The 542bhp New Stratos Will Finally Be Built

After a new company stepped in and took the project away from 'Ferrari-dependant' companies, the Prancing Horse's objections to the New Stratos are now irrelevant
The 542bhp New Stratos Will Finally Be Built

This might just be the one car we want above all others on display at the Geneva Motor Show: the re-reborn ‘Lancia’ Stratos.

Not actually a Lancia at all, this homage to the legendary and famously spiky sports car was based on a shortened Ferrari 430 chassis with the same car’s screaming 4.3-litre V8 amidships, but that production model was blocked by Ferrari itself in 2011.

We don’t know quite what the new iteration looks like under the skin yet. Manifattura Automobili Torino (MAT) says it has acquired the rights to build the New Stratos, originally envisaged by German businessman Michael Stoschek, and has all the necessary permissions in place.

The Stoschek-commissioned original New Stratos concept
The Stoschek-commissioned original New Stratos concept

All we were told at the show is that the output is 542bhp. That’s 10bhp more than the 430-powered concept made, but we understand that the Ferrari drivetrain is still being used. It’s just that different companies are now involved, and Ferrari has no power to stop them making the conversion.

Naturally it’s much bigger than the dinky original. The carbonfibre shell is 4181mm long, 1971mm wide and 1240mm high. That reportedly helps make it a porky 267kg heavier than the first of its kind. It doesn’t stop us wanting one, mind you.

It doesn't get more romantic than a rally-spec Stratos
It doesn't get more romantic than a rally-spec Stratos

MAT is planning three versions, according to Autocar, spanning a ‘GT racer,’ a daily driver and a ‘Safari’ model, which we really hope has smaller steel wheels, a roof rack with a spare tyre and lifted suspension, full rally-style.

Prices will start at something like £490,000, plus the price of the Ferrari 430 donor car. You can order one now, if you like, and if your 430 is right-hand drive, so will your New Stratos be.

Comments

Noah Thorley Images

Someone has to take it rallying! They have to! They have to!!!

03/07/2018 - 10:16 |
77 | 1

For 500.000+ £ a piece I think you’ll be very disappointed buddy…

03/07/2018 - 13:52 |
11 | 2

Hopefully they’ll build enough for an R-GT homologation. Be great to see it fight against 911 GT3 Cup’s, Exige R-GT’s and the like in WRC.

03/07/2018 - 14:13 |
19 | 0

Group B Rally + !

03/08/2018 - 01:15 |
1 | 0
Tomislav Celić

Finally, Lancia will be more than just some awful women’s car.

03/07/2018 - 10:17 |
23 | 2

I mean it won’t since Lancia isn’t building it, but still

03/07/2018 - 10:18 |
14 | 1
Anonymous

Eyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy thats what I like to see

03/07/2018 - 10:17 |
1 | 0
CannedRex24

We’re only 40 years too late……

And I’m gonna wonder if it’s worth paying £500k for a Body kit Ferrari F430…
And if I remember History clearly, let’s hope much of that money isn’t scattered all over the race track if you other to track day it……

03/07/2018 - 10:39 |
13 | 0

or burnt to a crisp.

03/07/2018 - 18:37 |
0 | 0
Lauge

Looks good

03/07/2018 - 10:54 |
0 | 0
carburetor55

Looks like Ferrari has some leftover 430 bits that they need to get rid of

03/07/2018 - 11:05 |
1 | 0
Anonymous

So….would this also work on a Ferrari bodied MR2?

Asking for a mate…

03/07/2018 - 12:14 |
8 | 1
holidayonion

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Asking the real questions here.

03/07/2018 - 22:18 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

That Stratos is what Lancia should be building, not this hideous thing…

03/07/2018 - 13:24 |
20 | 0
TheBigLoser

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

when you accidentally click on the picture instead of the Upvote button and it covers your whole screen

03/07/2018 - 16:19 |
9 | 0
Adam 24
03/07/2018 - 13:34 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

Yeeeeeeeeees

03/07/2018 - 14:00 |
0 | 0

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