Now that the company is celebrating its 60th anniversary, Lamborghini’s history is the subject of some interest. Emanuel Colombini, a furniture magnate and dedicated Super Trofeo Lamborghini amateur driver, wants to celebrate that history by modernizing 19 Diablos for distinguishing customers.
Colombini has founded Eccentrica, which plans to take an early Lamborghini Diablo and perfect every body panel, every interior surface, and every mechanical element to make it meet modern drivers’ expectations.
Inspired by Motorsports
The Eccentrica Diablo takes inspiration from the track-focused GTR model. Almost every body panel on the car is modified to make it smoother, more functional, or lighter than the original. That includes details like the front grille, which on the original car was simply decorative, but now helps improve airflow over the vehicle.
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Exotic materials, like carbon fiber and 3D printed titanium, help update the Diablo, ensuring more rigidity, while lightening it. In addition, the lights have been updated front and rear. The headlights in particular are what Eccentrica refers to as “pop-down” lights.
The company says that although the overall length of the vehicle is unchanged, the overhangs are now shorter, while the 19-inch alloy wheels were inspired by the world of motorsport.
Overhauled Down to the Smallest Detail
Inside, the racing realm continues to inspire the team at Eccentrica, which has upholstered the car in leather and Alcantara. For the more luxury-oriented buyer, the company says it has replaced every single plastic part in the vehicle with one made of a finer material to improve ergonomics.
The steering column is made out of carbon fiber, as a nod to the Diablo GTR, and wheel and the digital display are modernized, while still alluding to the technology of the time. The sound system is provided by Marantz.
V12 Power
Under the hood, Eccentrica hasn’t gone overboard with its Diablo. The original 5.7-liter V12 remains, but it has been improved with new valves and camshafts to produce 542 hp (404 kW/550 PS) and 442 lb-ft (600 Nm) of torque. A Capristo aluminum alloy tailpipe will help the engine sound as delicious as it ought to.
Although that’s just 57 more horses (42 kW/58 PS) than the engine made originally, Eccentrica says that, thanks to a projected power to weight ratio of 2.9 kg/HP, its Diablo will be able to hit 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 3.5 seconds, and will reach a top speed of 208 mph (335 km/h).
Thanks to 6-piston Brembo brake calipers, slotted rotors, and Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tires, it will be able to slow from 62 mph (100 km/h) to zero in just 112 feet (34 meters). That’s an improvement of 20 percent over the original car, and it will be able to reach 1.2 g of lateral grip, to help make it a serious track toy.
Price
Thanks to variations available in the paint, the upholstery, fabrics, and materials, Eccentrica says that no two Diablos it produces will be the same. Each will take between 16 and 18 months to build and will cost €1.2 million ($1.3 million USD at current exchange rates), on top of the price of the donor car.
Unveiled in Milan today, the first Eccentrica Diablo test vehicle will head to the Goodwood Festival of Speed later this month, and to Monterey Car Week after that.
