Lancia Megagamma

Infobox Automobile


name = Lancia Megagamma
manufacturer = Lancia
parent_company = Fiat Group
production = 1978
predecessor =
successor = Lancia Zeta
class=Compact MPV (concept car)
body_style=5-door minivan
platform =
layout = FF layout
engine = 2.5 L 2484 cc "Lancia" H4
transmission =
wheelbase = Auto mm|2670|1Cite web|url=http://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/?car=102751|title=Technical specifications of 1978 Lancia Megagamma|accessdate=2007-12-30|work=carfolio.com]
length = Auto mm|4310|1
width = Auto mm|1780|1
height = Auto mm|1617|1
weight = convert|1040|kg|lb|0|abbr=on
aka =
fuel_economy =
fuel_capacity= Convert|59|L|usgal impgal|0|abbr=onCite web|url=http://www.carsplusplus.com/specs1978/lancia_megagamma.php|title=Lancia Megagamma 1978|accessdate=2007-12-31|work=carsplusplus.com]
related = Lancia Gamma
designer = Italdesign´s Giorgetto GiugiaroThe Lancia Megagamma minivan is a concept car designed by Italdesign in 1978 and introduced the same year at the Turin Motor Show.Cite web|url=http://www.italdesign.it/dinamic/milestones/megagamma.html|title=Megagamma|accessdate=2007-12-31|work=italdesign.it] It can be seen as the forerunner of modern MPVs.cite book|last=Tumminelli|first=Paolo|title=Car Design|publisher=teNeues|year=2004|location=|pages=p.66|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Plwd2uG8ZAQC|isbn=38-2384-561-6] Cite web|url=http://www.jyanet.com/cap/1998/0213fe3.htm|title=30 Years of ItalDesign|accessdate=2008-01-03|publisher=Jack Yan & Associates|year=1998] The car never reached production phase, because it was seen as a too risky and low selling model by Lancia's parent company Fiat and its CEO Umberto Agnelli.Cite web|url=http://www.italiaspeed.com/2004/cars/fiat/11/new_large/0111.html|title=News|accessdate=2007-12-30|work=italiaspeed.com] This concept vehicle addressed the needs of families, with a roomy cabin in a compact package.

The Nissan Prairie (1981) was the first modern production MPV following the Megagamma idea, later followed by models like the Renault Espace, Dodge Caravan, Plymouth Voyager, Renault Scenic and Volkswagen Touran. Lancia's own MPVs are the Zeta and current Phedra.

The Megagamma has a Lancia SOHC 2.5 litre flat-4 engine equipped with Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection producing Auto PS|140 at 5400 rpm and convert|209|Nm|ftlbf at 3000 rpm of torque. It was a front engined, front-wheel drive vehicle based on the Lancia Gamma platform.

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