Lancia is looking for a new range-topping sports car in the vein of it classic Stratos or Beta Montecarlo models. While it is likely that they will revive one of the classic nameplates, don't expect the return of a mid-engine rally car - for financial reasons they'll need to base the vehicle on an existing Alfa Romeo or Fiat chassis.
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The Lancia Stratos, of course, is one of the most completely, totally and amazingly stupid-rad cars ever built. We have no idea what the narrator is saying besides "Lancia, "Stratos" and "Bertone," but in the end, it matters not. Just look at the goldurn thing and feel warm, fuzzy and altogether too happy that humanity managed to build such a device. Also, scope the Stratos show car in motion. Jeepers!
There is on only one rally car that could possibly compete with the RS200 for our affections. That, of course, is the mighty Lancia Stratos. The Ferrari-Dino-powered beastie was capable of pumping out over 550hp from its turbo'd mini-prancer, and well, Christ — just look at the thing. Now look at it on the Monte Carlo and Safari Rallies. – Davey G. JohnsonMore »
Oh the candy that will be parked in Frankfurt next month; we can hardly contain our excitement (the dog already thinks we're off the beam for all the pacing and scratching). Fenomenon Holistic Design, creator of the Lancia-homage Stratos concept (yes, they own the name) over which we nearly slipped on a puddle of our own drool in Geneva earlier this year, will bring a roadster version of the sculpted prototype to Frankfurt. It's the latest concept designed by company principal (and a prince of a guy) Christian Hrabalek, a certifiable Lancia Stratos scholar, to update the early 70s Lancia for the modern supercar era. [Update: According to Car Design News Fenomenon's director of design, Serge Porcher, headed up the roadster project.]
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