Modern Lancia Delta Integrale Is The Ultimate Hot Hatchback

There aren't many hot hatchbacks left on sale in the United States. The upcoming2022 Volkswagen Golf GTIand Golf R will be worth waiting for, while the Honda Civic Type R and Hyundai Veloster N should not be overlooked. Still, it's easy to remember how many hot hatches, like the Ford ST siblings and the Fiat 500 Abarth, are no longer offered stateside. We aren't the only ones who miss hot hatches, especially the Italian offerings.

也许这就是为什么意大利汽车设计师Sebastiano Ciarcia designed his own modern interpretation of the legendary Lancia Delta Integrale that really grabbed our attention.

Ciarcia has no connection with Lancia, stating in his design brief that this is just a personal project that he works on in his spare time. Like many car enthusiasts, Ciarcia says he is disappointed with what the Lancia brand has become today, so he wanted to pay homage to the iconic Delta Integrale by imagining what a modern version would look like. His design went through several phases before ending on the car pictured here.

He says the goal was to design a car that pays homage to the original without being too nostalgic towards the car's retro shape. Unlike therestomod Deltacreated by Automobili Amos, Ciarcia's creation only exists virtually.