Lancia Musa and Delta plans

By Guy Bird

Motor Shows

14 September 2007 09:55

Why should I care about Lancia – or its revised Musa?

Because Lancia is returning to the UK in autumn 2008 after what will be a 14-year absence. You might care a little less about the Fiat Idea-derived supermini-MPV Musa shown at Frankfurt – as it’s only a revised model and this version won’t be making its way to these shores. But a new version of the iconic rally-bred Delta definitely will.

The new Delta HPE (standing for High Performance Estate) finally gets launched in continental Europe next May, with right-hand drive versions due in the UK by October. The car is loosely based on sister brand Fiat’s Bravo floor pan but is bigger – it has similar proportions to an Astra estate (4.5m long, 1.8m wide and 1.5m high) – and will be the beachhead model to re-establish Lancia in the UK.

By Guy Bird