Thursday 5th June 2008

New Delta Pics And Vid

Successor to rally legend officially unveiled

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Lancia has officially unveiled the new Delta, a car that will spearhead the brand’s return to Britain.

The car also has a big responsibility as it shares the name of the most successful rally car of all time.

As it stands the Delta is going to be launched with a 120bhp and 150bhp 1.4 Turbo Jet and a 120bhp 1.6 turbodiesel Multijet.

Then a 165bhp 2.0 Multijet and a 190bhp Twin Turbo Multijet will arrive.

Then there will be a 200bhp 1.8 Di Turbojet that, despite the name, is said to be a direct injection petrol unit with a 6-speed ‘box.

For those hoping for a successor to the Integrale the bad news is there has been no firecracker version announced yet, although 200bhp isn’t bad.

But a source close to Lancia recently told PistonHeads that the reason the company is reviving the Delta name is to cash in on the sporting credentials of the turbo four-wheel drive Integrale, and as such will bring out something similar.

 

[layabout]

Oh dear,that really is not good enough,not a patch on the original Delta.

[PhantomPH]

Dear God, that's ugly!

And people take the piss out of the X6!!!!

[layabout]

GingerNinja said:

I can't see the pics?

I wish i didn't see them.

[drewcole81]

Pictures don't work....

Not sure if I want to see it though!!!

[the_orange_baron]

Ugly!

Bugs Bunny-faced, slab-sided, korean-looking hatchback.

Lancia epic fail

[WTFWT?!]

[Jim, Vicar of Dibly] No-no-no-no-no-no- NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO [/VoD]

[layabout]

It looks like someone chewed a Fiat & a Seat,then spat out this pig ugly thing.

[minimoog]

Dear God that makes the Impreza look good.

[Lord B]

Oh dear.

I wonder if the people who designed this car were the same who came up with the name Dedra. The front end is out of proportion and that grill is ghastly; looks like something the Korean's would come up with... and then consign to the bin because it was too offensive even for their eyes.

I will console myself with the latest edition of Classic Car magazine and the Vauxhall Carlton v Lancia Thema 8.32 test.

[RJDM3]

some very nice styling touches but all put together in the wrong package and ends up very ugly and confusing design

[the_orange_baron]

layabout said:

It looks like someone chewed a Fiat & a Seat,then spat out this pig ugly thing.

Well if they spat it out, it probably moved faster than it ever will under its own power!

[Justayellowbadge]

Lord B said:

Oh dear.

I wonder if the people who designed this car were the same who came up with the name Dedra. The front end is out of proportion and that grill is ghastly; looks like something the Korean's would come up with... and then consign to the bin because it was too offensive even for their eyes.

I will console myself with the latest edition of Classic Car magazine and the Vauxhall Carlton v Lancia Thema 8.32 test.

Ooh, is it out? The Lancia's mine

[Toltec]

Has Lancia been bought out by a Chinese car company? Certainly looks like it!

[my93wrx]

Reminds me of the SEAT Leon TBH

[layabout]

Justayellowbadge said:

Lord B said:

Oh dear.

I wonder if the people who designed this car were the same who came up with the name Dedra. The front end is out of proportion and that grill is ghastly; looks like something the Korean's would come up with... and then consign to the bin because it was too offensive even for their eyes.

I will console myself with the latest edition of Classic Car magazine and the Vauxhall Carlton v Lancia Thema 8.32 test.

Ooh, is it out? The Lancia's mine

Cool car,a real classy street sleeper.

[glazbagun]

See? Told you the impreza would grow on you!

[simoncarlo]

Dear lord that thing is fuuugly!

[jamieboy]

layabout said:

Oh dear,that really is not good enough,not a patch on the original Delta.

It's distinctive, that's for sure.

We need to remember, though, that not every Delta was an integrale:

[layabout]

my93wrx said:

Reminds me of the SEAT Leon TBH

Mashed up with a Fiat Stilo.

[Ahonen]