Archive for the 'Lancia' Category

Lancia Displays its Stars and Stripes in Frankfurt

Friday, September 16th, 2011

If anything else, and with a few exceptions such as the Ypsilon supermini, the aging Musa and theDelta compact hatchback, Lancia’s range is beginning to look eerily similar to that of the Chrysler brand. At this week’s 64th International Auto Show in Frankfurt, the Italian company displayed its entire lineup including the Thema sedan, Flavia Cabrio [...]

Lancia brings rebadged Chrysler models to join facelifted Delta in Geneva

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Once upon a time, it used to be that an automaker would debut one, maybe two new products at a car show. Then Lotus came along and blew ‘em all out of the water with five new concept cars. Now Lancia is preparing to roll across the Alps and into Geneva with – how many? – six new debuts. [...]

New Lancia Stratos reportedly attracting potential buyers at $500k a pop

Monday, February 14th, 2011

When Pininfarina and Michael Stoschek unveiled the new Lancia Stratos, they hinted that limited production was a possibility if there was enough demand. According to new reports, prospective buyers are already lining up at the door. The latest rumors indicate that since unveiling the coachbuilt custom, around 40 customers in Europe and elsewhere approached Stoschek (the [...]

Chrysler 300-based Lancia to debut in Geneva

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

According to Automotive News, Lancia is planning to unveil a new vehicle based on the Chrysler 300architecture at next year’s Geneva Motor Show. Called the Thema, the new sedan will bow alongside the five-door Ypsilon on the Lancia stage in March. So far, details are slim, though it’s clear that the Italian automaker isn’t planning to sell the vehicles [...]

Beauty and a Beast: New Lancia Stratos runs 0-62 in 3.3 seconds

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

In a perfect world, the fastest cars would be the best looking ones. And to some extent, that’s often the case. But not always. For instance the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione is one of the most jaw-droppingly gorgeous automotive creations ever devised, but by most accounts, its performance fails to live up to its styling. Conversely, [...]