Lancia Medusa

Lancia Medusa
Overview
Manufacturer	Lancia
Production	1980 1 made
Designer	Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign
Body and chassis
Class	Concept car
Body style	4 door sedan hatchback
Layout	Transverse rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related	Lancia Montecarlo
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L Lampredi I4
Transmission	5 speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,790 mm (109.8 in)
Length	4,405 mm (173.4 in)
Width	1,813 mm (71.4 in)
Height	1,263 mm (49.7 in)

The Lancia Medusa is an Italian concept vehicle built by Lancia. It was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and debuted in 1980 at the Turin Auto Show.

Specifications

The Medusa is based on the chassis and mechanics of the Lancia Montecarlo, and thus uses the same mid mounted 2.0 L (1,995 cc) Lampredi I4 engine, producing 120 PS (88 kW; 118 hp) at 6,000 rpm and 170 Nm (125 lb ft) of torque, coupled to a 5 speed manual transmission from that car.^[1]

Design

Medusa rear end

Medusa 3/4 view

The Medusa was designed by Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro in 1979. Giugiaro designed the car to be as aerodynamic as possible, aiming for a target of 0.25 Cd, with the final design achieving a Cd of 0.263. The original the clay model reportedly had achieved a lower reading of 0.255 Cd, but the addition of side mirrors, indicator repeaters and a radiator caused it to go up.^[2] The Medusa featured many design elements that were tailored to help it achieve better aerodynamics. Features such as pop up headlights, door handles and window glazing that sit flush with the body, inset turn signal repeaters and doors that wrapped up into the roof all helped the Medusa to be as aerodynamic as possible.^[3]

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