AUTOart 74553 LM002 review: a fixed tailgate behind an elaborate engine
The silver LM002 rewards an engine-led display, with stable steering but a fixed tailgate and limited door-opening behavior in the inspection.
At a Glance
Model essentials
- Opening hood and four doors
- Fixed tailgate
- Composite construction
Collection highlights
- Detailed engine focal point
- Steering holds its pose
- Supported stance
Before you choose
- Tailgate cannot be lowered
- Restricted door presentation
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The engine bay gives this silver LM002 a stronger purpose than a rear-loading demonstration. The red-and-silver LM002 inspection describes filters, lines and distinct colored components beneath the hood, backed by perforated grilles and a detailed cabin.
A pose that stays put
Steering is reported to hold its angle, and the suspension supports the model without the front sag observed on the separately inspected large G63. Those are useful sample observations for a stationary three-quarter pose, not a durability comparison.
- The doors have a restricted opening angle in the inspected sample.
- They do not hold an open position particularly well.
- The fixed rear gate rules out a lowered-tailgate arrangement, whatever the bed texture suggests.
The source speculates about engineering reasons for the fixed gate. The function is documented; the proposed cause is not, so no material-strength conclusion follows.
The utility-model shortlist identifies alternatives when the required action belongs at the rear rather than under the hood.
Pros & Cons Analysis
See the source attributions and review limitations below.
Pros
- The separated components give a raised hood a clear visual payoff.
- The inspected wheels retain an angle rather than springing back, useful for a stationary display.
- The suspension supports the sample without the front sag described on the separate G63.
Cons
- This prevents the rear-loading pose that a pickup-like body might suggest.
- Limited travel and weak hold-open behavior constrain how much cabin can remain exposed.
Raise the hood, keep expectations for the rear modest
The engine and stance justify a prominent silver LM002 display. A lowered tailgate or wide, reliably held-open doors are different requirements that this inspection does not support.
Technical Specifications
| Brand | AUTOart |
|---|---|
| Product code | 74553 |
| Subject | Lamborghini LM002 |
| Edition / version | 1986 Argento release |
| Color / livery | Argento Silver; white interior |
| Scale | 1:18 |
| Model type | Off-road vehicle |
| Materials | Composite body; other components vary |
| Length | 10.5 in |
| Width | 4 in |
| Height | 4 in |
| Measurement basis | Approximate merchant catalog model dimensions; pose unspecified |
| Opening panels | Hood; four doors; rear gate fixed |
| Moving parts | Steerable wheels; suspension |
| Lighting | Unknown |
| Power source | Unknown |
| Included figures | Unknown |
| Included equipment | Unknown |
| Display base | Unknown |
