Historic Italian model Lancia, at present a part of the Stellantis fold, is gearing as much as launch its first electrical car.
The car will likely be a redesigned Ypsilon minicar, and Lancia on Thursday supplied an early look by means of teaser images. The complete reveal its scheduled for subsequent February.
The newest teaser images embrace a shot of the rear, revealing a spherical taillight design impressed by the taillights of the long-lasting Lancia Stratos. There’s additionally a shot of the inside which exhibits a digital display and a button for working Lancia’s new infotainment system, dubbed SALA, brief for Sound Air Gentle Augmentation.
Lancia stated its upcoming autos will function two digital screens as customary, with at the least one of many screens that includes a completely customizable, widget-based system just like a smartphone interface. The driving force may also be capable to management numerous options utilizing voice activation, Lancia has confirmed.
Teaser for brand new Lancia Ypsilon debuting in Feb. 2024
Earlier teaser images present the entrance of the car which adopts an enormous T-shaped design for the daytime working lights, plus a part of the inside that includes the script “Cassina.” The script is the title of a high-end Italian furnishings firm whose merchandise have served as inspiration for the cabin design of the brand new Lancias. There may also be Cassina-branded particular editions, together with a Lancia Ypsilon Cassina that will likely be restricted to 1,906 models.
Lancia hasn’t supplied any particular particulars on the brand new Ypsilon, other than it providing patrons the selection of electrical or fuel powertrains. The automotive will possible be a hatchback like the present era, and use Stellantis’ CMP platform which is designed for subcompact vehicles.
Past the brand new Ypsilon, Lancia has confirmed plans to launch a flagship mannequin and a contemporary Delta in 2026 and 2028, respectively. Each will function electrical energy solely, with the flagship mannequin confirmed by Lancia to make use of Stellantis’ STLA Medium platform.