Kimera EVO37 Review: Twin-Charged Rally PERFECTION

It's a twin-charged, rear-wheel drive, six-speed manual, 505 horsepower $680,000 Group 4 rally remake. And it's a bargain. Read more below:

The Kimera EVO37 Is Like an F40 and a Lotus Evora Combined: First Drive
https://www.motor1.com/reviews/748987/kimera-evo37-first-drive-review/?adv=0

The Kimera Evo38 Is The New Rally Car Lancia Won't Build
https://www.motor1.com/news/709787/kimera-evo38-lancia-specs/

Kimera's EVO37 Is A Lancia 037 Back To Its Former Glory
https://www.motor1.com/news/508979/kimera-evo037-lancia-restomod/

2025 Kimera EVO37 Specs:
Engine: Supercharged and Turbocharged 2.1-Liter Inline-Four
Transmission: Six-Speed Manual
Output: 505 Horsepower / 406 Pound-Feet
0-60 MPH: 3.0 seconds (est.)
Base Price / As-Tested Price: $680,000 / $750,000 (est.)

It’s easy to be disillusioned by the widening stream of restomods and recreations that pop up every year. Each is more expensive and exclusive than the last, and nearly all feel out of reach for 99.9 percent of enthusiasts. The Kimera EVO37, a recreation of Lancia’s Group 4 rally icon, is yet another one of those cars. Cool in the moment, but easy to forget, especially considering its $680,000 price tag and ultra-low production numbers.

Driving a Kimera EVO37 paints the car in a different light. The crazy price and hyper-rarity go out the window, giving way to an unparalleled driving experience that can only described as a cross between a Ferrari F40 and a Lotus Evora 400. The Kimera differentiates itself from the rest of the restomod set with a funky twin-charged engine, striking looks, and a retro-inspired cabin that actually feels finished.

It’s an exotic car in the truest sense—and far more appealing than any other restomod at a similar price.

It’s only in real life you get a sense of the EVO37’s true size, as we discovered at HK Motorcars, the nation's only dealer for Kimera Automobili. It’s proportionally identical to the original Lancia, which means it’s tiny—shorter even than a NB Miata. The Kimera is also incredibly light, with a manufacturer-claimed curb weight of just 2,376 pounds. And like the original, the engine is in the middle, sending power to the rear wheels. An apt recipe for enjoyment, so far.

Under the rear clamshell things stray from Lancia’s original formula. Where the 037 used a supercharged inline-four, the EVO37 employs a supercharged and turbocharged 2.1-liter four-cylinder. This engine is a blueprint-copy design lifted from Lancia’s later Delta S4 Group B bomb, equipped with stronger internals and a handful of other modernization upgrades.

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00:00 Introduction
00:33 Kimera EVO37 Engine
01:25 Kimera EVO37 Transmission
02:07 Kimera EVO37 Suspension
02:47 Kimera EVO37 Interior
03:17 Kimera EVO37 Exhaust
04:00 Kimera EVO37 Reliability
04:40 Kimera EVO37 Price

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