In late 1983, an Italian company CECOMP S.p.A. It was a 1983 prototype still using rear-wheel drive since notable changes regarding the engine placement prolonged the period needed to develop the gearbox and four-wheel drive. This chimera was called Mazinger as a nod to a mecha manga and anime series of the same name. The engine was developed before the bodywork and the chassis, so the system was tested by using the 037 as a mule. The technology was applied from the final evolution of the Lancia 037, but this time Abarth used a 1.8-liter version of Fiat’s block.įor developing the much needed all-wheel drive, Lancia joined hands with Hewland, an innovative UK-based transmission manufacturer with an extensive motorsport background. Just like the Stratos and the 037, the upcoming rally car had a midship mounted engine. The project was initially dubbed 038, but in the end, it got the name Delta S4 (supercharged 4-wheel drive). The development team started out with just a name because the car was in fact built from the ground up, carrying over just some parts of suspension architecture from the Lancia 037.
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