GT5 Transcripts/Lancia DELTA HF Integrale Evoluzione '91

The original Lancia Delta was a hatchback designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro. However, when the Group B class was dropped from the WRC, Lancia chose the Delta as the base for its new Group A model. In 1987, Lancia gave the Delta a high-performance turbo engine and all wheel drive before entering it into the WRC battlefield. To say the car was successful would be an understatement as Lancia won an unprecedented six straight WRC championships. During that run, the Delta went through a number of changes as it adapted to the changes in the WRC.
In 1991, Lancia was hard-pressed by its rival, Toyota, which was gaining on the Delta in the WRC. So Lancia responded with the Ultimate Delta, which it unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show that year: the HF Integrale Evoluzione.
The Evoluzione featured a larger front grille and large air slots in the hood to improve ventilation and cooling in the engine bay. As a result, power was increased from 197 HP to 207 HP. Also the new Delta had a wider track (by 2.3 inches) and flared fenders that increased overall width to 69.6 inches. The torque split of the car's all-wheel-drive system was biased toward rear-wheel-drive, allowing the car to behave more like a traditional race car. This Evoluzione did well when it made its debut in 1992, but Lancia pulled out of the WRC that year, and the Delta retired quietly from racing.
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