1989 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Group A
- Inline-4 w/Garret AiResearch T03, uljno podmazivan i hlađen + vodom hlađen turbo
- 1995 ccm
- 272.2 kw / 365 ks@ 7000 rpm
- 450 nm @ 3500 rpm
- Ferguson 4WD w/Stražnji Torsen Diffencial, Cenralni Visco diferencijal
- 205/50ZR15
- 1149 kg
- Abarth 6-Speed Manual
- 245 km/h
There
are things in life that reach a legendary status for various reasons.
The Lancia Delta Integrale, more than any other car, has reached this
status partly because of its complete dominance of the rallying world
for many successive years and partly because of the outraging looks of
the Evoluzione models. Being a legend does not, of course, imply this
car drives better than another, simply there's a certain aura around it
that makes most people fall in love with it or, to say the least,
arouses their curiosity.
All models where based on the original
Lancia Delta that was designed by Giorgio Guigiaro in 1979 who produced
a remarkably time-resistant design. The chassis used was an evolution
of the Fiat Ritmo's.
-The original model, launched during May
1986, was very close to a "normal" Delta with the addition of 4WD and a
turbocharged engine. That was the Delta 4WD. It looked very close to
the basic Delta but was a whole different car to drive. Its 2lt, 8
valve engine had an output of 165Bhp (150 in its "green" version).
-Then,
in November 1987, came the Integrale 8V followed, in May 1989, by the
Integrale 16V. These models had wider wheel arches and modified
suspension settings (although the basic geometry and layout remained
the same) and more powerful engines (185Bhp for the 8V, 200Bhp for the
initial 16V). Some countries, like Switzerland and Germany, would only
import catalytic (green) engines. Lancia were not able (willing?) to
produce a 16V catalyst equipped engine so they marketed special
editions of the 16V and initial Evoluzione models in which they fitted
an 8V catalytic engine (178Bhp).
-In October 1991 Lancia
produced the first Evoluzione model, sometimes referred to as Deltona.
The car had a much wider body, different front suspension attachment
points, longer suspension travel, additional air intakes, wider track,
bigger front brakes with 4 pot aluminum calipers and a radiator to cool
the power steering fluid among other minor changes. The Delta
Evoluzione was fitted with a 16V engine that had an output of 210Bhp.
The "green" countries still imported the Evoluzione fitted with an 8V
engine and only 185Bhp. The Evoluzione I unfortunately maintained the
undersized 15" wheel but added 5 spoke hubs and a different, stronger,
wheel design.
-By June 1993 Lancia managed to produce a
catalytic converter equipped version of the 16V engine and fitted it in
the Evoluzione II . It had an output of 215Bhp, new engine management
(still the excellent Magneti-Marelli IAW but running at 8MHz and using
double the memory capacity compared to the previous ECU), a more
sophisticated knock sensor was fitted to the engine bloc, a double
ignition coil with dual outputs on each coil and contact-less ignition
and, finally, 16" wheels. This version was not used as an FIA GroupA
homologation special so Lancia took the opportunity to produce a more
civilized and progressive car. A smaller turbocharger was fitted, as
compared to previous versions, and this resulted in less turbo lag but
also less engine responsiveness in high revs. The Evoluzione II is
significantly less performing than its predecessor but far more driver
friendly and pleasant to drive on an everyday basis. The Evoluzione II
Kat version is sometimes, wrongly, referred to as Evoluzione III.
-The last Delta Integrale left the Maggiora factory in November 1994.
The Integrale 8V in its Group A version.
Lancia Delta S4 Gruppo B (1985)
The
Lancia Delta S4 is a Group B rally car that competed in the World Rally
Championship in 1985 and 1986, until Group B cars were banned from
competition by the FIA. The car replaced the Lancia 037 Monte Carlo.
The S4 took full advantage of the loose Group B regulations and was
highly advanced. It featured a mid-mounted engine and all wheel drive
for superior traction and handling. The car's
1759 cc four cylinder engine combined supercharging and turbocharging to reduce turbo lag at low RPM. Officially the car produced
550 horsepower (410 kW). Unofficial figures claimed the S4 could accelerate from
0 to 100 km/h on gravel in just 2.5 seconds.
by sinalko
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Lancia Delta HF Integrale EVO 2 Bianco Perlato Limited Edition
