Lamborghini LM002

Lamborghini LM002: which version to buy and why

The Lamborghini LM002 to buy is 5.2 MT if the catalogue numbers are the test: it is the only version with a measured 0–100 km/h time (7.8 s), a measured top speed (201 km/h), measured torque (500 Nm), and measured kerb/gross weight (2700 kg / 3500 kg).

The Lamborghini LM002 to buy is 5.2 MT if the catalogue numbers are the test: it is the only version with a measured 0–100 km/h time (7.8 s), a measured top speed (201 km/h), measured torque (500 Nm), and measured kerb/gross weight (2700 kg / 3500 kg). Against 4.8 MT and 4.8 AT, 5.2 MT adds 123 hp (455 hp versus 332 hp) on 377 cm³ more displacement (5167 cm³ versus 4790 cm³) and one extra gear (5 versus 4). 5.2 AT matches the 455 hp / 500 Nm engine but uses a 3-speed Automatic instead of a 5-speed Manual, and its 0–100, top speed, and weights are not measured. There is only 1 generation (1986–1993), so the choice is between four Pickup double-cab versions, not between generations.

Overview

Lamborghini LM002 ran as 1 generation from 1986-01-01 to 1993-12-31. Body type in the data is Pickup double-cab. Four versions sit in that single generation: 4.8 MT, 4.8 AT, 5.2 MT, 5.2 AT. All four are Gasoline, 12 cylinders, V-shaped, boost No, Carburetor, fuel 92, AWD, ground clearance 295 mm, Independent, spring front and rear, Disc front and rear. The buying split is engine size plus gearbox, not body or generation.

Generations

1 generation (1986–1993) is the whole catalogue. It is Pickup double-cab with 4 versions. Nothing in the data marks a restyling or a second generation, so “which generation” is not a real fork: every number below is from this one span. What changed between versions is displacement, power, torque (where measured), gear count, and which performance/weight figures were measured.

Engines and specs

4.8 MT and 4.8 AT share 332 hp / 244 kW and 4790 cm³. 5.2 MT and 5.2 AT share 455 hp / 335 kW, 500 Nm, and 5167 cm³. Specific output: 332 / 4.790 ≈ 69.3 hp per litre on the 4.8 versions versus 455 / 5.167 ≈ 88.1 hp per litre on the 5.2 versions — about 18.8 hp per litre more, not only a larger block. Power step 5.2 versus 4.8 is 123 hp (+37%) and 91 kW. Torque is not measured on 4.8 MT and 4.8 AT, so a Nm comparison against 500 Nm on the 5.2 pair cannot be written as a measured gap.

Gearbox is the second buying axis. 4.8 MT is Manual 4. 4.8 AT is Automatic 4. 5.2 MT is Manual 5. 5.2 AT is Automatic 3. The 5.2 Automatic therefore has one fewer ratio than the 4.8 Automatic and two fewer than 5.2 MT. Drive is AWD on all four; it does not decide the purchase.

Performance and economy

0–100 km/h: 5.2 MT 7.8 s. 4.8 MT, 4.8 AT, and 5.2 AT — not measured. Top speed: 5.2 MT 201 km/h. The other three — not measured. City, highway, and combined consumption: not measured on all four. Tank: not measured on all four. CO2 and eco class: not measured on all four.

If the question is “which version has a published sprint and top speed,” the answer is only 5.2 MT. 5.2 AT has the same 455 hp and 500 Nm on paper, but the catalogue does not attach a 0–100 or a top speed to that Automatic, so it cannot be ranked on those two numbers. Fuel economy cannot rank any version: mpg-style figures are not measured.

Dimensions and weight

Ground clearance is 295 mm on 4.8 MT, 4.8 AT, 5.2 MT, and 5.2 AT — not a reason to pick one over another. Wheel sizes: not measured on all four. Tank: not measured on all four.

Kerb and gross weight are measured only on 5.2 MT: kerb 2700 kg, gross 3500 kg. Payload from those two figures is 800 kg (3500 − 2700). Weight per horsepower on 5.2 MT is 2700 / 455 ≈ 5.93 kg/hp. For 4.8 MT, 4.8 AT, and 5.2 AT, kerb and gross are not measured, so kg/hp cannot be calculated and those three cannot be called lighter or heavier from this dataset.

Which version to choose

Choose 5.2 MT when the goal is the strongest measured package in this generation: 455 hp, 500 Nm, 5-speed Manual, AWD, 7.8 s to 100 km/h, 201 km/h, kerb 2700 kg, gross 3500 kg, clearance 295 mm. It is the only version where performance and mass sit on the same row. Versus 4.8 MT, it buys 123 hp, 377 cm³, one extra Manual ratio (5 vs 4), and the only published 0–100 and top speed; torque and weight on 4.8 MT remain not measured, so the extra displacement is the documented engine step, not a guessed one.

Choose 5.2 AT when the engine must be the 455 hp / 500 Nm / 5167 cm³ unit but the gearbox must be Automatic. What you do not get, in this catalogue, is a 0–100, a top speed, or a kerb/gross weight — all not measured. You also drop to 3 Automatic ratios versus 4 on 4.8 AT and 5 on 5.2 MT. Same peak power as 5.2 MT; fewer gears; fewer published figures.

Choose 4.8 MT when the smaller Gasoline 12-cylinder V-shaped 4790 cm³ unit is enough and a Manual is required. Power is 332 hp / 244 kW — 123 hp and 91 kW below the 5.2 pair. Gearbox is Manual 4, one ratio short of 5.2 MT. 0–100, top speed, torque, consumption, tank, and both weights: not measured. Clearance stays 295 mm. This is the lower-output Manual, not a different body or generation.

Choose 4.8 AT when Automatic is required and the 332 hp engine is acceptable. It matches 4.8 MT on power, displacement, fuel 92, Carburetor, boost No, AWD, and 295 mm. It has 4 Automatic ratios — one more than 5.2 AT — but 123 hp less than 5.2 AT. 0–100, top speed, torque, consumption, tank, wheels, kerb, and gross: not measured.

There is no generation-to-generation swap: 1 generation covers 1986–1993. Arithmetic that is allowed here does not invent missing mpg, tank, or wheel size. It does show that moving from 4.8 to 5.2 is a 37% power increase and a jump from ~69.3 to ~88.1 hp/l, and that only 5.2 MT turns that engine into a measured 7.8 s / 201 km/h / 2700 kg truck. If two versions share a name, they do not here: 4.8 MT, 4.8 AT, 5.2 MT, and 5.2 AT are distinct. If the buying rule is “use the version with the most complete measured row,” 5.2 MT is that version.