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The One & Only: Lamborghini Zagato Raptor – Reventon Who?

lamboraptor01Thought the Lamborghini Reventon was rare and exclusive? Think again. This is the Lamborghini Zagato Raptor, a one off concept Lambo first unveiled at the 1996 Geneva show. Based on the Diablo VT, the Raptor takes on every bit of attitude from the Diablo and throws in some of its own. It retained the Lambo’s 492hp V12 but lost its electronic gadgets, specifically traction control and ABS, two fundamental systems required to keep the Diablo on a leash.

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Only one was ever produced and its design somewhat echoes the Spyker C12 concept and features the carrozzeria signature double bubble roof that tilts up the doors. The raptor was developed in conjunction with Swiss sledding champion Alain Wicki for reasons unknown to us. Public reception for the car was overwhelming but the car never made it to production. Well with the absence of safety nets like traction control and ABS, it could be a good thing too. All that remains of this legend is this one original show car which is now going up for auction at Pebble Beach. Any bidders?

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    xxixx
  • Aug 13, 2008
so ugly
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    Cow
  • Aug 13, 2008
Reventon looks SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH better
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    skazareth
  • Aug 13, 2008
yeap...Reventon still the best.
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    pandaB
  • Aug 13, 2008
those who have the cash n in the "right" crowd, would want this... as for me, yeap, Reventon looks meaner...
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  • Aug 13, 2008
cunn... it's afterall a different car. hehe..
maybe I put across the wrong idea.. I actually meant to highlight the rarity of the car rather than its design.. If that was the idea, I too would prefer the Reventon though the lure of a 492hp V12 engine without traction control and ABS does seem a bit tempting.. If only..
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    drew1.0beta
  • Aug 13, 2008
hmmm..its abit unfair to compare the reventon with this car right?
but hey..reventon might look more futuristic..but this car has got its own exclusivity! the only one is the world!!
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    netmatrix
  • Aug 13, 2008
The rear looks like Cylons from battlestar galactica. But i don't like the rear opening up like that. If you open it up backwards like most supercars do its logical. I don't want that thing flying off at 200km/h!!!

The front reminds me of Fiat Coupe. The front and rear section looks quite not flush. The front windscreen looks like it came of a boeing commercial liner catalog.

Naaahhhh.... does not merit a good one off. I thnk thats why the Sultan of Brunei doesn;t want one. hahaha.
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    drew1.0beta
  • Aug 14, 2008
hmm..any idea who designed this?
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    jun
  • Aug 14, 2008
not really like it.. this typically design does not even get my impression.
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    Grixism
  • Aug 18, 2008
think again dudes..this thing was designed in 1996 and dont compare with reventon which was designed yesterday,

btw, the design is still acceptable, genius work indeed...
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    Alex
  • Jul 22, 2010
I think that the Lamborghini Zagato is one of the coolest cars lamborghini has, like the Cala.
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