Chinese men build replica Lamborghini

Published August 22, 2014
Wang Yu stands next to a handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo outside a garage on the outskirts of Beijing. – Photo by Reuters
Wang Yu stands next to a handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo outside a garage on the outskirts of Beijing. – Photo by Reuters
Wang Yu (L) and Li Lintao work on a replica of T-Rex motorcycle at a garage on the outskirts of Beijing on August 21, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
Wang Yu (L) and Li Lintao work on a replica of T-Rex motorcycle at a garage on the outskirts of Beijing on August 21, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
Wang Yu drives a handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo on a highway during a test drive in Beijing. – Photo by Reuters
Wang Yu drives a handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo on a highway during a test drive in Beijing. – Photo by Reuters
The engine of a handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo is pictured outside a garage rented by Wang Yu and Li Lintao on the outskirts of Beijing. – Photo by Reuters
The engine of a handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo is pictured outside a garage rented by Wang Yu and Li Lintao on the outskirts of Beijing. – Photo by Reuters
Wang Yu stands next to a handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo outside a garage on the outskirts of Beijing, August 21, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
Wang Yu stands next to a handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo outside a garage on the outskirts of Beijing, August 21, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
Wang Yu drives a handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo next to a police car (L) on a highway during a test drive in Beijing. – Photo by Reuters
Wang Yu drives a handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo next to a police car (L) on a highway during a test drive in Beijing. – Photo by Reuters
Wang Yu drives a handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo during a test drive outside a garage on the outskirts of Beijing. – Photo by Reuters
Wang Yu drives a handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo during a test drive outside a garage on the outskirts of Beijing. – Photo by Reuters
Wang Yu (L) and Li Lintao work on a replica of T-Rex motorcycle at a garage on the outskirts of Beijing. – Photo by Reuters
Wang Yu (L) and Li Lintao work on a replica of T-Rex motorcycle at a garage on the outskirts of Beijing. – Photo by Reuters
Wang Yu drives a handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo on a street during a test drive in Beijing, August 21, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
Wang Yu drives a handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo on a street during a test drive in Beijing, August 21, 2014. – Photo by Reuters

Chinese race car enthusiasts, Wang Yu and Li Lintao, both in their 30s, have made two replicas of the Lamborghini Diablo, which can reach the top speed of 310km/h.

The duo is currently working on a replica of the T-Rex motorcycle.

They spent approximately 5 million Yuan (around USD811,899) to buy parts and hire workers, and about six years to assemble them with the knowledge they gained from studying mechanology for nearly a decade abroad.

Yu and Lintao became popular after showing their first handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo at the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition in 2012, and sold their second Lamborghini replica to Alibaba as a collection.

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