Old Lancia Stratos Meets New in San Marino Rally [Video]

More than a dozen examples of the classic Lancia Stratos in both production and rally trims met up with the one-off New Stratos at the recent 2011 Rally Legend Event in San Marino.

The New Stratos was commissioned by wealthy German car enthusiast Michael Stoschek and built by Italian design house Pininfarina. It is based on a shortened platform of the Ferrari 430 Scuderia and features a 4.3-liter V8 engine sourced from the same model with 540-horses and more than 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) of peak torque.
In the video after the break, you can see (and hear) how the modern interpretation of the Stratos stands up to its legendary predecessor.
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Lancia Rolls Out New Thema at 68th Venice International Film Festival

The Fiat Group may have forced Lancia to give up on the art of…making cars, but the Italian company is trying to compensate by mastering the art of…promotion.
The Italian firm's new flagship model, the Chrysler 300-sourced Thema, is making a special appearance at the 68th Venice International Film Festival, of which Lancia is the main sponsor for the seventh year running.





Lancia has provided the organization with a fleet of Thema saloons that will be used to accompany the numerous celebrities and film stars to the red carpet and around the Lido area.
The new Thema will be shown in final production trim at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month before going on sale across Europe in October. The rear-wheel drive saloon will be offered with a choice of three engines including two 3.0-liter V6 diesels and Chrysler's 3.5-liter V6 Pentastar V6 petrol.

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