Eccentrica V12 Roadster Reimagines Lamborghini Diablo With 550 HP Open Air Thrills
Italian boutique restomodder Eccentrica has pulled the covers off the Eccentrica V12 Roadster, an open-top reinterpretation of the 1990s Lamborghini Diablo. Set for its official public debut on August 14 at The Quail during Monterey Car Week, this ultra-exclusive supercar definitely checks plenty of nostalgia boxes.
Beneath the bodywork, the Roadster is far more than merely a donor Diablo with the roof removed and some tacked on bits and bobs. Engineering development was led by technical director Maurizio Reggiani, the former Lamborghini CTO who directed development for models like the Murciélago, Gallardo, and Aventador, working alongside Milanese design firm Borromeo De Silva. To regain structural rigidity lost from hacking off the roof, Eccentrica reinforced the original steel chassis with carbon fiber.
The team also ran aerodynamic studies to manage cabin airflow, widened the front and rear tracks, and revised the suspension geometry with semi-active dampers, modern Brembo brakes, and lighter...
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