Lamborghini MurciélagoThe Diablo was Lamborghini's flagship V12 supercar throughout the 1990s, but there was no way that it was going to last any more than a year or two into the new millennium. Times (and Lamborghini's ownership) had changed, and the company would need a new V12-powered flagship. Enter the Murciélago, which debuted at the 2001 Frankfurt Auto Show and brought the Diablo feeling into the 21st century with even smoother, sleeker lines and a helping of German engineering philosophy.Like its predecessor, the Murciélago (Spanish for "bat") drew its name from the folklore of Spanish bullfighting. In this case, the bull Murciélago was allegedly one that managed to survive the trials and tribulations of the bullring, after which it was given to Don Antonio Miura. Miura then created his breed of Miura bulls from Murciélago — thus, the name was also a nod to Lamborghini's first-ever supercar, which bore the name of Murciélago's progeny. The Murciélago didn't just look like a continuation of the Diablo. It also shared many of the old supercar's basics but tried to be a bit more civilized — insofar as a 500-plus-horsepower V12 supercar can be civilized — than the Diablo. This was likely the result of Volkswagen Group's ownership of Lamborghini, injecting some German practicality into the mix. The Murciélago's all-new 570-horsepower V12 delivered its torque in a smooth thrust from much lower revs than the previous V12, while the driving experience was much friendlier than before thanks to better ride quality and a much-improved interior.