Top Gear Magazine Introduction

Delta spread

The Lancia Delta is back. Not only is it back, but it's coming back to Britain. And not only is it back and coming back to Britain, it's also a bit funny-looking.

Perhaps that's a bit unfair. You can make up your own mind on the looks, but it's certainly an, erm, unmissable face. Then again, the original Delta - at least in non-Integrale form - was hardly a looker, either.

Set to arrive in the UK at the end of this year through Alfa dealerships, the Delta sits on the same platform as the Fiat Bravo. At 450cm long, it's significantly bigger than the Focus/Golf hatch crowd - Lancia describes it as a 'hatchback saloon', which we don't quite understand. Maybe they mean hatchback estate.

Lancia is talking up the Delta's 'premium' features - it has the option of a massive panoramic sunroof, posh leather interior and a tilting rear bench. We're not sure why that's premium, but it's certainly a nice touch.

It'll launch with the choice of two petrol engines - 120bhp and 150bhp 1.4-litre TurboJets - and a 120bhp 1.6-litre diesel, all mated to six-speed manual, automatic or 'robotised' boxes. Later, we'll see two higher powered diesel units and a 200bhp petrol engine.

Top Gear Magazine Introduction

Delta spread

The Lancia Delta is back. Not only is it back, but it's coming back to Britain. And not only is it back and coming back to Britain, it's also a bit funny-looking.

Perhaps that's a bit unfair. You can make up your own mind on the looks, but it's certainly an, erm, unmissable face. Then again, the original Delta - at least in non-Integrale form - was hardly a looker, either.

Set to arrive in the UK at the end of this year through Alfa dealerships, the Delta sits on the same platform as the Fiat Bravo. At 450cm long, it's significantly bigger than the Focus/Golf hatch crowd - Lancia describes it as a 'hatchback saloon', which we don't quite understand. Maybe they mean hatchback estate.

Lancia is talking up the Delta's 'premium' features - it has the option of a massive panoramic sunroof, posh leather interior and a tilting rear bench. We're not sure why that's premium, but it's certainly a nice touch.

It'll launch with the choice of two petrol engines - 120bhp and 150bhp 1.4-litre TurboJets - and a 120bhp 1.6-litre diesel, all mated to six-speed manual, automatic or 'robotised' boxes. Later, we'll see two higher powered diesel units and a 200bhp petrol engine.

beh da Top Gear non ci si poteva poi aspettare un gran entusiasmo, diciamo che non è esattamente il tipo di auto per cui si esaltano... ed infatti si auspicano una futura versione integrale.

Però non l'hanno provata e ,come loro, nessun altro magazine inglese sembra averla provata, qualcuno sa se i road test della scorsa settimana erano dedicati alla sola stampa italiana?

Modificato 10 Giugno 200817 anni fa da Salvino

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Io una persona che l'ha vista ( le foto) ed e' piaciuta ancora non l'ho incontrata.

Sara' che qui abbiamo gusti strani.... la vedo dura...

Non sono solo quelli di top gear a chiedersi cos'e una hatchback/saloon??

Cioe' il tipo che l'ha descritta cosi' va licenziato.

In questo ultimo video vedo che la Delta è molto più videogenica che fotogenica:D E' stupenda... veramente bella!

Questo azzurrino e il tetto nero poi la fanno proprio bella8-)

Io una persona che l'ha vista ( le foto) ed e' piaciuta ancora non l'ho incontrata.

Sara' che qui abbiamo gusti strani.... la vedo dura...

su youtube ottimo servizio di presentazione

Spagli, spagli.

Penso che il conducente abbia dato dei colpetti al freno.

Modificato 10 Giugno 200817 anni fa da EC2277