There’s no debate that Lamborghini is best known for building sports cars. In fact, ask the average person on the street, and that’s all they’ll know about the company. But while the low-slung likes of the Miura, Diablo, and Aventador may be the automaker’s most famous products, there’s another category where Lamborghini has a rich history: sport-utility vehicles. The 62-year-old carmaker has, in fact, been in the SUV business in one form or another for 48 years. And even though not every off-roader ever made in Sant’Agata Bolognese has seen its way into showrooms, every one of its high-riding creations is an unforgettable part of the company’s wild history — and has informed later vehicles to come from Lamborghini. This is the history of Lamborghini’s SUVs. 1977: The Lamborghini Cheetah Sets the Stage While the SUV craze didn’t truly begin its inexorable rise until the end of the 1980s, Lamborghini’s first dalliance with the category..
