The throbbing heart of Lamborghini - The beginning of a legendary legacy
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Since its beginnings, and even more so since it has been installed in Lamborghinis, the V12 engine has been considered the most noble and prestigious powerplant of all. Bizzarrini created a V12 that would allow the company to enter the world of racing. Instead, Ferruccio Lamborghini decided to use it as the production engine for his new model. Thus began a love affair that continues to this day. After the 350 GT and its derivatives such as the Espada, the V12 was installed in the Miura in 1965, the Countach in 1971 and the Diablo in 1990, before finally finding a home in the Murciélago. This engine demonstrated all its versatility when it was fitted to the LM 002, Lamborghini's first super SUV, in 1986. At that time, it already had a displacement of up to 5.2 liters. A special, unique version of the LM 002 was also built with a 7.2-liter, 700-hp V12 engine, normally used in offshore racing boats.