The 90s Lamborghini Diablo was a car that looks good today, but if you ask me, the aesthetic does not quite fit the name, which means ‘devil’—well, that’s until now. Enter the Lamborghini Diablo “BEAST” by Japanese tuner Value Progress. This is how a Diablo should look: a beast out of the fiery pits of hell.
Its appearance is as menacing as the name of the base car. Finally, a true Diablo. The look is partly inspired by the Bōsōzoku car culture, a subculture in Japan known for its rebellious and flamboyant approach (read: exaggerated everything) to car customization. However, the Beast [JP] is a lot classier compared to the actual Bōsōzoku car culture.
On the outside, there isn’t a single clue that points to its previous life as a Diablo. In fact, it appears flatter because it is now longer (at 198 inches or 5,030 mm, or 22 inches or 56 mm longer) and wider (at 95 inches or 2,400 mm, or 14 inches or 36 mm wider). All the panels were custom-designed and made. It retains none of the original features.
Gone are the streamlined, clean bodywork and the pop-up headlights; the latter are replaced by vertical headlights. It has few curves and a lot of sharp lines that look like they will cut if a giant attempts to pick it up. And oh, it has a pointy nose now and a functional slat-style design across the front and back that makes it look like Sauron in his armor. But of course, Sauron couldn’t have worn red armor—maybe the dark gray part the monster himself would agree.
The rear is rocking a complex form of slats that resemble the Ferrari Testarossa’s side grills, seamlessly melting into an oversized diffuser. The rear looks more like the back end of a high-tech spaceship, with its Pagani-style center quad mufflers nestled between the center pillars of the oversized multi-tiered spoiler.
The exterior may be space-age-like, but under the skin, it is, well, fairly original. It is powered by a 5.7L V12 motor mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. In between, the Beast benefits from a triple-plate clutch. This “Japanese supercar” was completed last year and recently made its debut at this year’s Osaka Auto Messe. And oh, it is a one-off thing, so money can’t buy it. Though you can try asking. You can mention you were sent there by us, but you will not get anything out of it. 😜
Images: Value Progress [JP].
via Robb Report.
