The HF Integrale Name Is Back — On an Electric, 375-HP Lancia Gamma

A name that still means more than a badge

Anyone who followed rallying in the late 1980s knows the weight of these three words: HF Integrale. For six consecutive seasons, from 1987 to 1992, it carried Lancia to the World Rally Championship manufacturers' title every single year, a run no other brand has ever matched in WRC history. Add three drivers' titles on top, including Miki Biasion's, still the only Italian ever to win a WRC drivers' crown, and you get the heaviest pedigree Italian carmaking has to dust off. That is exactly why a handful of spy shots published over the past few weeks have set enthusiast forums alight: the name is coming back, on an electric crossover rated at 375 horsepower.

The spy shots: Gamma HF Integrale, camouflage-free

In July 2026, a near-final prototype of the new Lancia Gamma, finished in Vulcano black, was photographed on public roads without any disguise by spy photographer Walter Vayr for the Gabetz Spy Unit agency. The body is a fastback crossover with a sweeping roofline and a tapered tail: 4.67 metres long, 1.89 metres wide and 1.66 metres tall, putting it roughly in line with a large D-segment SUV. The HF Integrale badge sits low on the flank, and the styling is notably restrained, with little to separate it visually from the standard car, no aggressive scoops or rally-style wings, consistent with the understated, premium direction Lancia has chosen for its relaunch.

The numbers behind the flagship: dual motors, 375 hp, 675 km of range

Underneath, the Gamma HF Integrale will sit at the top of the range. Stellantis has confirmed a dual electric motor layout with all-wheel drive, a combined output of 375 hp and a declared range of up to 675 km on the homologation cycle. The wider Gamma line-up will also include mild-hybrid (MHEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variants alongside the fully electric one, but the HF Integrale designation is reserved specifically for the all-wheel-drive, all-electric flagship, a deliberate echo of the original Delta, which became a legend precisely because of its four-wheel-drive traction.

Timing and price

Production will run at the historic Melfi plant in Basilicata, long the group's Italian manufacturing heartland. The public unveiling is set for the Paris Motor Show in October 2026, with order books expected to open right after the summer. Official pricing has not been released, but early indications point to a starting range somewhere around 40,000 to 50,000 euros for the line-up, with the HF Integrale positioned as the range-topper and priced well above that.

Why the name matters: what is happening to used Delta HF Integrale prices right now

Reviving a name this loaded is never a neutral move, and this is where the story turns relevant for anyone buying or selling used cars. Original Delta HF Integrale and Evoluzione models, built between 1988 and 1994, currently trade in a realistic range of roughly 45,000 to 130,000 euros, with well-preserved Evo I and Evo II examples often commanding 80,000 to 120,000 euros. Special series can go well beyond that: a virtually unused 1992 Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione Martini 6, still wrapped in its factory plastic, is heading to auction at Villa d'Este with an estimate of up to 375,000 euros. More common variants, like the earlier HF Turbo and first-generation 4WD cars, remain far more accessible, typically between 12,000 and 35,000 euros depending on condition and mileage. The collector market for these cars was already climbing on its own merits, limited production, an unmatched competition record, and analogue driving feel, but a legendary badge returning to the headlines on a brand-new car tends historically to sharpen attention (and often prices) around the original, a pattern seen before whenever a manufacturer resurrects a storied nameplate.

What it means if you own, or want, a classic Lancia

If you are weighing whether to sell a Delta HF Integrale, this wave of media attention around the name is a reasonable moment to get a fresh, informed valuation, but the due-diligence checklist has not changed: inspect the usual corrosion hotspots on the unibody (rear wheel arches, boot floor, A- and B-pillars), verify the real condition of the turbo and timing belt, check for a documented service history, and make sure the registration paperwork matches the chassis number. For buyers looking for an entry point into the Integrale story without Evoluzione-level money, the earlier HF 4WD cars remain the most sensible way in, though they now approach forty years old and reward a genuinely expert pre-purchase inspection.

The open questions

Several things still need to be confirmed before the Paris debut: whether the claimed 675 km of range will hold up in real-world driving, what the flagship variant will actually cost, and, more fundamentally, whether nostalgic rally fans will recognise any real sporting inheritance in an electric crossover built for daily commuting rather than gravel stages. Lancia is playing a strong identity card here; the usual risk with any historic-badge revival is that the name ends up carrying more weight than the finished product can justify. In the meantime, though, the ripple effect on the Lancia collector and used-car market is already visible, and it is the most concrete part of this story for anyone buying or selling a car today.

Sources / Further reading

[1] Quattroruote — uncamouflaged spy shots [2] Motor1 Italy — the new Gamma will also be an HF Integrale [3] ClubAlfa — the Vulcano black prototype on the road [4] Everyeye Auto — 375 hp debuts on the road [5] Motorbox — Delta HF Integrale valuations today [6] Motor1 Italy — Gamma 2026: launch, powertrains, price [7] Wikipedia — Lancia Delta HF Integrale competition history