Eccentrica's Lamborghini Diablo Restomod Is One Radical Daredevil

The Lamborghini Diablo is coming back from the dead, 22 years after the Sant’ Agata Bolognese carmaker halted production. It has been resurrected by Eccentrica, a company founded by furniture magnate and Lamborghini enthusiast Emanuel Colombini. This is his way of celebrating the company’s 60th anniversary: by modifying 19 Lamborghini Diablos.

The car that got out of their hands looks controversial. Radical. Dramatic. Nothing remained stock on Eccentrica’s track-focused GTR version-inspired Diablo, which obviously flirts with motor racing. Everything about it screams "look at me!" Loud and clear, and with a voice so husky it could pull a sled. V12 husky, that is!

The restomodded Lamborghini Diablo looks like it's on steroids

Designed by the BorromeodeSilva studio, previously responsible for the design of the Nardone 928, the model follows a cyberpunk vision. They mounted a new front grille which is not just for decor anymore like in the original Diablo, but improves airflow. It is flanked by what Eccentrica calls "pop-down" lights instead of the standard “pop-up” ones, with three different settings. It is 2023, so there are LEDs in there, previewing the double-scoop descending hood.

The rear end displays a mega wide grille in 3D-printed titanium. There are two massive rear vents that shadow the main radiators and an aggressively redesigned rear bumper.

They have not changed the length of the car, it still is 175.6 inches (4,460 millimeters) long. But they extended the wheelbase, which measured 104.3 inches (2,650 mm) when the car was stock, shortened the overhangs, and widened the body, pushing the five-spoke wheels further to the corners. This Diablo looks like it's on steroids, doesn't it?

The cabin of the restomodded Diablo keeps the personality that the car rolled off the assembly line with, over two decades ago. But it is now wrapped in leather and blue Alcantara. Gone is the plastic that used to be on board, as it has been replaced with finer materials for better ergonomics.

They made the steering column of carbon fiber and tried to keep the raw nature of the dashboard with the classic look of the digital instrument cluster. No, there are no touchscreens in there, sorry! Just the brutal style of a supercar in the late 1990s.

And it is not called Diablo (Devil in Spanish) for nothing. It is powered by the monstrous 5.7-liter V12 mated to a five-speed row-your-own transmission to "ignite your senses," as Eccentric puts it. Upgraded with new valves and camshafts, it now delivers 542 hp (550 PS) and 442 lb-ft (600 Nm) of torque instead of the standard 485 hp (492 PS) and 428 lb-ft (580 Nm).

Covering the edge of the engine lid and the "most dangerous parts of the engine," is what Eccentrica eccentrically calls a "teppanyaki plate." What does it mean? You don’t know? It is obviously a "keep your hands to yourself" type of warning. Jokes aside, "yaki" is Japanese for "boiled" or "fried." You wouldn't want that to happen, right?

A Capristo aluminum alloy exhaust brings out all the drama of the V12 with a sonorous soundtrack.

The Diablo was on a diet, lost weight for better performance

Thanks to the lightweight reconstruction and massive use of carbon fiber panels, the team managed to shave 35 kilograms (77 pounds) from the Diablos’ 1,625-kilogram (3,583-pound) curb weight. Performance figures are better now, since there is a 2.9 kg/hp weight ratio.

The restomodded Lamborghini Diablo hits 62 mph (100 kph) from zero in just 3.5 seconds on its way to a top speed of 208 mph (335 kph).

The car runs on Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tires. To stop this daredevil, they fitted six-piston Brembo brake calipers. Eccentrics Diablo is capable of stopping from 62 mph (100 kph) in just 112 feet (34 meters).

Eccentrica will build 19 such cars, and each of them will be unique. They offer so many customization options that it will be next to impossible for two customers to choose the exact same specification.

Those who want one of the Diablos they build will have to wait between 16 to 18 months to drive it home. The transformation costs 1.2 million euros, which translates to 1.3 million dollars. And that price does not include the donor car.

That is it, ladies and gentlemen, enough with the staring! If you want to see it with your very own eyes, then you must know that the model will show up at the Goodwood Festival of Speed later this month, as well as Monterey Car Week between August 11-20.