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Lamborghini what?
The paint was not the only dramatic feature of the Coatl. The body was completely modified from the original Diablo, using components made of carbon fiber and a composite called "Epoxica." The rear bumper received major modification to a heavily curved design, and an early example of Altezza lights were installed in place of the normal Diablo units. The rear brake cooling ducts were extended vertically, nearly to the tops of the doors. The front of the car received fixed headlights, with a design not even close to what would be used on standard Diablos after 1999; the nose was also restyled with a heavily contoured air dam and a Ferrari F50-like hood with twin air extractors. A roof scoop, similar to that later used on the Diablo GT, was installed, along with a modification of the usual Diablo engine lid and rear spoiler. Interestingly, despite these considerable modifications, the wheels used were standard Diablo SE30 units.[39]
In order to keep up with the exotic appearance of the body and interior, the Coatl's engine was also upgraded from the usual Diablo 5.7 liter unit. The engine was actually bored and stroked to 6.3 L (384 cu in) by McLaren, who also helped to develop the chromium-molybdenum steel spaceframe chassis. With these modifications, the engine was able to produce 644 PS (474 kW; 635 hp), which could push the Coatl from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.54 seconds, and on to 385 km/h (239 mph).[39]