Driving The TRUCK with V12 SUPERCAR Engine - Lamborghini LM002

The World's first Ultra-Luxury V12 Off Roader - Corruption, Fraud, Plagiarism and Bankruptcy all featured in the development of the Lamborghini Cheetah and what became the LM002. In today's video I am going to explain what happened and tell you how this 5.2L V12 with 450hp actually drives.

[@Number27]

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[@thepassionofthegoose5472]

I was a teen in the US when these made their way to all the car magazines. Decades later my mind still hasn't fully wrapped itself around the concept.

[@jeannoelsandrazie1874]

That's because they were so far ahead of their time. 😊

[@martinharris5017]

Well, the US military DID wrap their head around the concept because it led to the HumVee.

[@ryanmccormick2150]

If Lamborghini did a 2023 version of this ( like a Lamborghini G wagon looks wise) I'd bet good money it would feature on every single Rap music video and litter the streets of London! Excellent stuff as always Jack.....I'm astounded at the motor's you're getting on the channel buddy!

[@Number27]

Yep… I’ve had a lot of luck recently!!!

[@ryanmccormick2150]

@@Number27 you deserve it Jack! Well done buddy 👏

[@HRM.H]

That would be super cool. Imagine a hybrid V12 in a modern rendition of this. 😍

[@michaelhughes3302]

Anyone else remember the GI Joe Vamp fast attack vehicle? Total Cheetah knock off.

[@michaelcousins2526]

Sly Stallone had one (probably because Arnold had an H1 Hummer) so it was given the nickname the "Rambo Lambo".

[@dougknight1720]

I loved Lamborghinis back in the 70-80s. Absolutely mad styling and functional which has been sadly muted in recent times… The LM002 is a pretty awesome beast

[@Mike-rk8px]

On an episode of the American tv news show “60 Minutes” Tina Turner was one the subjects, and she owned a red LM002. She insisted on taking the reporter for a fast ride in the South Of France around winding roads, it was absolutely hysterical, and she was one fierce driver!

[@howardmckenna]

Interesting tidbit for you. In her later years she was residing in Switzerland and her daily driver was a Citroen 2cv!

[@Mike-rk8px]

@@howardmckenna Yes, I remember her living near Lake Geneva. I have a feeling that Citroen 2CV had to have a more powerful engine installed, because she was a fast driver. She also had Jaguars over the years she had modified. The “60 Minutes” episode was from 1996 when she was living in this incredible mansion in Nice. It was hilarious when she was flinging that LM002 around winding mountain roads, you could hear the engine howling, and the usually stiff and serious elderly reporter, Mike Wallace, was in the passenger seat looking very nervous. I think when he asked her if it was fast he didn’t think she’d actually show him.

[@mrdainase]

The LM002 is one of those cars everyone would love to have a go in, purely to say to their friends that they had. It's just a mad thing and we should have more cars like this.

[@simonhodgetts6530]

That’s an insane thing - I’ve always been curious about the LM002 - I think Burago made a die-cast model of it?! Can’t be many in the UK - you did well to secure a test drive! Thanks!

[@MP-fw4ub]

One overtook me in the New Forest in the early 90s, couldn't believe something so big could go so fast 😂😂😂😂

[@fastcargtv6]

Hi Giacomo! :) I don't know where the fuel tank capacity information to the Wikipedia came from, but the LM002 in its standard form has a 290 litres fuel tank and as the official consumption in catalogues was rated 20-40 l/100 km, there was an optional desert tank-kit which extended the capacity to 540 litres. So you had better chances to reach the next location with re-fuel opttion. Eventually the Army of Morrocco has bought 60 of them for its generals and chief officers and some of them were equipped with heavy duty machine guns at the back.

[@ermias75ermis2]

Jack you always surprise us with the most unexpected and unique cars.. Your channel gets better and better . I know about YT statistics and the average popular video time but i feel like extra time could be an option for your videos concerning the importance of the cars you present. Or even a part two on some of them exploring unique mechanical aspects or features with a touch of storytelling. That would help the channel grow beyond it´s current size. Cheers.

[@2702simmo]

Knocking it out of the park with content like this Cars like you say from my youth that I’ve never seen in the flesh but remember from Top trumps etc

[@andybroer651]

Thanks again for another review of a vehicle I'd never seen a review on! Go JACK Go!

[@Kacpa2]

It annoys me that companies pretend like its impossible to have bigger engines with a manual in modern estates, suvs and other medium to large vehicles when this exists...

[@laynetravis]

Im 41 and still remember when i first time saw that creation!!what a machine!

[@simonphillips5208]

What a fabulous channel Jack has built here. Always a joy to watch and learn.

[@stevemyers2092]

I looked at a used one in Seattle WA. USA - they came with "Sand Tires" which you are not showing. There was a ridge built in to the sidewall to keep the sand from going into the wheel well. They were $1000 USD per tire he told me in 2002.

[@James-cs2wi]

The luckiest man on Earth you are Jack and your videos are getting better and better every day I really mean that man xx

[@Number27]

Ah thanks James, hope you have a great summer!!

[@mmau]

Great review, so entertaining! (not into cars so much but just gotta love your videos)

[@robertlloyd7493]

Another great item 👍👍👍

[@AREA_RC-51]

Awesome review, Jack! Great to actually see and hear what it sounds like in the cabin as you row through the gears... very cool.

[@Number27]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching !

[@sebastiend.5335]

IN sane OUT standing! Greetings from the Netherlands

[@terminus8444]

Always liked the LM002! One of these was featured in one of the later season episodes of Miami Vice. I believe it was the two-part "Mirror Image", but may be mistaken on the title. Great video! Been quite impressed with the vehicles you have been able to showcase for us! 👍

[@Number27]

Yes, I've been really lucky recently!!

[@erikschuddeboom3223]

Very cool. A dream truck from my teenage years!

[@Akabei01]

The story how BMW brought the M1 project back in their house is worth an episode on its own. 😅

[@ingvarhallstrom2306]

They broke in and stole it, is what I heard? ;)

[@TheImperfectGuy]

​@@ingvarhallstrom2306is it stealing if its your own property that's locked in someone's house?

[@ingvarhallstrom2306]

@@TheImperfectGuy Well, yes, in my country it is. Possession is 9/10th of the law, as they say. Legally speaking it doesn't matter whom is the owner of the stolen objects, the crime permitted is the breaking into somene elses property, that's why it's called "breaking & entering". Lamborghini could've made the case to the police that the property should have been returned to them and BMW would've been forced to do that or risk being prosecuted. The reason the whole operation is such a coup is if course they betted that a near bankrupt Lamborghini wouldn't do that and they had to be pretty sure there would be no legal consequences for them to take that risk.

[@rudolfabelin383]

Really cool review Jack!

[@grahamsmith2022]

The LWB Land Rover 127 with the ubiquitous Rover V8 that I used to drive in the early '90's made more noise from the transmission and mainly the tyres than it did from the exhaust, it was almost electric in it's lack of exhaust noise.

[@tomthompson7400]

They really were a unicorn car ,,, Looks a lot like an H1 Hummer though , but years ahead of its time. Wow ,, very interesting video , well done , and what a rare chance to drive , there cant be many of those left on the roads .

[@Number27]

Thank buddy, it was a great experience!

[@urbanfalk4398]

What an absolute gem ! I think the styling is beautifully brutal for an 80s car if you look at the cybertruck this one is more modern . Didnt know about theese now its another dreamcar. Thank you so verry much for showing this to us , Keep it up .

[@pezzonovante888]

Such an absurd vehicle. Truly an original concept, different from anything else. Very much a "true" Lamborghini, although completely atypical. Can't even mention it in the same sentence as the Urus- a mass market poser car based on a VW. Anyway, different times I suppose. But it's great to see a fresh review on this monster - keep the vintage exotica vids coming!

[@BEGGARWOOD1]

Jack and his shorts . Always makes me smile

[@tyrantworm7392]

Fast Lane got quite an early run at the LM002 I think, and took it to the Land Rover test track where it did great. I remember them having fun as the only thing on the road which Range Rover drivers found intimidating, uttering comments like it makes them look like Sinclair C5's.

[@EyesWideOpen61]

Excellent, I was always curious about how these things drove, better than expected, very cool

[@paulfreespirit]

Absolutely bonkers, love it!

[@JustARandomFio]

TBH, I loved that hellish monster (the 002) back then, and still love it today. Let's not forget that 7.7 sec to 100 and a top speed of 205 km/h were insane for such a massive off-road vehicle back then, no competitor came near. When joking with friends I always said, imagine you're driving at 160 on the Autobahn and get light signs from a truck behind inviting you to step aside. Thanks for the insights, didn't know the whole story. Great video!

[@benzinapaul7416]

I remember sitting in a black one at Christopher Jackson's near Knutsford back in the mid 1990s, he was an independent prestige/sports car dealer, I think it was his own toy, remember being blown away by the size of it but also amused that it had the same tail lights as my Alfa 33!

[@appie1full]

I believe they are from a Alfa Romeo alfetta

[@fabriziogibin5557]

The most important point of this car is that Hummer H1 project were largely copied from Lamborghini LM002 at the time. The origin of the Lambo project started to satisfy some Arabian Frontier patrol specifications. The project envolves some important developments on tyre - Pirelli develop a tyre only for this car that car run flat at 200km/h in the desert. Was the first run flat commercial tyre. Brakes also were developed with new technologies to stop this giant at top speed. In fact, was a development project that was top notch at the time in many aspects. The presenter seems to ridicularize Lamborghini but, clearly, is very poorly informed on the project story, goals and results. LM002 is still today a very desirable car and the quotations are very high.

[@martinharris5017]

I was scrolling through the comments hoping someone would reference the Hummer. Well done!

[@alexsetterington3142]

Ridicularize. Thankyou I will be trying to borrow your word wherever I can

[@mattc9875]

But wasn't the Hummer H1 a street version of the already existent and well in use (US army) Humvee? I believe Arnold Schwarzenegger started using the military version on glthe road and then they decided to do the H1.

[@martinharris5017]

@@mattc9875 Both the street and military versions were inspired by the Lamborghini.

[@CoryAtRandom]

Great video and such an insane and iconic truck. Can’t believe how much the tires cost 😂

[@Salubrious101]

Why is your sub count so low? your content and delivery are absolutely fantastic, a much more interesting selection of vehicles than the other KZbin car mob.

[@oliverlondon5246]

How incredibly cool. You’ve graduated to be the new Harry!

[@Number27]

That is an amazing compliment, thank you so much. Harry is awesome!!!

[@strongperson697]

i like the positivity you have

[@motorv8N]

Thanks, Jack - great video. That thing is so hideous it’s cool. The other off road machine with a dogleg first is the early Willy’s CJs. Just 1/10th of the power to push it along though.

[@williamdrijver4141]

The fact that both M1 and LM002 both were total commercial failures makes them all the more interesting and valuable today.

[@martentrudeau6948]

IMO, the most exotic SUV ever. What a vehicle!!!

[@tarekmirdad]

Excellent and beautiful presentation 👍👍👍👍

[@Number27]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Awesome car. That intro had me feeling he was driving it after stealing it 😅. Thank you for covering the history of this car. Nice video. Keep up the good work.

[@Number27]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!

[@christophecamus3295]

Cool and crazy car , love it❤❤

[@eze8970]

Thanks Jack, I still remember the time I saw one in London's Notting Hill area parked up. Not a good looking angle on it! 🙏🙏

[@Number27]

It is a weird looking beast! Better in some colours than others. Impressive though!!

[@GENNERELLO]

Old but very impressive ❤❤❤❤😊😊

[@smorris12]

I don't think Jack's old...

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Wasnt expecting the behemoth real badass LM002 !

[@AlastorTheNPDemon]

Everyone who drives them reports that old Lamborghinis have an absolutely shin-snapping clutch, and in this one you say that the clutch engages pretty high up. I used to have a 5-speed swapped Mercury Grand Marquis and the clutch was very much like you described - a strenuous exertion to push on, but with a mercifully high bite point. It was fun to drive and pretty much the coolest car on the road, but add that clutch to the really uncooperative gear lever (I thought the transmission was jammed at first!), it was just something I wasn't always in the mood for, so I sold it. Good times...

[@dantheman7357]

Hello Jack and thanks for the interesting video. I was astounded when the LM002 hit the market. I could not believe that they would find a market for it. Thanks for reminding me about it.

[@Number27]

Hey Dan, yes.. not much market at the time though of course now this kind of car is taking off!

[@princesssolace4337]

Whoah! ..... No27 .... THAT is a monster u got there. 👏👏👏👏

[@bandwagon240]

Ah, the good old Rambo Lambo. There was a white and a red one of these in my area here in the US when I was younger. They were really something else compared to what was on the road at the time.

[@Number27]

Definitely unlike anything else!!

[@skeligun]

Having driven an humvee or two while in the service, I definitely see a parallel with the e-brake and some other cabin details! Very jealous you got to drive this though, a dream vehicle of mine ive always wanted to partake in, I guess vicariously through you will have to suffice 😁

[@davidh2022]

Jack, splendid vid as always, love the back story - knew of the Cheetah as I wanted a Tamiya one as a lad but never knew it was a knock off of US army proto! Crazy but I'd be suprised if the struggled to sell them, I'm sure Sultan of Brunei would have had more than one! £3 grand a tire?! just hope the Rozzers don't chuck a stinger in front of you! :-)

[@Number27]

Hey David, really glad you enjoyed it Chap!! Buy a Tamiya now.. they’re making the cheetah again!

[@jesuspobre88]

I was about to mention the Cheetah for the exact same reason😂 I actually had one as a kid. Thought I was the bees knees I can tell you!

[@paula200]

Great video, Jack. Did they ask for some petrol money?😂😂

[@Number27]

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[@russellhammond4373]

Thanks for your thoughts on this beast.

[@steadfastandyx4947]

Madness. Fantastic.

[@stanschloesser6725]

Good job describing the interior, engine and drive experience. What about the trunk or bed or whatever is back there? Thanks again!

[@Number27]

Ha!! I didn’t get round to it… sorry! It’s just a loading area with two benches on the sides.

[@jocelynhurtubise2420]

Thank you again for your in-depth explanation. I'm avid viewer from province of Quebec

[@Number27]

You are very welcome and thanks for watching.. enjoy lovely Quebec!

[@chrispig7748]

What an epic car!

[@gazzafloss]

Another great review of a very unusual vehicle Jack. I think the separate left and right engine bank lights reflects that the Lambo V12 is managed electronically as two conjoined six cylinder engines. That was just from something I got from an Iain Tyrrell video.

[@Number27]

Good point! thanks for sharing that!!

[@GoerdingscapePK]

Correct, car manufacturers still do this, as a cost cutting measure. It is much easier to just pick up two control units and configure those for a six cylinder engine; and just let them work in conjunction. A modern setup like an Audi R8, runs one as a master and the other as a slave setup really.

[@Mik1604]

I had that Tamya car as a kid. So cool to see this.

[@johnandrews3568]

These are so badass... forget a full size Hummer... for a badass 4X4 this is the best choice for cool and unusual.

[@richardparkinson9556]

I remember seeing a road test of thees when they came out. They used a phrase something like "..has aerodynamics similar to the Albert Hall...". What a bonkers thing!

[@federicomalignani4957]

This car is often called a Suv,but is a pure and rude off road. The Rambo Lambo was the most extravagant and strange object that you could find on the road. A car with many faults,awful turning circle,heavy clutch,tragic fuel consumption,big outside and with poor room inside and,after all ugly,but absolutely unique and distinctive.So unique and distinctive that an ugly styling became beautiful,futuristic and ahead years if you think that the Hummers became cool with a similar styling twenty years later. And if used offroad this thing was capable to go everywhere. This is what a Lamborghini should be: excessive,extravagant,exceptional. The only ugly car which is beautiful. The only car full of faults that is perfect. And,I think,one of the few cars that every petrolhead dreams to drive once in the lifetime. So you are a lucky guy.Thank you for another great video.

[@lesklower7281]

I have never seen a review of this Lamborghini LM200 l didn't know what the interior was like now l do all l can say is thanks Jack

[@nickfarrow9032]

When I was about 12 or 13 I used to play a PC game called "4D sports driving" (who remembers that!) and one of the cars you could choose to drive was the LM002. I'd never heard of or seen one before that and so far have never seen one in person. Very cool though :)

[@organiccold]

This was the craziest car you had in the channel 😮

[@lot6129]

Glad to say we have at least 2 of these in Australia, i have seen them both, BIG buggers

[@nova-oy4qy]

amazing!

[@mattharwood4413]

While they didn't let us have M1's on the road here in the US, a very well connected BMW Dealer in Hermosa Beach, CA near where I worked, had one in his dealership in the mid 80's! I was in love! I am so jealous you can drive it. You had a shit-eating grin on your face, lucky you! Good work on the channel BTW, Jack.

[@ChishanFipz]

That miles per gallon sounds fine, I own an RX8

[@001dres]

Late Tina Turner had one in white. May she rest in peace. Myself only had the fortune to drive the Tamiya one. These are also very collectible and pricey today.

[@MdvK13979]

This vehicle invariably makes me smile! What a mad machine :D Btw those wheels do feel tractor-like, looking at them and thinking of Lamborghini's origins, as you mentioned ;)

[@71ala]

Jack, it seems like you are going through the greatest gas guzzlers of all time! I commented on the Fiat 130 being a "low 10-mpg car" earlier, but this one was something else. Single figure mpg, here we come... 😄

[@ebahapo]

The overlooked Urraco would be quite an interesting drive. Better yet, the fabulous Khamsin.

[@nofinglimit]

Jack, do you know if this car was/is for sale? Thanks so much.

[@bicyclist2]

You forgot to show the back. It's supposed to be completely open with seats facing the middle. I'm old enough to remember when this was new. I always thought it looked great. Thanks.

[@stephenricketts7764]

I think you might have it right about the tractor theory Jack it would make some sense. This car might look at first glance like a 'dogs breakfast' but by today's standards it is not that bad. It is more like something an army might roll up in but the whole design does make you smile. You might not want to do too much off-road activity with the price of the tyres and the fuel consumption but 'in for a penny in for a pound' would have to be the mantra! Thanks Jack for another great review and do try to get a drive in a Range Rover of the same era if you can. 👍👍

[@Number27]

Thank Chap, will try and get hold of one!

[@omega19uk]

The fuel tanks were inboard at the back and you had to climb up to fill the tanks...at that time in the UK the fuel pump automatically stopped at £80...so you had to go into the kiosk and pay before commencing to fill up....Portman in London was the first to import the LM002 into the UK and that was featured in a car mag under the title Rambo Lambo...and they pitched it against the Overfinch Range Rover...they took them up to Scotland on a train transporter and it only just fit.

[@theshadowman1398]

An option to put a powerboat engine in it. Lambo was so brilliantly bonkers back in the day. Love it.

[@DavidDavid-kl4ru]

Lunacy on wheels. Marvelous

[@chesswizard31]

The leather boot on the wiper stalk 😂

[@johnnysmith863]

The smile on Jack's face says it all.

[@brizzieleif5258]

As a kid I remember seeing the LM002 in a Figurine Panani sticker book

[@zacstarkey1369]

4:37 sound transition too good

[@psircos]

Thats one of the weirdest things I've seen for a while. Staring at the side profile for a bit, I start to see original Star Trek set 😂 It needs a big 6l diesel engine is what it needs! During those pulls, I bet you were doing 2mpg 😮

[@williamdrijver4141]

12 cylinder SUVs even in 2023 still are very rare. Especially sporty ones.

[@MaximilianvonPinneberg]

For more background, Hagerty’s M1 video is fascinating.

[@ayebark5727]

Once spotted one of these filling up with fuel, seem to recall you had to climb up into rear load area to fill it up

[@gson6867]

It’s probably still there filling up !

[@ayebark5727]

@@gson6867 Highly unlikely as it would have been late 80s, 1990-ish at latest. But I wouldn't be surprised if pump had to be reset @ least once to fill tank. Just one of many memories growing up in area where people had cars with number plates like POR928 & THE911 on the appropriate cars!

[@Tacko14]

Have you ever had a go at that special version of the Landy, the military one? The normal 109 wasn’t all that comfy, but the special 90… Looked odd, didn’t last the distance, my back hurt like heck. But it was commisioned, so something must’ve been good about it. I just never found out what it was

[@Iowa599]

I'm guessing that the drum brakes were kept for use with a trailer, like the optional boat. Drum brakes make much better parking brakes, which is important when parking on a hill with a trailer. Most modern trucks do have disc brakes, but they also have drum brakes, just for parking (not power), inside the disc "hat".

[@NigelMarston]

It's interesting to look at this and see the direction where large SUVs went, not just Range Rover but the Merc GL, Audi Q7, and even the civilian Hummer. I know mad-engined SUVs continued to be sold but the mainstay was the 3-litre diesel V6s in Europe. I've driven a GL63 and it's a complete hoot, and I've thought long and hard about buying one, but I've (so far) stuck with my 3-litre diesel simply because 10mpg is just too much to get my head around. I remember reading about the LM002 when it first came out and never could understand what it was for back then however it makes more sense these days in terms of its size, even if its choice of engine still seems crazy. That said, I always understood the Lambo V12 to be a tough reliable engine so maybe not such a crazy idea.

[@CrazyPetez]

Ugly doesn’t truly describe the looks. Uber ugly might be better.

[@adrianmonk4440]

My ol' Uncle Joe used to say, "As long as the world's round, nothing's on the level." Then again, he also said, "If the river was whiskey, and, I was a duck; I'd go to the bottom, and never come up." Hmmm, he was an interesting & wise fellow.

[@pereldh5741]

Probably more power than low torque beacause of the 4-valve engine. In those days there were no Vanos etc at Lambo nor Ferrari, revvy engines! Pretty cool car the 002!

[@e28forever30]

Vanos = BMW

[@RJARRRPCGP]

It also varies, based on the cam profile. I wouldn't be surprised if a low cam profile with 48 valves, actually gives it a stronger low-end range. I've seen where a low-number of valves, can limit torque as well, even on the low-end of the RPM range.

[@ro63rto]

It sounds like the Piaggio Ape that used to deliver Lauretana water and Zuegg fruit juices to us in Italy 😂

[@Number27]

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