Visitors to the Bologna Motor Show have been able to see three Lancia show-cars that offer a glimpse of the main motifs and content available on three new versions that are about to go into production. These include a revised Thesis, a Ypsilon with an individualiastion package, and most significant of all the Lancia Ypsilon Platino⁺ which has been designed in the same spirit as the Musa Platino⁺, offering a peerless level of equipment and stylistic sophistication within its segment. It adds the distinctive elegance of a two-tone body and an extra selection of features to the already very opulent Platino specification.

The vehicle on show is identifiable by its sophisticated livery, which combines Vasari Pearl and Caravaggio Brown. This timeless colour match is mirrored in the lounge-like interior where visitors can enjoy an exclusive dark brown leather trim with a youthful up-to-date embossed pattern that is gratifyingly substantial to the touch. The final result is a crisp new colour contrast that is quite simply irresistible. When equipped with the 70 bhp 1.3 16v Multijet, the Lancia Ypsilon Platino⁺ is a shining example of our perennial desire to experiment, a tradition that has yielded genuine four-wheeled works of art that have played a vital part in developing Italian car design.
 

Visitors to the show have also been able to admire a host of features on the Ypsilon Platino⁺ worthy of a true flagship including 4 airbags, ABS with EBD, foglight, dual zone automatic climate control, Bose Hi-Fi system, stylish 16” alloy wheels, cruise control, leather steering wheel and gear knob, radio controls on the steering wheel, radio with CD and MP3 file player, parking sensors and a GranLuce sunroof.