Lancia Thema AWD

The Lancia Thema is an Italian alternative in the luxury segment. In addition to the versions with rear-wheel drive is an elegant sedan from autumn 2012, with four-wheel drive available.

 Under normal road conditions power with the unique edge drive is directed completely to the rear axle, in order to both reduce fuel consumption by around five percent and to obtain other hand, the dynamic cornering behavior of a typical rear-wheel drive. Only when the control electronics determines slip on the rear wheels, also the front wheels are driven. The four-wheel drive system is also activated when the rain sensor in the windshield detects rain or snow.

For the propulsion of the new Lancia Thema AWD (All Wheel Drive), the V6 gasoline engine provides from the Pentastar engine family. From a displacement of 3.6 liters, the engine completely made of aluminum makes 286 hp and 340 Nm at 4650 rpm. The new Lancia performance data were not yet known. By comparison with rear-wheel drive on the speed in 7.7 seconds from 0 to 100 km and reaches a top speed of 240 km / h.

 Optimally matched to the performance of the ZF automatic transmission with eight switching stages, the gear changes in 200 milliseconds is achieved. Moreover, there is between gear selection lever and no mechanical connection more, the position of the lever is transmitted electronically. For the contact to the asphalt, meanwhile striking 19-inch alloy wheels with tires in size make 2335/55.

The Lancia Thema is presented with a length of 5,066 meters, a width of 1,902 meters, a height of 1,488 meters and a wheelbase of 3,052 meters. The design of the Lancia Thema combines Italian style with American size. The tip of the C-shaped LED daytime running lights arranged refers to accompany the expressive grille with its clean, horizontal lines, the bi-xenon headlights.

 The silhouette of the Lancia Thema draws its appeal from a high waistline and powerfully contoured wheel arches. The trunk lid closes the top with a small air spoiler. The operations performed in LED technology tail lamps are by extending below the trunk lid chrome strip together. The two chrome exhaust pipes accentuate the claim of the Lancia flagship luxury.

The Lancia Thema combined characterize the typical standards of the segment with the unmistakable comfort and class, the cars of the Italian avant-garde brand has always been. Examples are the luxurious materials that give the interior a comfortable and exclusive atmosphere, depending on the equipment line leather, nappa leather or a leather factory "Poltrona Frau" for the purchase of the dashboard at the top model "Executive" or natural wood look for the center console, instrument panel and doors and three-dimensional granular surfaces of the door panels.

The surface of the instrument panel versions of the "Gold" and "Platinum" is working in what is known cast skin technique that provides a leather-like structure. The ads put together two circular instruments are backlit in "Sapphire Blue" - the same color that is found in the LED illumination of the passenger compartment. Lancia developed for high comfort seats with a new structure, which has its own suspension. The front seats also have a four-level lumbar support.

Tailored to the Lancia Thema AWD offers the accessories line "Lineaccessori" a variety of ways to customize the elegant saloon even further. Thus, three different color variants are available for the front grille, exclusive alloy wheels also with 18 and 20 inches in diameter, as well as for leisure, different roof carrier, such as for bicycles.