Monday, February 14, 2011

Lancia Thema - Geneva Motor Show 2011

Let's go back to speak in detail of the new Lancia Thema, ready to debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The new flagship of the Italian brand, which will be launched from October in the fitting Gold and Platinum, comes from the base of the new Chrysler 300, with changes concentrated mainly in the front thanks to the insertion of the mask Lancia.

The only official photo spread for the time being assessed does not allow changes to the rear, or customizations made inside. Thema is 5.084 meters long, with a wheelbase of 3.05 meters, 1.50 high and 1.89 wide. Besides the abundance of chrome, detach the front headlamps LED technology also adopted for the rear lights.

Dual chrome exhaust tips to incorporate the same design view of the kitchen Chrysler 300. The new Lancia Thema back to list many, many years after a rear-drive Lancia, combined petrol and diesel engines: the 3.6 V6 292 hp Pentastar with 8-speed automatic transmission and the new 3-liter V6 diesel with 190 hp and 224 hp with automatic transmission 5-speed.

The petrol delivers a maximum torque of 353 Nm at 4800 rpm and reported a combined fuel consumption of 8.3 l/100 km and emission of 199 g / km and can touch 230 km / h, acceleration 0-100 km / h in 7.2 seconds. The new diesel offers well-VM 550 Nm of torque available from 1600 to 2800 rpm in powerstep from 224 hp.

The interior, despite the absence of official images, are described as one of the most important elements of the "personalization" Lancia, removing the feeling of a simple re-badging than the American cousin. Quality materials, such as the seats in nappa leather fully electrically adjustable and the bridge in Poltrona Frau leather, are mixed to the wood used for the console, door panels and steering wheel cover, with chrome accents.

Two underbody panels, along with special sound-deadening and laminated glazing can enhance the noise, while setting specific buoyancy is designed to combine comfort and driving pleasure of taste "European", thanks to the precision control provided by the tires low profile rims up to 22 ".

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