Lancia on Thursday supplied the primary particulars on a deliberate electrical flagship due in 2026.

The historic Italian model, at the moment a part of the Stellantis fold, has languished for years with only one mannequin, the Ypsilon, a minicar associated to the Fiat 500 and on sale since 2011.

With the backing of Stellantis, Lancia is creating three electrical autos as a part of a model revival, together with a redesigned Ypsilon, a contemporary Delta, and the brand new flagship.

The brand new Ypsilon will arrive first. It is due in 2024 and can supply the selection of hybrid or electrical energy. The flagship will observe in 2026 and the brand new Delta in 2028, each with electrical energy solely.

Stellantis STLA Medium platform

The flagship, which may be known as an Aurelia, a reputation borrowed from a sequence of Lancias launched within the Fifties (and a Roman highway), has been described by Lancia as a “fastback” measuring 185 inches lengthy and using on Stellantis’ STLA Medium modular EV platform. Manufacturing will happen at a plant in Melfi, Italy. The plant is presently house to the getting old Fiat 500X and Jeep Renegade and Compass.

The STLA Medium is one in all 4 extremely modular EV platforms introduced by Stellantis two years in the past. It’s designed for compact and midsize autos and made its debut in September within the Peugeot e-3008 compact crossover. Autos based mostly on the platform will include both front- or all-wheel drive and batteries with a capability of as much as 98 kwh, which Stellantis estimates will ship as much as 370 miles of EPA-rated vary, relying on the applying. Energy outputs will vary from 214-382 hp.

The Lancia flagship’s design will seemingly share parts with Lancia’s Pu+Ra HPE coupe idea unveiled in April. The idea featured a wedge-like form with spherical parts for the taillights and a Y-shaped motif on the entrance forming one thing resembling daytime operating lights.

Do not search for any of the brand new Lancias to achieve the U.S., because the model is totally targeted on the European market at current.