The exterior shape of the Lancia Hyena Zagato may look unfamiliar, but the car with which it shares its engine and drivetrain is probably more familiar: the Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione.
That’s right, the Hyena is essentially a coupe version of the 200-horsepower, turbocharged, …
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Well they certainly got the name right. Woof!
The Cramps wrong a song called Haul-ass Hyena in 1997, but there is no documented connection to this make of car that I've ever been able to uncover.
This car is ugly in the best way.
I love the HF badging, the color and the wheels.
noddaz
UltraDork
2/3/21 9:14 p.m.
That is an ugly car. 24 might be too many.
It looks better to me today than it did when it was a new car on the show circuit. Stock Integrale is still my preference by far.
NickD
MegaDork
2/4/21 9:07 a.m.
Never heard of it, and I certainly wish I'd never seen it. Yeesh.
wspohn
SuperDork
2/4/21 10:38 a.m.
NickD said:
Never heard of it, and I certainly wish I'd never seen it. Yeesh.
Certainly an unprepossessing image, isn't it?
I prefer my mental images of Lancias to be more like these:
It's definitely an interesting design but in fairness saga to during the 90s certainly put out distinctive and love it hate design which at the very least you can't say is a copy or bland.
zagato did the Alfa Romeo sz so this is in their 90s design language.
Colors with this car definitely plays a role in its looks in my opinion
Kinda looks like a car I once drew in my social studies notebook.
Looks neat. Id happily own one.
that A pillar/windshield treatment bothers me just as much on the Hyena as it does on the SZ. I always thought that was the big bummer of the SZ's design.
MotorsportsGordon said:
It's definitely an interesting design but in fairness saga to during the 90s certainly put out distinctive and love it hate design which at the very least you can't say is a copy or bland.
zagato did the Alfa Romeo sz so this is in their 90s design language.
While this one is rwd, one gripe I had about the 90's Alfa's was the fwdness. Such a great looking car gets reduced to a rather uninspiring drivetrain.
In reply to MotorsportsGordon :
That is one ugly butt...
I'm sure it's probably not as ugly in person, but that straight-back photo of the rear is... woof...