz8027]

Yet we ended up with 6mpg Humvee instead...

[@MarvinHartmann452]

If you still think that "the best truck" won, think again. The winner was the company in which governments' officials invested, as it's always the case.

[@boogboog8097]

Not so crazy, Lamborghini made tractors before they made cars

[@filipkolarec3137]

shame id smoke it in my 90hp stock civic

[@condoglaronde1920]

Nice click bait ❤

[@usernameisrequired]

early gang

[@Iowa599]

A manual adjustment driver's seat (@4:14)?!? Even Honda Civic's get power seats! That's a piece of junk!

[@jamesengland7461]

40 years ago? I don't think so. Calm down.

[@snoofayy6150]

I bet they aren't even heated either, SMH

[@R3LLIK24]

The snorkel on that thing could sniff a kilo up in a flash. Holy crap it looks dumb

[@roberts.wilson1848]

the humvee looks so much better than this ugly lamborghini This lm002 looks like an indian knockoff attempt of some better vehicle, ending up with this unrefined monstrosity

[@oaka7616]

Please get another narrator