Italian motorsport agency Kimera Automobili is making ready to launch the Evo38 – the newest iteration of its considerably modernised and up to date tackle the Lancia 037 Stradale.

Set to be unveiled on 22 February earlier than showing on the Geneva motor present, it’s going to have wide-reaching dynamic revisions to make it much more potent than its predecessor, the Evo37, together with the introduction of four-wheel drive.

Said by the model to be “the Group B [car] that everyone would have wanted and that never came to be”, the road-legal rally racer will likely be proven at Geneva sporting the enduring Team Martini Racing livery and is predicted to characteristic a slight evolution in design from its predecessor. 

Official preview photos present a silhouette just like each the Evo37 from 2021 and the legendary 037 Stradale. It will get round daytime-running lights harking back to the Delta S4, two crimson grille openings, a big bumper-width rear spoiler, and aero-optimised entrance and rear wings.

The model mentioned the Evo38 will “take up the philosophy and spirit of a legendary team that had brought Italian technical excellence to the world, which wanted once again to surpass its limits, and progressively to improve its creation.”

The previous Evo37 was powered by a 2.1-litre twin-turbocharged four-pot, producing 500bhp, 369lb ft and a claimed 0-62mph time of three.0sec. Power was despatched to the rear wheels through a six-speed guide gearbox. 

Official efficiency figures for the Evo38 have but to be launched. However, we anticipate it to ship much more spectacular numbers than the Evo37, thanks partially to the introduction of four-wheel drive.