2000 Lamborghini Diablo VT 6.0

The Lamborghini Diablo was introduced in 1990, originally powered by a longitudinally-mounted 485-horsepower 5.7-liter dual-overhead-cam 48-valve V-12 engine with 428 foot-pounds of torque. The original Lamborghini Diablo could accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 4.7 seconds and reach a top speed of 205 miles per hour. The all-wheel-drive Diablo VT first appeared in 1993, featuring a carbon-fiber driveshaft and a viscous center differential. The traction-enhancing all-wheel drive system of the Diablo VT could direct up to 25% of the power to the front wheels if the rear wheels started spinning faster than the front wheels. The Diablo received a facelift in 1999, with the most obvious change being the replacement of the original pop-up headlights with fixed composite headlights and an increase in power to 529 horsepower. Following Lamborghini’s 1998 sale to Audi, the Diablo VT 6.0 was introduced in 2000, featuring the 575-horsepower 6.0-liter dual-overhead-cam 48-valve V12 engine with 457 foot-pounds of torque from the limited production Diablo GT, along with the increased use of carbon-fiber in the bodywork and the interior. Displayed at the 2001 Chicago Auto Show, the Diablo VT 6.0 could now accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3.6 seconds, with a price starting at $230,000. The Lamborghini Diablo’s last year would be 2001, when it would be replaced by the new Murciélago.

2000 Cadillac Northstar LMP

Cadillac built the LMP (LeMans Prototype) in 2000 to communicate a new world image and to challenge European luxury brand racing cars. Under Cadillac’s supervision, domestic builder Riley & Scott constructed the LMP with a carbon fiber monocoque design. A 650-horsepower twin-turbocharged Northstar 4.0-liter V8 engine powered the vehicle, and a functional Cadillac-type grille was built into the aerodynamic front section. Seven LMP monocoques were built in 2000, with five used in competition, this example used as a show car, as seen here at the 2001 Chicago Auto Show, and one spare.

2000 Porsche 911 Carrera

This generation of the Porsche 911 was introduced in 1998 as the first completely-redesigned 911 since the original debuted in 1963. The 2000 Porsche 911 Carrera was essentially unchanged, powered by a rear-mounted water-cooled 296-horsepower 3.4-liter dual-overhead-cam horizontally-opposed "flat" 6-cylinder "boxer" engine, with either a six-speed manual or a 5-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission and either rear-wheel or all-wheel drive. The Porsche 911 Carrera could accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in under 5 seconds and reach a top speed of 178 miles per hour, with a price starting at $68,000. Though this picture doesn't illustrate it well, this example, photographed at the 2000 Portland International Auto Show at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon, featured metallic color-shifting paint that changed from dark green to purple depending on how the light hit it.

2000 Lincoln LS

The Lincoln LS would be introduced in June of 1999 for the 2000 model year. Sharing a platform with the new Jaguar S-Type, this rear-wheel-drive luxury sport sedan was intended to compete with European imports like the BMW 3-Series and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and would be available in two forms: the LS6 with a 210-horsepower 3.0-liter dual-overhead-cam V6 with a 5-speed automatic or an available 5-speed manual transmission, and the LS8 with a 252-horsepower 3.8-liter dual-overhead-cam V8 with a five-speed SelectShift automatic transmission. Standard features for both included traction control and front-seat side airbags.