New Lancia Thema Chrysler 300

You may find it hard to believe, but what you're looking for here is not one of the photoshops Carscoop but the first official photos of new Chrysler 300 sedan based Lancia Thema, who will receive a grand premiere at the Geneva Motor Show on 1 March. This new theme marks the beginning of consolidation of product portfolios of the Lancia and Chrysler brands, and will continue with a model in other segments. 

Here is how to explain Lancia Thema: "The first global flagship that combines the best of both worlds, rear-drive new vehicles have been made based on the Chrysler 300 and ready, like the back of the first theme in 1984, to take the heaviest, but also the most prestigious segment , trying to offer, in the end, a genuine alternative. " 

If you are familiar with the new 2011 Chrysler 300, not much to say about it other than going badging Thema Lancia, addressed the lower air inlet and the surrounding fog lamps in front bumper, Poltrona Frau leather interior, and perhaps the most interesting part, a 3.0-liter V6 turbo VM diesel supplied by Italian manufacturers and some revision of the suspension.
V6 oil-burner is Euro 5 compliant and will be offered in two state songs, giving 224HP 190HP and 550Nm of torque peaks, respectively. Both versions of the diesel engine comes equipped with 5-speed automatic gearbox as standard. 

The theme will also be offered with a base Chrysler 300's 3.6-liter V6 gasoline engine Pentastar producing 292 HP at 6400 rpm and maximum torque of 353 Nm at 4800 rpm. Power was sent to the rear wheels via the 8-speed automatic transmission, with the theme could be said a top speed of 230 km / h (143 mph) and acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h (62 mph) in 7.2 seconds. Lancia's flagship model returns combined fuel consumption of 8.3 lt/110km (28.3 mpg) with CO2 emissions of 199 g / km. A hybrid variant is also in the works and may be disclosed at the beginning of the end of 2012. 

Rear-wheel drive sedan will be sold in all European dealers from October with two available in two trim levels  Gold and Platinum.