Lancia's Deadly Delta Proved Too Fast For Rally
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Published 2023-08-27
Delta was a name worn by 2 cars very important to the history of rally. The first was a Group B monster, quite possible the fastest rally car the world had ever seen, and a car that shook the sport to its very core, arguably acting as the impetus to bring an end to the entire class. Then the Group A follow up didn’t just seize the torch but used it to light up every rally stage on the continent, over and over again. This is the story of Lancia’s famous, and infamous Delta rally cars.
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All Comments (21)
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Kankkunen said to his co-driver when 1987 began in testing: "It's going to be a long year." They were used to Group B power, so that's why it was going to be long. He also claims that he drove the car one handed and all out in some test. His co-driver said druing one test: "Press the damn accelerator." Juha responds: "I have been flooring it for awhile." Source? Teknavi interview. 50th birthday of Juha Kankkunen. It was a episode where Juha and Markku Alén were going through memories.
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you should do more about rallying, i really like your rally vids
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Man, group B was already insane, group S would have been something truely special.
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Those Group A Lancias are so freaking gorgeous, man. The Integrale Evo is one of my favorite cars ever.
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Toivonen reportedly complained that the chassis ended up feeling very loose due to the lack of structural stiffness/sturdiness. That made the Delta S4 harder to drive. On tarmac it was described as vague. Gravel and snow felt better. The looser the surface the better Toivonen felt it performed.
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I think the Delta is remembered for two things, one of the most iconic cars in rallying history and the car that ended Group B (due to Henri Toivonen and Sergio Cresto's crash. RIP to these two legends.)
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The S4 is my all time favourite car, an absolute marvel of Italian engineering.
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While i love the insanity if Group B, i must say i kind of enjoy watching Group A alot more
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I honestly wish the proposed 300bhp version of Group S had gone through. Imagine the crazy designs, with such a “meager” power output, pushing car technology in situations that could easily damage them such as the Safari or Acropolis Rallies. I’d actually like to see a video on all the “proposed” Group S prototypes. I use quotation marks because rallygroupbshrine places cars like the SEAT Ibiza Bimotor, which wouldn’t have the power output but the production potential, in Group S. You could fill it out with some of the Dakar special cars, such as the legendary Porsche 959 and Peugeot 405. For those who actually want to race the Group S monsters, in say, video games, you’ll be hard-pressed to find official licenses of them given out, much less any not-licensed versions. The closest for normal racing games would be the Toyota MR2 222D being used for a car in Wreckfest, while for a proper rally game, Art of Rally does feature most of the rallygroupbshrine cars. Thank you for the excellent content, here’s to more great videos!
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I'm glad this channel exists
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You should do more about rallying it's really interesting I really like these type of videos keep it up
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No way, I just finished watching your video on the 037, released 6 months ago, and wondered: I wonder if he has a video on the S4? And you do!
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an automobilistic video about lancia delta s4, I can rest in peace now.
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Great rundown. There are stories that Toivonen suffered blackouts but kept it hidden through fears he would have to stop driving. The irony of the Group B ban is that by 1990, Group A was faster due to the cars having better handling and traction.
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When Italian engineering expresses itself. The Sistine Chapel of Motorsport.🇮🇹
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An interesting fact about the S4's engine is that it is not derived from the venerable iron block/aluminum head Fiat twin cam used by previous Fiat and Lancia competition cars.Rather, it was cast in one piece of light alloy, like a prewar Bugstti. No head gasket to blow if it overheats or over boosts. Valve work must require some ingenuity.
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I see a Delta and I’m there, one of the greatest cars of all time
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Now you have so much rally focused content, you should do an episode on the modern 2017-2021 era of WRCars, those machines, are to simply put, what LMP1 is to Group C. Absolutely incredible cornering speed and grip, they're like prototypes for the dirt.
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My father was part of the team that was developing the engine of the S4, ECV1 and 2 in the mid '80s. In test sessions some engines were reaching 1500 HP and monstrous torque as well. This is what Lancia was aiming for future evolution steps of the S4.
