Lancia Thesis

He shares a platform with Fiat and Alfa, is therefore driven by a transverse engine on the front axle. There is none optional all-wheel drive. But actually does not speak much against this in the upper class still something unusual solution. The problems arise only, when too much torque pulls forwards the certainly not slight car. But to this the offered engines do not be excessively able. The Diesel engine is no giant and the others do not develop, up to the turbo, in the lower range of speed the appropriate torque.
The result is a car, which pleasantly move, but not necessarily is suitable for road racing. This also do not correspond with its lightly understeering comfort character, which leaves us lacking in anything else. This concerns the overlong interior, used materials, design, and the many helpers, which even open the door and close again. Despite the adequate spare wheel the trunk have a capacity of nearly 500 liters. This is the pleasant reverse of the front transverse engine.
The styling is a successful compromise between conservative and yet striking. Especially with the light units is played extensively, with even turn signals and parking lights are integrated. Anyway, you can not deny the car a certain elegance, provided according dark painting.
What car perhaps is missing is the possibility of more than luke-like through-loading facility toward the interior and related engines, particularly where the six-cylinder from GM has covered itself in recent times in tests with group brothers and sisters not really with glory. The brand is missing a greater attention of the parent company Fiat, which has currently (2007) recovered some air to breathe.