Lancia Thema

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Lancia Thema
UK-spec Lancia Thema 8.32/UK-spec Lancia Thema 8.32
Manufacturer Lancia
Parent company Fiat Group
Production 1984-1994
Assembly Mirafiori plant, Turin, Italy
Borgo San Paolo, Turin, Italy
Predecessor Lancia Gamma
Successor Lancia Kappa
Class Executive car
Body style(s) 4-door sedan
5-door station wagon
Layout FF layout
Platform Type Four
Engine(s) Petrol:
2.0 L straight-4
2.0 L straight-4 turbo
2.8 L V6
3.0 L V6
3.0 L V8
Diesel:
2.5 L straight-4 turbodiesel
Transmission(s) 5-speed manual
3-speed automatic[1]
Wheelbase 2660 mm (104.7 in.)
Length 4590 mm (180.7 in.)
Width 1755 mm (69.1 in.)
Height 1440 mm (56.7 in.)
Curb weight 1150-1300 kg (2535-2866 lb)
Related Saab 9000
Alfa Romeo 164
Fiat Croma
Designer Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign
Pininfarina (Station Wagon)
UK-spec Lancia Thema IE Turbo 1990
UK-spec Lancia Thema IE Turbo 1990
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The Lancia Thema is an executive car produced by the Italian automaker Lancia between 1984 and 1994, and was one of four cars to share the "Type Four" chassis alongside the Alfa Romeo 164, Fiat Croma and Saab 9000. The Thema was first shown in Turin Motor Show in 1984.

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[edit] Overview

The Thema was available as a sedan and as a station wagon designed by Pininfarina, and was considered one of the most spacious and comfortable European cars of its time. In addition to the sedans, 21,074 Thema station wagons were built by Pininfarina between 1986-1994 in their Borgo San Paolo plant.[2]

The Thema re-established Lancia as a high-quality luxury manufacturer in response to the problems the marque had experienced with the Lancia Beta, which was heavily mauled by the British tabloid Daily Mirror and Esther Rantzen, presenter of the BBC TV show That's Life!, for being excessively and dangerously rust-prone; this defamation and defacing campaign, which was based on exaggeration and distortion of facts, pretty much ruined the company's commercial standing and reputation. The Thema reversed this trend with a galvanized steel chassis and rust protection that equaled or bettered that of its competitors. Build quality was higher than the Fiat Croma's and on par with the Saab 9000's. The sales organisation, however, was poor in many markets and secondhand values for the car suffered.

Production of the Thema ceased in 1994 when Lancia withdrew from right-hand drive markets (including the United Kingdom) in response to dwindling popularity and sales. (The station wagon version was never offered in right-hand drive.) Lancia continued, however, to be one of the most popular manufacturers in the Italian market and the Thema's replacement, the Lancia Kappa, sold well.

[edit] Thema 8.32

The ultimate Thema, the 8.32 was built Lancia's S. Paolo plant in Turin,[3] it used a 3.0 L Ferrari Dino V8. This engine was based on that of the Ferrari 308 qv with some being assembled by Ducati[4] from castings made at Maranello and featured a traditional V8 with 90 degree crankpin type crankshaft rather than the 180 degree crankpin type used in Ferrari V8 engined cars . It produced 215 bhp (158 kW) and was capable of 149 mph (240 km/h) in the Series 1 and Series 2 incarnation non catylist form. The Series 1 and Series 2 engine in catalyst form was slightly detuned to 205 bhp (151 kW) and was correspondingly slightly slower.

The car offered good performance (though the Turbo version was quicker than the catalytic version from 0 to 100 km/h) and excellent refinement, including a luxurious wood-and-leather interior by Poltrona Frau complete with the same luxury equipment as LX versions of the model. Unfortunately, a price tag of £40,000 (or more) in Britain, and the fact that only left hand drive versions were produced, limited its appeal, with only 9 being officially sold there. It was even a rare sight on Italian roads, with just 2370 Series 1 built between 1986 and 1988 and 1601 Series 2 built between 1989 and 1992 including 32 numbered special Rosso red versions.

[edit] Engines

Thema powerplants originated from the Fiat engine series designed by Aurelio Lampredi, the famed engine designer formerly of Ferrari and Alfa Romeo. The straight-4 2.0 L petrol engine, available in both naturally-aspirated and turbocharged versions, was refined and offered good performance. Earlier Themas were also offered with a 2.8 L PRV V6 engine, developed in cooperation with Peugeot, Renault, and Volvo. This unit was replaced in 1992 with a 3.0 L Alfa Romeo V6 engine.

Model Displacement Power Torque Note Top Speed/0-100 km/h/s
2.0 8V 1995 cc 120 PS (118 hp/88 kW) @5250 rpm 170 N·m (125 ft·lbf) @3300 rpm 1985-1989 195 km/h (121 mph) /9.7
2.0 8V 1995 cc 116 PS (114 hp/85 kW) @5600 rpm 162 N·m (119 ft·lbf) @4000 rpm 1987-1989 191 km/h (119 mph) /10.4
2.0 8V 1995 cc 116 PS (114 hp/85 kW) @5600 rpm 162 N·m (119 ft·lbf) @4000 rpm 1989-1995 195 km/h (121 mph) /11.4
2.0 16V 1995 cc 146 PS (144 hp/107 kW) @6000 rpm 173 N·m (128 ft·lbf) @4000 rpm 1989-1992 202 km/h (126 mph) /10.4
2.0 16V 1995 cc 155 PS (153 hp/114 kW) @6500 rpm 181 N·m (133 ft·lbf) @3500 rpm 1992-1995 205 km/h (127 mph) /10.1
2.0 Turbo 8V 1995 cc 166 PS (164 hp/122 kW) @5500 rpm 290 N·m (214 ft·lbf) @2750 rpm 1985-1988 218 km/h (135 mph) /7.2
2.0 Turbo 16V 1995 cc 150 PS (148 hp/110 kW) @5500 rpm 245 N·m (181 ft·lbf) @2700 rpm 1988-1989 210 km/h (130 mph)/7.9
2.0 Turbo 16V 1995 cc 180 PS (178 hp/132 kW) @5500 rpm 270 N·m (199 ft·lbf) @2500 rpm 1989-1992 222 km/h (138 mph) /8.0
2.0 Turbo 16V 1995 cc 205 PS (202 hp/151 kW) @5750 rpm 304 N·m (224 ft·lbf) @3750 rpm 1992-1995 230 km/h (143 mph) /7.2
2.9 V6 12V 2849 cc 150 PS (148 hp/110 kW) @5250 rpm 245 N·m (181 ft·lbf) @2700 rpm 1985-1989 208 km/h (129 mph) /8.2
2.9 V6 12V 2849 cc 150 PS (148 hp/110 kW) @5000 rpm 225 N·m (166 ft·lbf) @3500 rpm 1989-1992 205 km/h (127 mph) /8.4
3.0 V6 12V 2959 cc 175 PS (173 hp/129 kW) @5500 rpm 250 N·m (184 ft·lbf) @4500 rpm 1992-1995 220 km/h (137 mph) /8.1
3.0 V8 32V 2927 cc 215 PS (212 hp/158 kW) @6750 rpm 285 N·m (210 ft·lbf) @4500 rpm 1987-1989 240 km/h (149 mph)/6.8
3.0 V8 32V 2927 cc 205 PS (202 hp/151 kW) @6750 rpm 263 N·m (194 ft·lbf) @5000 rpm 1989-1992 235 km/h (146 mph) /6.8
2.5 TD 2445 cc 101 PS (100 hp/74 kW) @4100 rpm 217 N·m (160 ft·lbf) @2300 rpm 1985-1989 185 km/h (115 mph) /11.9
2.5 TD 2499 cc 118 PS (116 hp/87 kW) @3900 rpm 245 N·m (181 ft·lbf) @2200 rpm 1989-1992 195 km/h (121 mph) /11.0
2.5 TD 2499 cc 118 PS (116 hp/87 kW) @4100 rpm 245 N·m (181 ft·lbf) @2400 rpm 1992-1995 119 km/h (74 mph) /11.5

[edit] External links

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Lancia/Models/Lancia Thema. carsfromitaly.net. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
  2. ^ PRODUZIONE COMPLESSIVA. pininfarina.it. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
  3. ^ Lancia Thema 832. geocities.com/clublanciathema. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
  4. ^ Heritage Features and News. ducati.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
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