New Lancia Stratos

[brainhulk]

I wonder if they take left nuts as deposits

 

[foghorn67]

I love the original. I love everything on the new one minus the headlights. I'm glad they brought it back. Lancias were one of my favorites when I was a kid.

 

[KeithP]

Looks like a kit car based on a Fiero to me.

-KeithP

 

[TehMac]

I re-watched the Top Gear episode where they discuss Lancias. I am excited for the new one, especially since they're putting in the Ferrari V8...sounds awesome.

 

[Zargon]

so awesome

love the orig and the new one looks hot

 

[StageLeft]

Looks like a hammer head shark.

 

[XZeroII]

But it will break down every other mile...

...if I recall correctly from Top Gear

 

[thedosbox]

I re-watched the Top Gear episode where they discuss Lancias. I am excited for the new one, especially since they're putting in the Ferrari V8...sounds awesome.

Oh. My. :awe:

I remember building a model of the original as a kid. Here's hoping they come to North America.

 

[sandorski]

I love the original. I love everything on the new one minus the headlights. I'm glad they brought it back. Lancias were one of my favorites when I was a kid.

It kinda looks sad.

The Rear kinda looks like Evil Bender.

 

[punjabiplaya]

needs pop-up lights. no one makes those anymore

 

[cheesehead]

The weird spoiler thing takes some getting used to, but it's a good design element. Very original.

The front of the car is a little drab, though.

All things considered, it's not quite as pretty as a 458 Italia. There's a good chance it won't be any faster, unless they completely strip it down, in which case their are some loony Sweedes who are quite happy to provide. So I ask: Why bother?

 

[Bignate603]

The weird spoiler thing takes some getting used to, but it's a good design element. Very original.

The front of the car is a little drab, though.

All things considered, it's not quite as pretty as a 458 Italia. There's a good chance it won't be any faster, unless they completely strip it down, in which case their are some loony Sweedes who are quite happy to provide. So I ask: Why bother?

Easy, it's different. People with money want to be different from the millionaire next door.

 

[cheesehead]

Easy, it's different. People with money want to be different from the millionaire next door.

If I wanted to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars, I'd buy some Frank Lloyd Wright furniture.

That said, the majority of wealthy people seem to have a tremendous lack of taste.

 

[Meghan54]

But it will break down every other mile...

...if I recall correctly from Top Gear

And like they noted, this new Lancia will undoubtedly carry on in the tradition of Lancia of old and be just as bad with reliability....horrible.

 

[sdifox]

Part of owning exotics is having the money to have more cars than sense and not care about maintenance cost.

 

[Zap]

needs pop-up lights. no one makes those anymore

Aren't they regulated out of existence in the USA these days?

I like the wheels on this vehicle. IMO too few good looking stock wheels. For instance I think the stock wheels on my MS6 suck in the looks department. Many stock wheels are to "soft" looking or to "busy" looking.

 

[punjabiplaya]

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/260506/new_lancia_stratos_supercar_review.html

What is it?

A privately funded, highly professional remake of the legendary Lancia Stratos HF. It’s based on the chassis and running gear of the Ferrari 430 Scuderia, has a carbonfibre body and has been designed and engineered by none other than Pininfarina. It’s an exquisite thing, perfectly rendered and although up-scaled, evokes the best in the original. The men whose dream it was are Michael Stoschek, chairman of Brose, the automotive components group, and his son, Michael, though Stratos fanatic Chris Hrabalek lent considerable encouragement.

Technical highlights?

The aluminium chassis of the 430 Scuderia is shortened by 200mm and joined to a steel, FIA spec roll cage, and a body and interior of carbonfibre is mounted to it. The new Stratos is 330mm shorter than the Scuderia and has a dry weight of 1247kg, which helps give it an even better power to weight ratio than the Scud because its 4.3-litre V8 produces 532bhp (540ps) here. All the Ferrari technical refinements remain: the five-stage Manettino, anti-lock ceramic brakes, stability control and F1 paddle-shift.

What’s it like to drive?

Luca di Montezemolo seemed to like it; the Ferrari boss sampled it at Fiorano and uttered ‘bellisima’ when he climbed out. We got a handful of laps around Circuit Paul Ricard and it feels very much in the spirit of the original. It’s wide but short in the wheelbase which, combined with modest weight, makes it very agile. It’s surprisingly supple, too. It feels like it would take some bottle to drive flat-out at big speeds, or quickly in the wet, but that’s always been a part of the challenge of the Stratos and the systems are there for those who don’t feel that confident.

How does it compare?

To a 430 Scuderia? Quite different. In fact, only the paddle-shift, the blare of the V8 and some of the switchgear suggests the donor car. To the original Stratos? Design-wise it’s a fabulous re-creation of the original; slightly bigger in all dimensions with modern aero thinking incorporated, but the spirit of the Stratos HF is here in spades.

Anything else I need to know?

A limited run of this hugely desirable car is looking very likely, at a price still to be decided. Start saving now…

 

[Howard]

DARKWING DUCK


lol

 

[SSSnail]

I like its stance of dominance.

 

[punjabiplaya]

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/13/new-stratos-unveiled-in-retro-alitalia-rally-livery-w-video/

I love the Alitalia livery