Lancia Rally 037: which version to buy and why
There is only one Lancia Rally 037 to buy. The catalogue lists 1 generation (1982–1983), Coupe body only, and 1 version: 2.0 MT. That version is the whole model: 205 hp (153 kW) at 7000 rpm, 226 Nm at 5000 rpm, 1995 cc, Gasoline, 4 cylinders Inline, Compressor, Central engine, Manual 5 gears, RWD, kerb weight 1170 kg.
There is only one Lancia Rally 037 to buy. The catalogue lists 1 generation (1982–1983), Coupe body only, and 1 version: 2.0 MT. That version is the whole model: 205 hp (153 kW) at 7000 rpm, 226 Nm at 5000 rpm, 1995 cc, Gasoline, 4 cylinders Inline, Compressor, Central engine, Manual 5 gears, RWD, kerb weight 1170 kg. If you are choosing “which Rally 037,” you are not choosing among trims — you are deciding whether this single spec is the car you want.
Overview (buyer’s frame, not a recap of the line-up)
A buyer comparing generations will find 1 generation and 1 modification. Production window in the data: 1982-01-01 to 1983-12-31. Body type: Coupe. There is no second body, no restyle listed as a separate generation, and no automatic, no extra displacement, no all-wheel-drive sister. Extra money does not buy a later Rally 037 in this dataset: there is no later Rally 037 here.
Arithmetic that defines the only offer:
- Power per litre: 205 / 1.995 ≈ 102.8 hp per litre.
- Torque per litre: 226 / 1.995 ≈ 113.3 Nm per litre.
- Weight per horsepower: 1170 / 205 ≈ 5.71 kg per hp.
- Power per tonne (kerb): 205 / 1.170 ≈ 175.2 hp per tonne.
- kW vs hp: 153 kW is the same 2.0 MT peak as 205 hp; the ratio 205 / 153 ≈ 1.34.
Those ratios are the “which version” scorecard. With one row, they are also the only scorecard.
Generations: what changed — and what did not
1 generation (1982–1983)
1 generation ran from 1982-01-01 to 1983-12-31. Body: Coupe. Versions in this generation: 1 — 2.0 MT.
There is no restyling block inside this generation in the data, so a buyer cannot pick “pre-facelift vs facelift.” Years 1982 and 1983 share the same 2.0 MT numbers: same 205 hp, same 226 Nm, same 1995 cc, same Manual 5, same RWD, same 1170 kg kerb. Calendar year does not add horsepower or subtract weight in this catalogue.
What a generation change would usually buy — more gears, a second fuel type, a second drive layout — is not on the table. 1 generation is the start and the stop of the choice.
Engines and specs
Use the version name exactly: 2.0 MT.
| Version | hp | Nm | Displacement (cc) | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 MT | 205 | 226 | 1995 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | Compressor | Manual 5 | RWD |
Further engine facts that sit with 2.0 MT (not a second version):
- Peak power rpm: 7000.
- Peak torque rpm: 5000.
- Power in kW: 153.
- Valves per cylinder: 4.
- Engine position: Central.
- Fuel system: Distributed injection (multi-point).
- Bore × stroke: 84 × 90.
- Compression ratio: not measured.
Buyer reading of that table: you are not trading a weaker 2.0 MT for a stronger 2.0 MT. There is no second 2.0 MT with a different hp figure. If two versions shared the name, they would be split by power; here the name 2.0 MT maps to 205 hp only.
Spread between peak torque and peak power: 7000 − 5000 = 2000 rpm. The 2.0 MT asks for revs: torque is quoted at 5000, power at 7000. That is not a second tune; it is how this one tune is specified.
Compressor is the boost label. There is no naturally aspirated sibling in the data to subtract against. The 102.8 hp per litre figure is the Compressor 2.0 MT figure, not a family average.
Central plus RWD is the layout of the only version. There is no front-engine 2.0 MT and no other drive to compare. Choosing 2.0 MT is choosing Central and RWD together.
Inline 4 is the cylinder description from the data. Do not read a second bank or a sixth cylinder into the car: cilindrov_en is 4, raspolozhenie_cilindrov_en is Inline.
Gearbox choice is equally closed: Manual, 5 gears. There is no AT row. “What the extra money buys” in a two-version world would be an extra gear or an automatic; that extra row is not measured because it does not exist in this list.
Performance and economy
Figures a buyer usually uses to rank versions:
- 0–100: not measured.
- Top speed: not measured.
- Fuel consumption city: not measured.
- Fuel consumption highway: not measured.
- Combined consumption: not measured.
- CO2: not measured.
- Eco class: not measured.
- Fuel grade: not measured.
So you cannot pick 2.0 MT because it is “faster to 100” or “uses less fuel” than another Rally 037: those races have no times and no mpg in this dataset. Ranking by 0–100, top speed, or mpg is not possible between versions because there is only 2.0 MT, and those cells are not measured.
What you can still rank: specific output and mass. 175.2 hp per tonne and 5.71 kg per hp are computed from 205 hp and 1170 kg. They are not a substitute for 0–100, and they are not a second version. They are the only performance-adjacent numbers that exist for 2.0 MT.
Tank size: not measured. You cannot choose 2.0 MT for range; range is not measured.
Dimensions and weight
- Kerb weight 2.0 MT: 1170 kg.
- Gross weight: not measured.
- Ground clearance: not measured.
- Fuel tank: not measured.
- Wheel sizes: not measured.
Payload (gross minus kerb) is not measured, because gross weight is not measured. You cannot pick a “heavier-duty” Rally 037.
Ground clearance is not measured, so you cannot pick a generation for ride height.
Wheels are not measured, so you cannot pick 2.0 MT for a listed tyre size.
Suspension and brakes are the same single-spec story:
- Front suspension 2.0 MT: Independent, spring.
- Rear suspension 2.0 MT: Independent, spring.
- Front brakes 2.0 MT: Disc.
- Rear brakes 2.0 MT: Disc.
There is no second suspension pack and no mixed disc/drum split in the data. “Which version has the better brakes” is not a comparison: both axles of 2.0 MT are Disc.
Which version to choose
Choose 2.0 MT if you want this model at all. It is the only version: 205 hp, 226 Nm, 1995 cc, Gasoline, Inline 4, Compressor, Central, Manual 5, RWD, 1170 kg, Coupe, 1 generation, 1982–1983.
There is no “base vs S” gap to price. Arithmetic on extras:
- Extra horsepower versus a second Lancia Rally 037 version: 205 − 205 = 0 hp, because there is no second version.
- Extra torque: 226 − 226 = 0 Nm.
- Extra displacement: 1995 − 1995 = 0 cc.
- Extra gears: 5 − 5 = 0.
- Extra drive wheels: still RWD.
- Extra generation: still 1 generation.
What you are not buying, because it is not in the data:
- A later generation with more power per litre than 102.8 hp/L.
- A lighter kerb than 1170 kg (weight per hp would then fall below 5.71).
- An automatic alternative to Manual 5.
- A non-Compressor 2.0.
- A measured 0–100, top speed, mpg, tank, clearance, wheels, or gross weight with which to reject 2.0 MT.
Practical buyer rule from the numbers that exist:
1. If 102.8 hp per litre, 113.3 Nm per litre, 175.2 hp per tonne, Central Gasoline Compressor, Manual 5, and RWD match what you want from a Coupe of 1982–1983, 2.0 MT is the match — it is the entire match. 2. If you need a measured 0–100, a measured mpg, a measured tank, or a second gearbox, this catalogue does not give a Rally 037 that has them: those fields on 2.0 MT are not measured, and no other version is listed. 3. Do not wait for a restyle inside 1 generation; the data does not split 1982 from 1983 on power, torque, or weight. 4. Keep the name 2.0 MT when you look up the modification page. It is not “2.0 manual” and not a second 2.0 MT at another horsepower. 205 hp is the identifier.
2.0 MT is therefore not the “best” Rally 037 among several. It is the Rally 037 as listed: one generation, one Coupe, one engine, one gearbox, one drive, one kerb weight. The comparison that remains is whether those exact figures are the ones you will live with.