Fancia Lancia?

Lancias are a rare sight indeed on British roads, something to do with the fact that they withdrew from the market having garnered a somewhat chequered reputation. In our less than arid climate the buggers tended to dissolve at a rather alarming rate. The result is that most British petrolheads associate the brand with the brutally functional aesthetic of the Group B rally years, and tend to go misty eyed thinking about Delta HF Integrales "perhaps I'll get one that doesn't crumble into dust, it'd be so cool."

In fact the contemporary styling is nothing if not challenging - I'm a fan, if only because they're doing something brave, stylish and most of all different. I think they have a rather neo-gothic Dark Knight noir feel to them.

So with all that in mind I'm going to give Italian designer Enrico Fumia the benefit of the doubt as he offers his take on Lancia's future look. Who said Italians aren't brave?