# Lancia ECV

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Prototype rally car

The Lancia ECV pictured during its first public presentation at Bologna in 1986

Lancia ECV at Legendy 2014 car show in Prague

The **Lancia ECV** (standing for *Experimental Composite Vehicle*) was a prototype [Group S](/source/Group_B#Group_S) [rally car](/source/Rally_car) developed by the Italian manufacturer [Lancia](/source/Lancia) to replace the [Lancia Delta S4](/source/Lancia_Delta_S4) in [World Rally Championship](/source/World_Rally_Championship) competition for the 1988 season. However, Group B as well as Group S cars were banned from competition by the [FIA](/source/FIA) in late 1986 concerns and the ECV never raced. Lancia instead developed the [Group A](/source/Group_A) [Lancia Delta](/source/Lancia_Delta).

The car originally produced over 600 [horsepower](/source/Horsepower) (448 kW) from a 1759 cc twin-turbocharged engine. This engine, christened TriFlux, was built in an unusual fashion; the valves were crossed (for each side of the cylinder there was an intake and an exhaust valve), so that the two turbochargers could be fed with two separate manifolds. A single manifold carried the intake air (hence the name, from the three separate air ducts). However, Group S rules would have artificially limited the car's output to 300 hp (224 kW) to limit speeds.

The car made extensive use of the composite materials [Kevlar](/source/Kevlar) and [carbon fibre](/source/Carbon_fibre) to save weight and add strength. Overall the car weighed 930 kg (2,050 lb). The car also featured a new Martini colour-scheme, replacing the S4's white bodywork with red-based scheme. Lancia used the new scheme on its competition cars in 1987.

The restored ECV1, rebuilt from the original parts, was displayed at the Rally-Legend Event on 7-8-9 October 2010 in San-Marino, by the owner, Giuseppe Volta. An original TriFlux engine has been re-prepared, with the help of the original designer, Ing. [Claudio Lombardi](/source/Claudio_Lombardi), and modern Turbo-engine preparation expert, Claudio Berri.[1] A website has been opened to note the occasion.[2]

## ECV 2

Lancia ECV 2

Despite the cancellation of Group S, Lancia improved the ECV with the 1988 ECV 2. The ECV 2 carbon-fibre chassis was that of the first ECV. The designer of the car was Carlo Gaino of his newly created design studio: Synthesis Design.[3] The ECV 2 also made use of the TriFlux engine and featured improved aerodynamics.[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-italiaspeed_1-0)** ["06.10.2010 QUARTER OF A CENTURY ON LANCIA'S ECV1 FINALLY PREPARES TO HIT THE STAGES IN ANGER"](http://www.italiaspeed.com/2010/motorsport/rally/others/rallylegend/preview/3009.html). *italiaspeed*. 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ecv1.com_2-0)** ["ecv1.com English homepage"](http://www.ecv1.com/e-home.htm). Retrieved 22 April 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Carlo Gaino"](https://www.automotivedesignconference.com/portfolio/carlo-gaino/). *automotivedesignconference.com*. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Gallery: Check out the Fiat Group's incredible secret stash"](https://topgear.com.my/features/gallery-check-out-the-fiat-groups-incredible-secret-stash). *Top Gear Malaysia*. December 30, 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-15.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Lancia ECV](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lancia_ECV).

- [ECV article](https://web.archive.org/web/20050310212545/http://freespace.virgin.net/shalco.com/lancia_gp_s.htm)

- [Lancia Motor Club (UK)](http://www.lanciamotorclub.co.uk) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110930133039/http://www.lanciamotorclub.co.uk/) 2011-09-30 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

- [Design of Lancia ECV II](https://web.archive.org/web/20101208030530/http://www.synthesisdesign.it/ecv_2.html)

- [ecv1.com](http://www.ecv1.com/e-home.htm)

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