The Diablo VT (1993-1998) was Lamborghini's first all-wheel-drive production car. VT stands for Viscous Traction: a viscous center differential normally leaves the car rear-driven and feeds torque to the front axle only when the rear wheels start to slip. It debuted at the 1993 Geneva show alongside a raft of updates, power steering, electronically adjustable dampers, and four-piston brakes, that also improved the rest of the range.
It uses the same 485 hp (492 PS) V12 as the base Coupe, so the VT is about traction and all-weather usability rather than more speed. It's the heavier, more planted Diablo.
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A viscous center coupling sends up to about 25% of torque to the front wheels, but only when the rears lose grip. In normal driving the car is effectively rear-driven and feels like a standard Diablo; the front axle steps in for traction on a wet or loose surface. It was the first all-wheel-drive system Lamborghini put in a road car.
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