Which Lamborghini LM001 Version Should You Choose?
The Lamborghini LM001 catalogue contains only one generation and one version: the 4.8 AT, produced in 1981 as a Pickup double-cab. Consequently, there are no alternative engines, transmissions, body styles, or generations to compare. The choice is straightforward: the 4.8 AT is the only listed LM001 configuration.
The Lamborghini LM001 catalogue contains only one generation and one version: the 4.8 AT, produced in 1981 as a Pickup double-cab. Consequently, there are no alternative engines, transmissions, body styles, or generations to compare. The choice is straightforward: the 4.8 AT is the only listed LM001 configuration. It combines a 4,790 cc Gasoline V-shaped 12-cylinder engine producing 332 hp (244 kW) with a 3-speed Automatic gearbox and AWD. Its calculated specific output is approximately 69.3 hp per litre. Buyers can assess those recorded specifications, but the data does not support claims about prices, reliability, performance, economy, or differences between versions.
Lamborghini LM001 generations and versions
The LM001 has one generation, identified as 1 generation. It was produced in 1981 and is catalogued exclusively as a Pickup double-cab. This generation contains one version, the 4.8 AT.
Because the catalogue records no other LM001 generation, it cannot show what a later generation changed or improved. There is also no restyling listed within 1 generation. Likewise, with only the 4.8 AT available, there is no lower-powered, higher-powered, manual, two-wheel-drive, or differently bodied LM001 version against which to compare it.
For a buyer, that lack of alternatives matters: choosing an LM001 specification does not require balancing one generation against another. The relevant question is simply whether the sole recorded combination—332 hp, 4,790 cc, Automatic, and AWD in a Pickup double-cab—matches the intended use.
LM001 4.8 AT engine and specs
The 4.8 AT uses a 4,790 cc Gasoline engine with 12 cylinders in a V-shaped layout. It has No boost and uses a Carburetor fuel system. Output is 332 hp, equivalent to 244 kW. Power delivery is handled by a 3-speed Automatic gearbox, while the drive type is AWD. The specified fuel is 92.
| Version | Power | Torque | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 AT | 332 hp (244 kW) | not measured | 4,790 cc | Gasoline, 92 | 12 | V-shaped | No | 3-speed Automatic | AWD |
Calculated from the recorded output and displacement, the 4.8 AT produces approximately 69.3 hp per litre. There is no second version for a direct power comparison, so this figure describes the engine’s specific output rather than establishing that it is better or worse than another LM001 engine.
Torque and the engine speeds associated with maximum power and torque are not measured. Compression ratio, cylinder bore and piston stroke, valves per cylinder, and engine position are also not measured. These omissions prevent a more detailed numerical comparison of engine flexibility, internal design, or power delivery.
LM001 performance, mpg, and fuel economy
Performance figures for the 4.8 AT are incomplete. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is not measured, and top speed is not measured. The available 332 hp output alone is not enough to calculate either figure reliably.
Fuel consumption in the city is not measured. Highway fuel consumption is not measured, and combined fuel consumption is not measured. Therefore, an mpg value cannot be supported by the catalogue data. Fuel-tank capacity and CO₂ emissions are not measured, while the emissions class is also not measured.
This means the 4.8 AT cannot be selected on the basis of a documented acceleration time, maximum speed, driving range, or fuel-economy advantage. Anyone choosing it must base the decision on the specifications that are present: its 332 hp Gasoline engine, 3-speed Automatic transmission, AWD, and Pickup double-cab body.
LM001 dimensions, weight, and ground clearance
The recorded chassis figure most useful for comparing intended capability is the 295 mm ground clearance of the 4.8 AT. Both the front and rear suspension are listed as Independent, spring, and both the front and rear brakes are listed as Disc.
| Version | Kerb weight | Gross weight | Ground clearance | Fuel tank | Wheel sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 AT | not measured | not measured | 295 mm | not measured | not measured |
Kerb weight is not measured, and gross weight is not measured. As a result, weight per horsepower cannot be calculated. The absence of weight data also prevents numerical comparisons involving payload or power-to-weight ratio. Fuel-tank capacity and wheel sizes are not measured.
Overall exterior dimensions are not measured in the supplied data. The Pickup double-cab body designation identifies the body type, but it does not provide enough information to calculate cabin space, load-area dimensions, or overall footprint.
LM001 reliability and problems
Reliability data for the 4.8 AT is not measured, and no catalogue figures describe repair frequency, component life, or recurring problems. It would therefore be unsupported to rank this version for reliability or claim that its 4,790 cc V-shaped 12-cylinder engine, Carburetor, 3-speed Automatic gearbox, or AWD system has a particular failure pattern.
There is also no alternative LM001 version whose reliability could be compared with the 4.8 AT. A buying decision based on problems or durability requires evidence beyond the supplied catalogue data.
Which Lamborghini LM001 version should you buy?
Choose the 4.8 AT if you specifically want the only LM001 specification represented in the catalogue: a 1981 Pickup double-cab with 332 hp (244 kW), a 4,790 cc Gasoline V-shaped 12-cylinder engine, No boost, a Carburetor, a 3-speed Automatic gearbox, AWD, and 295 mm of ground clearance. Its calculated output of approximately 69.3 hp per litre provides one useful way to interpret the engine specification.
There is no alternative LM001 version to choose for more power, a different fuel type, another gearbox, or a different drive system. There is also no later generation offering documented changes. Accordingly, the 4.8 AT does not win a comparison—it is the complete comparison set.
The final decision cannot be reduced to acceleration, top speed, mpg, range, or power-to-weight ratio because the required figures are not measured. Nor can extra purchase cost be justified numerically, since price data is absent. Within the supplied data, the reason to choose the 4.8 AT is simply that it is the sole LM001 version and delivers the model’s only recorded combination of engine, transmission, drive, body, and ground-clearance specifications.