Classics: Lancia Delta Integrale Evo

The rally legend, which reign the rally competitions around the world extensively throughout 80's to early 90's has long but never forgotten history.

The first Evoluzione cars were built at the end of 1991 and through 1992. These were to be the final homologation cars for the Lancia Rally Team.
The new Integrale retained the four wheel drive layout: an epicyclic centre diff with torque splitter (47% to front, 53% to rear), Ferguson viscous coupling and Torsen rear differential.

The engine, although technically the same as the earlier 16V cars, was remapped to give 210 bhp (157 kW) at 5750 rpm in order to compensate for the slight increase in weight and increased frontal area. This kept the performance figures virtually unchanged.
The above improvements were aimed at, and did change, the cars' handling potential, whith the new car being able to travel 5–6% faster over rally sections both tarmac and gravel. The result was even greater driver confidence when driving in normal road conditions.

Integrale Evoluzione II
The 1993 edition of the Delta HF integrale featured an updated version of the 2-litre 16-valve turbo engine to produce more power, as well as a three-way catalyst and Lambda probe.
The engine developed a maximum power output of 215 bhp DIN (158 kW) (against 210 bph on the earlier uncatalysed version) and maximum torque of 32 kgf·m (310 N·m) (formerly 31 kgf·m or 300 N·m).
In order to underline the even more advanced engineering and performance of the 1993 version, the new Integrale was also given a cosmetic and functional facelift.
Briefly:
new 16" light alloy rims with 205/45 ZR 16 tyres for better brake cooling and enhanced dynamic vehicle behaviour especially in lateral roadholding terms.

HF integrale "Evo1"
Displacement : 1995 cc
Output : 210 PS (207 hp/154 kW)
Torque : 300 N·m (221 ft·lbf)
0-100km/h : 5.7 sec
Top speed : 220 km/h (137 mph)

HF integrale "Evo2"
Displacement : 1995 cc
Output : 215 PS (212 hp/158 kW)
Torque : 310 N·m (229 ft·lbf)
0-100km/h : 5.7
Top speed : 220 km/h (137 mph)