Lancia
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Homologation is a wonderful thing. Without it, we wouldn't have some amazing street cars based on truly legendary racing vehicles. Think Ferrari 250 GTO, Ford RS200 Evolution or Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. Another such car is the Lancia 037 Stradale, which is the road car variant of the iconic Italian rally car. Barely over 200 were built, and one ultra-clean example recently found its way into Jay Leno's Garage for a little time in front of the camera. The car is owned by Phillip Sarofim, and he's clearly infatuated with the bright red machine. He refers to it as an oft overlooked member of...
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Original and unrestored 1960 Lancia visits Jay Leno's GarageWith a current lineup consisting of just a homely hatchback, Lancia is certainly in a sorry state considering this is a brand that once competed in Formula 1 and built luxury sedans fit for heads of state. Lancia with a little help from Italian coachbuilders such as Pininfarina, Vignale and Zagato...
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New Stratos will cost $617,000, plus a Ferrari 430 ScuderiaMultiple World Rally Champion. Bertone design. Ferrari engine. All of those added up to make the original Lancia Stratos one of the seven wonders of the automotive world. Now there's a New Stratos up for sale, only it isn't being built by Lancia. Rather, it's a coachbuilt special designed by...
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8 years after reveal, New Stratos to finally see limited productionLike something from another dimension, the Lancia Stratos' radical design still blows minds almost five decades after its introduction. The design was particularly inspiring to German billionaire Michael Stoschek who last decade commissioned Pininfarina to craft him a modern example based on the...
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Ferrari To Build Engines For Other Fiat Companies: ReportIf rumors out of Italy are correct, Ferrari will invest some 50 million euros ($62.2 million) on a new assembly line to produce forced-induction V-6 and normally aspirated V-8 engines. Those powerplants won’t be destined for vehicles with a prancing horse emblem on the grille, but instead...
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Ex-Ferrari Designer To Style Future Chryslers And LanciasLorenzo Ramaciotti, a former Pininfarina designer and man responsible for cars like the 360 Modena, 550 Maranello and 612 Scaglietti, has been tasked with the challenge of making future Chryslers appear at home even if they're wearing a Lancia badge. Ramaciotti retired from designing cars in 2005...
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Not just reviving the legend of the rally-bred, off-the-walls Lancia Stratos, the New Stratos breathes new life into the name. But it won't see production, at least beyond the extremely limited kind, because Ferrari won't consent to it. Why does Ferrari have a say in the matter? Because the New Stratos is based on a shortened, heavily modified Ferrari F430 Scuderia. Pininfarina, the coachbuilder behind the New Stratos' construction, says it won't build more than a handful without express permission from Ferrari. That leaves the backers of the New Stratos, Michael and Maximilan Stoschek, in...
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How about some rally, eh? 2 perfect Delta Integrale Evos for sale in CanadaIf you're in the mood for some Molson and some fine special-edition Lancia Delta Integrale Evo hardware, it's time for a trip to Canada. Two of the cars are up for sale in Richmond, British Columbia, and they both belong to limited runs. The first, a 1992 Integrale Evo 1, is number 136 of a 400-car...
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Lancia Ypsilon hatchback debuts at 2011 Geneva auto showAs we first reported back in November, Lancia, the new European face of Chrysler, will be unveiling a new version of its Ypsilon minicar at next month's 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Today we have official images and details of the car, revealing a very similar design to its Delta big brother. The fourth...
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2011 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Lancia Reveals Rebadged Chrysler RangeAs we all know the Chrysler brand has been axed in Europe, with its cars continued to be sold across the Atlantic but soon-to-be wearing Lancia badges instead (excluding the UK). Today, just a few weeks out from the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the rejuvenated Lancia brand is showing off its new lineup...
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Lancia Badged Chrysler 200 To Be Revealed In Geneva, Flavia Name LikelyAs we all know the Chrysler brand has been in axed in Europe, with its cars continuing to be on sale across the Atlantic but wearing Lancia badges instead. We’ve already reported on the new 2011 Chrysler 300 being sold in Europe as a Lancia Thema and now we have news that the mid-size 200...
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Lancia To Unveil Thema Flagship And New Ypsilon Hatchback In GenevaThe Lancia brand may be relatively unknown here in the U.S. but we got a taste of it back at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show last January where we saw a Lancia Delta hatchback rolled out wearing a Chrysler badge (pictured above). That was just a preview of what Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne had...
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In the latest addition to what has turned out to be a very video-heavy Tuesday, we have the president of Ferrari, Luca di Montezemolo, driving the New Stratos at the Fiorano test circuit. Based on a shortened and heavily modified Ferrari F430 platform, and as the revival/re-imagination of an Italian icon, the project is certainly close to di Montezemolo's heart. So what does the Ferrari boss think of the New Stratos? Watch the video to find out, but here's a hint: there's more than one smile.
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Video: Reborn Lancia Stratos Testing At BaloccoThe Ferrari F430-based new take on the legendary Lancia Stratos is well underway, and this video gives us a better look at exactly what to expect as it undergoes chassis tuning at the Balocco test track in Italy. As an added bonus, we also have video of the car undergoing its final wind tunnel...
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Modern Lancia Stratos turns out to be Pininfarina-designed one-offEarlier this month, what appeared to be a modern reinterpretation of the Lancia Stratos appeared on the web in some suspect but intriguing photos. Today, we can finally confirm that the car is real but for now, at least, it is only a special-off commissioned by a German customer. The modern Lancia...
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Lancia Planning Modern Stratos Comeback?The photos show what appears to be a modern take on the classis Lancia Stratos.
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Report: Chrysler To Build Lancia Flagship In North AmericaThe product plans of Chrysler and Fiat are undergoing a major shakeup that should last the next couple of years, as the expanding Fiat Group and its demanding CEO Sergio Marchionne pull all the strings. We’ve already seen hints of some of the plans with the U.S. unveiling of the Fiat 500 and...
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Fiat Axes Chrysler Brand In Europe, Rebrands As LanciaAll Chrysler cars sold in Europe will be badged as Lancias.
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While itâs looking more and more likely that the first Alfa Romeos wonât go on sale in the U.S. until 2012, a new range of Chrysler models based on Fiat platforms could be on sale before then. Chrysler is planning to use Fiatâs compact car expertise to develop a range of new fuel efficient models, and according to Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne the first cars could be on sale by the fourth quarter of 2011. âWe've run extensive clinics on the first vehicles. We're 98 percent there on styling,â...
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Chrysler And Lancia To Reveal Joint Product Plan In GenevaChrysler’s lineup, both in North America and Europe, is in for a major shakeup over the next couple of years now that the expanding Fiat Group and its demanding CEO Sergio Marchionne are pulling all the strings. We’ve already seen hints of some of the plans with the unveiling of the...
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Marchionne: Chrysler And Lancia Could Be Merged Within The YearThe appointment of Lancia CEO Olivier Francois as the new head of the Chrysler division is a clear indication that the two brands will become more closely entwined.
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Chrysler Planning Lancia-Based Unveiling For Detroit Auto Show?The latest reports are unconfirmed, but the theory at least is sound.
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Chrysler Brand Being Phased Out OverseasCompany bosses have revealed that Chrysler will disappear completely from European car markets in 2011.
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Fiat merger with Opel could mean the end for LanciaItaly's Lancia has had a turbulent past and has only been back on the automotive radar for a short while now, however, the relatively niche brand may be on the outs again following news of Fiat's interest in Opel. Fiat, which has already formed an alliance with Chrysler, is now attempting to form a...
Ralph Hanson