Sunday 19 December 2010

A chip off the old block?



The new Ferrari-based Lancia Stratos is now more than just a rumour, so what are my thoughts on?

First thoughts are it's good, it's pretty good and it's definately a Stratos.

It's based on a F430 chassis, so it should shift a bit, but if it's like most supercars these days it may as well be based on a Skoda 110.

Someone dressed as the Stig will thrash it round a disused airfield, Jeremy Clarkson will go all silly, and if you're lucky you'll see one in a car park in Chelsea. But will you ever see one driven in anger?



Now the real Stratos was a rally car.

For most Brits their first sight of it was in a dark and wet November forest, a sexy Italian dame desperately chasing a pack of incredibly butch Escort RSes.

Will we see that again? Well there is the incresingly popular Group N GT class, which produced a terrific dice at the Chatsworth rally Show this year and last.

I'd love to see a Stratos dicing with the Porsche 911GTs and Aston Martins.

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