Lancia is bringing back one of the most storied badges in its history. The Italian marque has confirmed that the range-topping version of its new Gamma fastback crossover will wear the HF Integrale name, a moniker last used on a production model in the 1990s. The car will make its public debut at the Paris Motor Show.
Unlike the rally-bred Delta HF Integrale of the 1990s, the new Gamma HF Integrale will be fully electric. A dual-motor powertrain delivers a combined 370 hp (276 kW), giving the flagship all-wheel drive. Lancia estimates the range at up to 675 km (419 miles) between charges in this configuration, making it the longest-legged version of the Gamma line.
The company has said the performance flagship will inherit «the character and sporting spirit that have always been part of Lancia’s identity». Beyond that, technical details remain thin. A prototype spotted testing in Italy offered some clues: the 4.67-metre crossover was finished in Nero Vulcano black, rode on black alloy wheels with white outer rings, and carried HF Integrale badges on its side skirts. The bumpers appeared unchanged from the rest of the range.
It is the first time Lancia has applied the HF Integrale name to a production model since the 1990s. The company recently revived the badge on the Ypsilon Rally2 rally car, but the roadgoing electric hot hatch version of the Ypsilon is simply called HF, with a lesser HF Line acting as an appearance package. The Gamma HF Integrale therefore represents a more significant revival of the nameplate.
The Gamma will be offered in several forms when it reaches European markets. The LX trim will be available in both hybrid and fully electric versions. The entry-level hybrid uses a 1.2-litre engine producing 143 hp (107 kW). Single-motor electric variants offer 227 hp (169 kW) with a 540 km (335-mile) range, or 242 hp (180 kW) with a 740 km (460-mile) range. The dual-motor HF Integrale sits at the top of the line-up.
Production takes place at Stellantis’s plant in Melfi, Italy, alongside the mechanically related DS No8. The Gamma is the second model in Lancia’s new era, following the Ypsilon, and will soon go on sale across Europe.
The revival of the HF Integrale badge carries commercial weight for Lancia, a brand that has spent years rebuilding its identity within the Stellantis group. The original Delta HF Integrale became a legend through its dominance in world rallying, and the name still carries recognition among enthusiasts. Applying it to an electric crossover is a deliberate move to link that heritage to the company’s zero-emission future.
Lancia had originally planned to revive the Delta nameplate for 2028, but the hatchback has since disappeared from the revised product plan. That leaves the Gamma, and particularly its HF Integrale flagship, as the centrepiece of the brand’s current strategy. The Paris Motor Show will provide the first full public look at the car, with sales expected to follow in European markets.