Kimera Evo 37

Kimera Evo 37
Kimera Evo 37
Overview
Manufacturer	Kimera Automobili
Model years	2021–present
Assembly	Cuneo, Italy
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car (S)
Body style	2-door coupe
Layout	rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	2.1 L twincharged I4
Transmission	6-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,520 mm (99.2 in)
Length	4,055 mm (159.6 in)
Width	1,905 mm (75.0 in)
Height	1,200 mm (47.2 in)
Curb weight	1,100 kg (2,425 lb)

Last updated February 05, 2025

The Kimera EVO37 is a Restomod ^[1] supercar produced by Kimera Automobili as a reminiscence of the Lancia Rally 037.

Overview

The Rally 037 is a vehicle designed by the Italian car manufacturer Lancia for rallying. Due to the homologation, there was also a street legal variant. A total of 257 Rally 037s were built in the 1980s.

In May 2021, the Italian rally driver Luca Betti presented a new edition,^[2] which, like the Rally 037, is based on a Lancia Beta Montecarlo. However, only the passenger cell with the chassis number came from the Montecarlo. The remaining components were newly developed.^[3] The new edition, limited to 37 copies, had its public premiere at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July 2021.^[4] Production takes place in Piedmont, Italy at Kimera Automobili. The company name comes from the Italian language and stands for the chimera, a hybrid creature from Greek mythology. It can also be seen on the manufacturer's emblem.^[5] The base price of the sports car before taxes initially was €400.000, but following major upgrades in terms of materials and technologies used, it was gradually raised to €720.000 in 2024.^[3]

Specifications

The whole body of the EVO37 is made of carbon fiber. The chassis with two double wishbones at the front and rear was developed by Öhlins. The carbon-ceramic brake system comes from Brembo.^[4]^[6] Compared to the Rally 037, the Kimera has been modernized and better equipped. For example, it has LED lights, an anti-lock braking system , air conditioning and a camera-based interior mirror.^[3]^[4] The Evo 37 has a weight of 1,050 kg (2,310 lb) and is powered by a 371 kW (505 hp) four-cylinder petrol engine with a displacement of 2150 cc, custom-made from scratch by Italtecnica. In contrast to the Rally 037, the engine of the new edition not only has a supercharger, but also a turbocharger for the high power ranges: this kind of engine was present in the Lancia Delta S4, the successor of the Rally 037.^[6] The car accelerates to 100 km/h (62 mph) in three seconds and has a top speed of 310 km/h (190 mph). The 6-speed manual gearbox is custom-made by Dana Graziano for Kimera Automobili.^[3] The instrument cluster is a modern interpretation of the original Lancia 037's dashboard.

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References

↑ “Ultimate Restomod Test! Kimera vs Cyan vs Totem vs Amos” (Top Gear Official Channel - YouTube) - “Kimera EVO37 Martini 7, omaggio alle mitiche Lancia da rally” (topgearitalia.com)
↑ Neumann, Tim (2021-05-28). "Die Rückkehr des Rally 037". Autozeitung.de. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
1 2 3 4 Dralle, Jens (2022-02-24). "#makelanciagreatagain". Auto Motor und Sport. No. 6. pp. 136–143.
1 2 3 Hildebrandt, Roland (2021-05-25). "Kimera EVO37: So toll sieht der Lancia 037-Restomod aus". de.motor1.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
↑ Schmidt, Herbie (2021-07-19). "Kimera EVO37: Neue Automarke lässt Rallyeauto von 1982 aufleben". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2022-02-27.
1 2 Bernt, Alexander (2022-01-10). "Der Kimera Evo37 – so fährt sich die Neuauflage der Motorsport-Legende". autobild.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-02-27.

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[1] “Ultimate Restomod Test! Kimera vs Cyan vs Totem vs Amos” (Top Gear Official Channel - YouTube) - “Kimera EVO37 Martini 7, omaggio alle mitiche Lancia da rally” (topgearitalia.com)

[autozeit-200209-2] Neumann, Tim (2021-05-28). "Die Rückkehr des Rally 037". Autozeitung.de. Retrieved 2022-02-27.

[ams06_2022-3] 1 2 3 4 Dralle, Jens (2022-02-24). "#makelanciagreatagain". Auto Motor und Sport. No. 6. pp. 136–143.

[motor1-950037-4] 1 2 3 Hildebrandt, Roland (2021-05-25). "Kimera EVO37: So toll sieht der Lancia 037-Restomod aus". de.motor1.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.

[nzz-3719821636345-5] Schmidt, Herbie (2021-07-19). "Kimera EVO37: Neue Automarke lässt Rallyeauto von 1982 aufleben". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2022-02-27.

[autobild-111643-6] 1 2 Bernt, Alexander (2022-01-10). "Der Kimera Evo37 – so fährt sich die Neuauflage der Motorsport-Legende". autobild.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-02-27.

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