The desert wind howled in 1986 when The Lamborghini first unveiled the LM002. Nicknamed “Rambo Lambo” it was a V12-powered by monster truck dressed in Italian leather. Now, almost 40 years later the wildest Lamborghini ever is coming back like this. we Meet the 2026 Lamborghini Wild LM002 bigger, smarter, faster and ready to conquer both the highway and the wilderness.
Key Highlights
- 800 hp hybrid V12 powertrain — the last roaring dinosaur with electric boost
- 0–60 mph in under 4 seconds, the top speed 190+ mph
- True off-road monster : 45° approach angle, 24 inches of ground clearance, 800 mm wading depth
- Retro-military looks mixed with modern razor-sharp LED lighting
- Interior like a private jet crossed with an expedition vehicle
- Limited to only 630 units worldwide — double the original production
- Starting price around $520,000 — cheaper than a new Urus Performante in real terms
Let’s take a full tour of a beast that will make 2026 unforgettable.
The Legend That Refused to Die
In the 1970s, Lamborghini tried to sell a military truck called the Cheetah. It failed, but the idea never left Sant’Agata. By 1986, the company took the Countach’s 5.2-liter V12, dropped it into a tubular frame an wrapped it in a boxy body, and created the LM002. Soldiers didn’t buy it, but rock stars, oil sheikhs, and even the Saudi royal family did. U2 used one in the “Joshua Tree” video. Mike Tyson had his painted matte black. Only 328 were built, and today they trade for $500,000 to $800,000.
For decades, fans begged Lamborghini to bring it back. The Urus arrived in 2018 and became the brand’s best-seller, but it was too civilized. People wanted the raw, angry, ridiculous soul of the original. Lamborghini listened.
Design: Angry, Angular, and Unmistakable
The 2026 Wild LM002 is instantly recognizable yet completely modern. The silhouette keeps the flat hood, vertical windshield and slab sides of the 1986 truck but every line is sharper. The front is dominated by a massive hexagonal grille that flanked by ultra-thin Y-shaped LED headlights that look like a eyes of a predator. The hood has two huge power bulges because the V12 still needs to the breathe fire.
At 205 inches long and 83 inches wide, it’s bigger than a the Hummer EV and sits on a 22-inch forged wheels wrapped in 35-inch all-terrain tires developed with Pirelli. The spare wheel is mounted on the rear door like the old days but now it’s covered in carbon fiber. Optional roof rails can carry dirt bikes, surfboards, or a rooftop tent. Every panel is carbon fiber or aluminum this thing weighs “only” 5,700 lbs despite its size.
Power : The Last Naturally Aspirated V12 Lives On
Lamborghini promised the V12 would die with the Aventador then but they lied in the best way possible. The Wild LM002 uses the heavily reworked version of the 6.5-liter naturally aspirated engine from the Revuelto, now twin turbocharged for the first time in the Lamborghini road-car history. On its own it makes 650 hp. And Two axial-flux electric motors add the another 150 hp and instant torque.
Total output : 800 hp and over 800 lb-ft of torque. And 0-60 mph takes 3.8 seconds. The Top speed is electronically limited to 190 mph, but remove the limiter and Lamborghini insiders whisper about a 210 mph on the salt flats. An 18 kWh battery gives around a 25 miles of clean an pure electric range in perfect for silent midnight arrivals at five-star safari lodges.
Off-Road Ability That Embarrasses Dedicated 4x4s
This isn’t marketing fluff. The Wild LM002 has a proper low-range transfer case, three locking differentials, and adaptive air suspension that can raise the body from 8.5 inches (sport mode) to a ridiculous 24 inches (desert mode). Approach angle is 45°, departure 40°, breakover 35°. It can ford water almost 32 inches deep. Underbody protection is titanium. There’s even a front-mounted 9,000-lb winch hidden behind the license plate.
Lamborghini tested by prototypes in the Arabian desert the Moab dunes and the icy forests of Sweden. They say it will out-climb a Defender, out-jump a Raptor, and out-run both while carrying four adults in refrigerated seats.
Inside: Fighter Jet Meets Safari Lodge
Open the massive scissor doors (yes, really) and you’re hit with luxury that feels almost wrong in an off-roader. The dashboard is one giant 48-inch curved OLED screen split into three zones driver, center, and passenger. The steering wheel is a yoke like the Revuelto. Seats are carbon buckets wrapped in sustainable Alcantara made from recycled bottles, yet they heat, cool, and massage.
Rear passengers get their own 12-inch tablets, a champagne fridge between the seats and a 2,100-watt, 23-speaker Bang an cool sound system that can rattle your teeth even at 100 mph on dirt. The cargo area holds 28 cubic feet with seats up or 68 cubic feet folded enough for four dirt bikes or a week of Louis Vuitton luggage.
Technology That Feels Like Science Fiction
- 360° off-road cameras with a underbody view
- Augmented-reality windshield that highlights the trail ahead at night
- Drone dock on the roof — a small DJI-inspired drone launches to scout the route and streams 4K video to the main screen
- Active aero: rear wing flips up in off-road mode to act as an air brake on steep descents
- “Rambo Mode” — one button disables traction control, raises the suspension, and routes 100% power to the wheels with grip
Only 630 Lucky Owners
Lamborghini will build exactly 630 examples — double the original run, but still ultra-rare. The first 300 are “Launch Edition” models with unique bronze wheels, desert camouflage paint, and a titanium plaque signed by CEO Stephan Winkelmann. Every single one is already spoken for by VIP clients, but the remaining 330 will be configurable through the Ad Personam studio.
Colors range from classic Rosso Mars red to new matte military greens and a wild “Sabbia Storm” beige that changes tone in sunlight. You can even have the interior trimmed in ballistic nylon like the original military prototype.
Price and Delivery
Base price is €480,000 before taxes of $520,000 in the U.S. Fully loaded Launch Editions will cross $750,000. First customer cars roll out of Sant’Agata in September 2026, exactly 40 years after the original LM002 debuted at the Brussels Motor Show.
Final Thoughts : The End of an Era, the Start of a Legend
The Wild LM002 is probably the last pure-combustion monster Lamborghini will ever build. New emissions laws will kill the naturally aspirated V12 forever after 2030. That makes this truck more than just transportation it’s a celebration of everything loud, proud, and politically incorrect about the supercar world. It’s a middle finger to boring electric crossovers. It’s a love letter to the 1980s. It’s proof that sometimes, the craziest ideas are the best ones.
So if you ever wanted to own the ultimate do-anything, go-anywhere, scare-everyone vehicle this is it. The Rambo Lambo is back, and it’s angrier than ever.