Lancia Rally 037

I4 supercharged, rear, mid-mounted
Transmission	ZF 5-speed manual
Weight	960 kg (2,116 lb)[1]
Tyres	Pirelli P7 Corsa
Competition history
Notable entrants	Martini Racing H.F. Grifone
Notable drivers	Attilio Bettega Walter Röhrl Markku Alén
Debut	1982 Monte Carlo Rally
Races Wins Poles F/Laps 62 6 N/A N/A
Constructors' Championships	1
Drivers' Championships	0

The Lancia Rally (Tipo 151, also known as the Lancia Rally 037, Lancia 037 or Lancia-Abarth #037 from its Abarth project code SE037) was a mid-engine sports car and rally car built by

History

In 1980 Lancia began the development of the 037 to comply with the then new

The car made its competition debut at the 1982

For the

One ex-works Lancia 037 was entered by ROSS Competition in the third round of the 1994 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship season. The 037 performed poorly due to the car being massively underpowered against its competition in the GT1 (now GT500) class, a short-ratio five-speed gearbox and the engine not being designed to be run at high RPMs for a sustained period of time. Naohiro Furuya, who drove the 037 in that race, was able to finish the race in 12th overall and 9th in the GT1 class, albeit 7 laps down from the race-winning Team Taisan Porsche 962C and 3 laps down from the Team Gaikokuya Nissan Skyline that won in the GT2 class.^[2][3]

Specifications

Similar to the concept of a silhouette racer; while the 037 was loosely based on the Lancia Montecarlo (also known as Scorpion in the US and Canadian markets) road car, they shared only the center section with all body panels and mechanical parts being significantly different. Steel subframes were used fore and aft of the 037's center section, while most of the body panels were made from Kevlar. However the 037 was designated and sold as a distinct model, not as a Montecarlo, and both the street and race versions of it were built using the same construction methods, so it does not qualify as an actual silhouette racer.

The mid-engined layout of the Montecarlo was retained, but the engine was turned 90 degrees from a transverse position to a longitudinal position. This allowed greater freedom in the design of the suspension while moving engine weight forward.^[4]

An independent double wishbone suspension was used on both the front and rear axles, with dual shock absorbers in the rear in order to cope with the stresses of high speed off-road driving. The 037 is notable in Group B as it retained the rear-wheel drive layout that was nearly universal for rally cars of the pre-Group B period; nearly all subsequent successful rally cars used four-wheel drive, making the 037 the last of its kind.

Unlike its predecessor, the V6-powered Lancia Stratos HF, the first 037s had a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder supercharged engine. Based on the long stroke twin cam engine which powered earlier Fiat Abarth 131 rally cars, the four valve head was carried over from the 131 Abarth but the original two carburetors were replaced by a single large Weber carburetor in early models and later with fuel injection. The 037 features a ZF transaxle.^[1]

Lancia also chose a supercharger over a turbocharger to eliminate turbo lag and improve throttle response. Initially, power was quoted at 265 hp (195 kW) but was increased to 280 hp (206 kW). The final Evolution 2 model's engine generated 325 hp (239 kW) due to a displacement increase to 2.1 L (2,111 cc).

Gallery

• 
  Attilio Bettega's former Lancia 037 Rally.
• 
  037 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2007.
• 
  037 at the 2006 Historic Motorsport Show.
• 
  The accessible user compartments opened
• 
  Engine
• 
  037 in Safari Rally trim.

Detailed Specifications

Street car

• Body: kevlar reinforced with fiberglass
• Weight: 1,170 kg (2,579 lb) in running condition
• Dimensions: length 3,915 mm (154.1 in), width 1,850 mm (72.8 in), height 1,245 mm (49.0 in), wheelbase 2,440 mm (96.1 in)
• Straight-4
• Bore X Stroke: 84 mm × 90 mm (3.31 in × 3.54 in)
• Displacement: 1,995 cc (2.0 L; 121.7 cu in)
• Max. power: 205 hp (208 PS; 153 kW) at 7,000 rpm
• Max. torque: 226 N⋅m (167 lb⋅ft) at 5,000 rpm
• Supercharger: Abarth Volumex system with pressure between 0.6 and 0.9 bar (8.7 and 13.1 psi)
• Lubrication: dry sump
• DOHC driven by belt, 4 valves per cylinder
• Clutch: Single dry plate, diameter 230 mm (9.1 in) with hydraulic foot pedal
• Transmission: ZF
  The type claw, 5-speed plus reverse
• Differential: Self-Locking with two shafts fitted with CV joints
• Front
  stabilizer bar
• Rear Suspension: Identical to front but with dual shock absorbers and without bar
• Wheels: Speedline 16" alloy wheels, Pirelli P7 205/55 VR 16 tires
• Steering: Rack and pinion, lubricated and shock
• Cooling: Forced with pump and radiator front
• Marelli
  AEI 200 A

Rally car

• Body: Polyester resin reinforced with glass fibre and flame retardant
• Weight: 960 kg (2,116 lb) in running condition
• Dimensions: length 3,915 mm (154.1 in), width 1,850 mm (72.8 in), height 1,240 mm (48.8 in), wheelbase 2,445 mm (96.3 in)
• Engine: longitudinally mounted Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, Straight-4
• Displacement: 1,995 cc, [2,111 cc - Evolution 2]
• Bore and Stroke: 84 mm (3.3 in) x 90 mm, 85 mm (3.3 in) x 93 mm (Evolution 2)
• Maximum torque: 299 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft) @ 5,000 rpm, 333 N⋅m (246 lb⋅ft) @ 5,500 rpm (Evolution 2)
• Maximum power: 255–280 hp (190–209 kW) @ 8,000 rpm, 310–325 hp (231–242 kW) (Evolution 2)
• Supercharger: Abarth Volumex system with pressure between 0.60 and 0.90 bar (1 bar on the Evolution 2)
• Lubrication: Forced dry sump oil tank 8 kg (18 lb)
• Layout: Rear-wheel-drive
• Valvetrain: Dual overhead cam shaft driven by belt, four valves per cylinder
• Clutch: Single dry plate with sealing metal - Valeo, 230 mm (9.1 in) diameter with hydraulic foot pedal
• Transmission: Five-speed + reverse
• Differential: ZF-Abarth type self-locking with two shafts fitted with CV joints
• Front Suspension: independent wheels with two wishbone, coil springs,
  Bilstein
  gas shock absorbers and anti roll bar
• Rear Suspension: Identical to front but with dual shock absorbers and without bar^[5]
• Wheels:
  • Gravel version: Front; Speedline 15-inch front alloy wheels, 205/50 Pirelli P7 Corsa tyres. Rear; 16-inch alloy wheels with 295/60/16 tyres;
  • Asphalt version: Front: 16-inch. Rear: 18-inch wheels.
• Steering: Rack and pinion with scaler
• Brakes: Brembo-Abarth disc brakes on all four wheels with alloy calipers
• Cooling: Forced with pump and radiator front
• Ignition: Electronic inductive discharge
  Marelli
  AEI 200 A

Rally results

World Rally Championship for Manufacturers - results

Season	Team	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Pos	Points
1982	Martini Racing		MON	SWE	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	NZL	BRA	FIN	ITA	CIV	GBR		9	25
		Markku Alén					9	NF			NF	NF		4
		Attilio Bettega					NF
		Adartico Vudafieri						NF					NF
		Fabrizio Tabaton										NF
1983	Martini Racing		MON	SWE	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	NZL	ARG	FIN	ITA	CIV	GBR		1	118
		Walter Röhrl	1		3		2	1	1			2
		Markku Alén	2		4		1	2		5	3	1
		Jean-Claude Andruet	8				NF
		Attilio Bettega					4	5	3			3
		Adartico Vudafieri			5					NF
		Francisco Mayorga								NF
		Pentti Airikkala									5
1984	Martini Racing		MON	SWE	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	NZL	ARG	FIN	ITA	CIV	GBR		2	108
		Markku Alén	8		2	4	1	3	2		2	NF
		Attilio Bettega	5		3		7	4				2
		Jean-Claude Andruet	NF
		Henri Toivonen			NF			NF			3
1985	Martini Racing		MON	SWE	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	NZL	ARG	FIN	ITA	CIV	GBR		3	70
		Henri Toivonen	6								4	3
		Markku Alén				NF	NF				3	4
		Attilio Bettega				NF	NF
1986	Martini Lancia		MON	SWE	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	NZL	ARG	FIN	CIV	ITA	GBR	USA	2	122
		Markku Alén				3
		Miki Biasion				NF
		Greg Criticos				9
		Johnny Hellier				10
		Vic Preston Jr				NF

Notes:

World Rally Championship - rally wins

No.	Event	Season	Driver	Co-driver
1	51éme Rallye Automobile de Monte Carlo	1983	Walter Röhrl	Christian Geistdörfer
2	27éme Tour de Corse	1983	Markku Alén	Ilkka Kivimäki
3	30th Acropolis Rally	1983	Walter Röhrl	Christian Geistdörfer
4	13th Sanyo Rally of New Zealand	1983	Walter Röhrl	Christian Geistdörfer
5	25º Rallye Sanremo	1983	Markku Alén	Ilkka Kivimäki
6	28éme Tour de Corse	1984	Markku Alén	Ilkka Kivimäki

037 Stradale

Books

• Pelassa, Piergiorgio. (1993). 037 Ultimo Mito.
• Cheetham, Craig. (2003). The World's Most Exotic Sports Cars: Super Cars. Motorbooks.
  ISBN 0-7603-1685-6
  .

• "Lancia 037 web site". lanciarally037.com. Retrieved 2 October 2010.

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