The Lamborghini Diablo turns 35 this year, and the Italian performance car specialist is commemorating the icon status of one of its most loved and desirable models.

Conceived as a successor to the also-iconic Countach, the Diablo heralded a new era for the Lamborghini brand and became the world's fastest road car when it was released, hitting 337km/h around the famous Nardò circuit.

At launch, the Diablo was powered by a 5.7-litre V12 developing 362kW of power and 580Nm of torque, which was enough for a claimed 0-100km/h time of "around 4.5 seconds". It was the first production car to use carbon-fibre in its body construction, mixed in with aluminium and steel to deliver "unprecedented driving dynamics" at the time.

Other headline features included luxury items like adjustable seats,

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