DEEP RESPECT
THE ENGINE
From a technical perspective, the engine is a 4-cylinder inline unit supercharged by both a volumetric supercharger and a turbocharger. The advantage of this combination is the ability to use a suitable turbocharger to develop very high power at high revs, while simultaneously not sacrificing torque and performance at low revs thanks to the supercharger. Whoever drives it will experience full and powerful delivery across all engine speeds of the EVO37.
Ing. Claudio Lombardi
We have tried to keep a concept as unchanged as possible: the engine supercharged by both a volumetric supercharger and a turbocharger. Not out of nostalgia for the past, but because it is a modern concept that is being revived today in official competitions (F1, Touring, WRC, etc.). The current downsizing trend of achieving very high power from smaller displacement engines is leading to a rediscovery of this setup, pairing the turbocharger with a centrifugal volumetric supercharger. Back then, ours was already a True Evolution!
Ing. Claudio Lombardi
The intercom system was broken, I couldn’t hear the notes, and I enjoyed listening to the sound of the engine
Attilio Bettega – Rally Acropolis 1984
The car will be highly performant in every condition, both at low revs where the torque will not require a gear change to “pull away” smoothly, and at high revs where the full potential in terms of horsepower will be unleashed. This is what made the S4 victorious; the S4 was tested and driven by many drivers, drivers who had also experienced other Group B cars. Regarding the S4, everyone agreed that it had the best powertrain. As for the chassis, there were differing opinions, but the verdict on the engine was unanimous: this was the best engine of the Group B cars, and the engine of the EVO37 is now a modern Tribute to it
Ing. Claudio Lombardi
“These cars have reached such a high limit that they surpass the driver’s speed of thought
Henri Toivonen – Rally San Remo 1985
The team has demonstrated that they are working in the right way, in an interdisciplinary manner, combining diverse experiences and specializations professionally and without friction or conflict, which are only detrimental to the execution of a project of this kind, so congratulations. These young people have worked with great passion, vision, and dedication and have earned my Deepest Respect.
Ing. Claudio Lombardi