This Is How The Lancia Delta S4 Is Restorated, Only 44 Units Available

JAKARTA - Automotive company Scuderia Grassi, based in Milan, Italy, showcased its newest model, Grassi 044S, which is based on the iconic rally car, Lancia Delta S4. The car was exhibited at the Milano Monza Motor Show 2023. The appearance of this car is quite similar to the legendary Lancia Delta S4, with changes that make it look more sporting and dynamic.

The 044S grassion was redesigned by Giuseppe Armano, a former Alfa Romeo designer. Armano managed to maintain several characteristics of the car, such as four round lights on the front, a typical Lancia double grip, and airway. Despite having the same roots as Delta S4, 044S has a larger dimension, with a length of 4,180 mm, a width of 2,000 mm, a height of 1,267 mm, and a wheelbase of 2,600 mm.

Of course, you can't miss the engine part which is an important part of Lancia S4. Delta S4 is equipped with a very powerful 1,759 cc 4-cylinder engine, with an additional turbocharged and supercharged system, which is capable of generating a power of 500 dk. Scuderia Grassi has improved its performance by 044S with a 3.0 liter 4-cylinder biturbo engine that produces 640 dk of power. The car is also equipped with a four-wheel drive system and a six-wheel transmission of manual acceleration or sequential gyrboks.

With the engine being strengthened, Scuderia Grassi claims that the Grassion 044S can reach speeds of up to 300 km/h and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/hour within 2.9 seconds, as reported by Carscoops on Saturday, June 17.

Scuderia Grassi plans to produce a limited number of 044S Grassions, only 44 units. However, the official price of this car has not been announced.

Lancia itself has not yet responded to Scuderia Grassi's redesign of Delta S4. However, Delta S4 remains one of the symbols of the success of the Italian car manufacturer in the world rally event (WRC).

When regulation group B came into effect, Lancia introduced Delta S4 as a competitor in the WRC event, competing with other powered cars such as Ford RS200, Audi Quattro Sport S1, Peugeot 205 Turbo, and MG Metro 6R4.

As the successor to Lancia 037, Delta S4 made her debut in the rally world in late 1985 and immediately won victory at the British rally with Henri Toivonen as the driver. However, the Delta S4 journey in the rally took place briefly. At the 1986 Sanremo rally, Henri Toivonen and Sergio banho, his co-driver, lost their lives in an accident resulting in the termination of group B regulations in late 1986 because they were considered too dangerous.