Despite its 2,700 to 3,085 kg (5,720 to 6,800 lb) curb weight, the LM002 offered supercar performance, and all in an extremely utilitarian package. Capable of 0 to 60 mph (96.6 km/h) in only 7.7 seconds with a terminal velocity of 209 km/h (130 mph), the monster sport utility could also climb 120% gradients and wade through everything from sand dunes to running rivers while carrying a load of four to six paramilitary troopers.
Pirelli developed specially made Scorpion tires, allowing an optimal compromise between on and off-road driving behavior. They could withstand extreme temperatures while drivable when nearly flat.
Its 33.6 L/100 km (7.0 mpg) fuel economy rating limited its range, but those who purchased it, Middle Eastern sheiks and yuppies in L.A., hardly cared. Incidentally, the first LM002 was delivered to King Hassan of Morocco, with following vehicles going to similar dignitaries, oil magnates, shady gun runners and celebrities.
While the SUVs of the day, excepting the Range Rover and Laforza, the latter another high-end Italian, were utilitarian appliances, not the luxury estate wagons seen shuttling soccer teams around suburban Canada today, the LM002 was a hedonist's dream. Sporting a full leather interior with genuine walnut accents the Lamborghini was sinfully decadent. A full array of power actuated convenience features set it further apart from workhorse trucks, features once again taken for granted by today's standards.