Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evo II

At £85,000, the Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evo II creates an unusual question in a 600-car catalogue: why pay a price that places it above 277 cars when its power sits at 564th overall? The answer lies in the kind of performance it delivers rather than a chase for the largest numbers. At £395 per bhp, this is not a bargain measured by output alone, but it offers a combination that is far less common, a turbocharged inline-4 paired with AWD, a layout shared by just 15 cars in the catalogue.

The Delta HF Integrale Evo II sits in the HOT_HATCH category, with a 2.0-litre inline-4 engine producing 215 bhp and 300 Nm of torque. Its 0-100 km/h time of 5.7 seconds places it ahead of 84 cars in the catalogue, despite its overall power ranking. That contrast is central to understanding the car. It is not defined by having the highest figures, but by how its specification works together. The 220 km/h top speed ranks 572nd of 600, yet the drivetrain and acceleration profile show why a straight comparison of maximum numbers does not tell the whole story.

Only 58 cars in the catalogue combine turbocharging with an inline-4 engine, and the Delta HF Integrale Evo II occupies an even narrower space within that group through its AWD system. That technical mix gives it a distinct position among the 599 other cars available to build a collection around. It is a 4/5 seater hatchback from Italy, and Lancia is represented by just one car in the catalogue, making this a particularly focused entry point into the marque.

The argument for the Delta HF Integrale Evo II is therefore not that it dominates every metric. It does not. Its appeal comes from the balance between compact body style, turbocharged inline-4 power, AWD traction and a price that reflects a specialised place in a collection. At £85,000, the question is whether that balance matters enough, and the answer is yes for a garage seeking character alongside capability.

The opening figures tell a different story after considering the whole picture. A car ranked 564th for power and 323rd for used price is not trying to win a numbers contest. The Delta HF Integrale Evo II earns attention by occupying a rare intersection of qualities within the catalogue, giving a dream garage a car whose identity comes from the relationship between its parts rather than any single headline statistic.