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2010 Lancia Stratos Concept

[ Wednesday, December 15th, 2010 | by automotiveroom | under CAR, Lancia, New Cars ]

2011 Lancia Stratos Concept from Front View Picture 570x380 2010 Lancia Stratos Concept

Legendary Stratos HF was undoubtedly the most spectacular and most successful rally cars of the 70s. Exciting drawn and designed without compromise for the rally use, wrote Stratos not only the history of the rally by the hand, with its dramatic appearance on the tarmac and dirt roads of this world, he is immortalized forever in the hearts of his countless fans. Even today, the Stratos, which as the world’s most fascinating car rally, during operations in the historic racing a strong fan favorite.

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The new Stratos like the racing edition of the previous, has been greatly geared – down to each final detail – towards slight design as well as performance. The low car weight, the better balance as well as accuracy chassis components allowed by the strict body, were aimed not only to give an exciting driving experience, but also to give determinable results in the shape of objective data.

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Just as the Lancia Stratos, with its Ferrari Dino V6 engine, was nevertheless a distinct sports car in its own right, the New Stratos is also a distinct development, using components of the Ferrari 430 Scuderia. Almost all of these components have been modified and, as necessary, customized to their new purpose. However, it should also be emphasized that the Ferrari Scuderia already sets the standard amongst the current super sports cars and, as such, provides an excellent basis for further development.

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The aluminum chassis was shortened by 20cm and welded to a roll cage made of 40mm-thick FIA FE45 steel. This method significantly increases rigidity, and this, combined with the shifting of the center of gravity towards the front, provides the basis for the vehicle’s extraordinary handling characteristics. Both the body – which is 33cm shorter than the Scuderia’s – and the interior are constructed entirely of carbon fiber and aluminum. All of the body components of the shell and interior are made of visible carbon. This places especially high demands on the quality of the processing, which was accomplished by Re Fraschini.

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The centerpiece of the New Stratos is the 4.3L, light alloy V8 engine from the Ferrari F430 Scuderia, which accelerates the high tech sports car to a speed of 200 km/h in 9.7 seconds. The high performance engine which draws its intake air from the roof spoiler’s side openings, has been equipped with a new control unit and a high-performance exhaust system by Capristo, including manifold and sports cat exhaust system; it delivers 540 hp and provides a torque of over 500 Nm.

2011 Lancia Stratos Concept from Front Angle View Picture 570x380 2010 Lancia Stratos Concept

The sequential 6-speed transmission received a new mechanical Drexler differential lock, and the modified control electronics now allow for extremely fast gear changes.