My FH5 Log: Novena Diabolos

As the whole world's gone to hell, experiencing a new kind of hell, there's only one kind of demon that shows that Hell awaits when you have fun, the Lamborghini Diablo.

The Diablo, Spanish for demon, is Lamborghini's V12 flagship supercar that dominated the 90s, following the footsteps of the successful Countach. The 90s is all about the fall of the Soviet Union, the rise of Bill Clinton, Michael Jordan making headlines in the NBA, the death of Princess Diana, the Mt. Pinatubo eruption, and the Asian financial crisis, everything about the 90s is an eclectic mix of doom and prosperity but nothing in the 90s is prepared for this kind of hell Lamborghini unleashed to the world.

Launched in 1990 as the direct successor to the Countach, the Diablo features a 5.7L V12 engine with computer-controlled multi-port fuel injection that produces 492PS of power and 580Nm of torque. Mated with a 5-speed manual, it's capable of a 0-100kph time of four and a half seconds and a top speed of 325kph. The Diablo has spawned numerous variants and the one featured in FH5 is the SV variant. Being the first to use the SV marque since the Miura SV, the Diablo SV is rear-wheel-drive and features an upgraded V12 engine producing 517PS of power and 580Nm of torque.

The Lamborghini Diablo, like most supercars in the 90s, was involved in motorsports, and the most potent of all the racing Diablos is the GTR version. Based on the Diablo GT road car, the GTR features a stripped-down interior, and the 6.0L V12 engine sourced from the GT road car but with new fuel and ignition systems, individual throttle bodies, dynamic air intake duct system, VVT, titanium connecting rods, and a lightweight crankshaft, capable of producing 598PS of power. Only 40 of these were made.

With the two Diablos getting their moment of introduction, it's time to unleash hell in Sierra Nueva's gate to hell; the Devil's Pass. Chock full of twists and turns, the Devil's Pass is probably one of the most punishing but probably one of the most enjoyable road tracks Sierra Nueva offered.

As I get the show on the road, oh look! Foggy weather! A recipe for a horror movie story! But this ain't the time to fantasize about another slasher because it's time to witness the trials of these two Diablos on a foggy technical road course as they are using whatever means necessary to survive all the way to redemption. Send in the tape.

With the two Diabos found redemption at the end of the Devil's Pass, I got the results;

Diablo SV - 3m43.807s

Diablo GTR - 3m23.070s

So, I was surprised that the track-only Diablo GTR emerged as the ultimate Diablo ever made before it went to hell and got its role taken over by its successor, the Murcielago.

Dubbed one of the coolest supercars to emerge from the 90s, the Lamborghini Diablo is proof that Hell awaits when you have fun with it. It may have descended into darkness a long time ago, but its legacy remains part of the Lamborghini heritage, something to take note of from Lamborghini's 6-decade history.

Is the Diablo worthy of being the coolest Lamborghini in its 6-decade history? Hell if I know...