Lancia ECV Prototype
The Lancia ECV was a prototype Group S rally car developed by the Italian manufacturer Lancia to replace the Lancia Delta S4 in World Rally Championship competition for the 1987 season. However, Group S and Group B cars were banned from competition by the FIA in late 1986 due to safety concerns and the ECV never raced. Instead, Lancia developed the Group A Lancia Delta.
The car originally produced over 600 horsepower (447 kW) from a 1759 cc twin-turbocharged engine, although Group S rules would have artificially limited the car's output to 300 hp (224 kW) to limit speeds. To save weight and increase strength, the car also made extensive use of composite materials, such as Kevlar and carbon fibre, which brought the car's overall weight to 930 kg.
The Lancia ECV was given a new Martini colour-scheme, replacing the S4's white bodywork with a red-based scheme. Lancia used this new colour scheme on their competition cars in 1987.
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