The Lancia V4 Engine Was Ahead of Its TimeAutomotive channel MotoIQ recently showcased a true mechanical masterpiece inside its latest teardown video. They examined a 1968 Lancia Fulvia V4 belonging to automotive journalist and current Vehicle Dynamics Manager for Mazda R&D, Dave Coleman. The Fulvia is one of the brand’s iconic vehicles, being one of the first front-wheel-drive cars. This strange Italian motor features an incredibly narrow 12-degree V angle housed under a single cylinder head. Lancia needed a highly compact block to sit entirely ahead of the front axle for competitive rally racing. Engineers ingeniously raised the crankshaft and offset the crank pins by 24 degrees to prevent the block from becoming too tall.The material choices in this vintage engine rival those in modern performance builds. Lanc …
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Author: Leroy Marion
