When The World's Fastest FWD Sport Sedans Were Secretly The Same Car — Revelations w/ Jason Cammisa

The Alfa Romeo 164, Lancia Thema 8.32, and Saab 9000 Aero looked different — but were the same car underneath. The Fiat Tipo Quattro platform resulted in four cars total (including the Fiat Croma) that included three of the quickest, fastest, and most powerful front-drive sedans in the world. = Visit our website for an insurance quote, to join Hagerty Drivers Club, and for daily automotive news, cars stories, reviews, and opinion: https://www.hagerty.com = In this documentary episode, veteran automotive journalist Jason Cammisa dives deep into the history of the fascinating development of unlikely triplets - three sport sedans with vastly different personalities. The 1987-1992 Lancia Thema 8.32 used a 2.9-liter, 4-cam, 32-valve Ferrari V-8 (with a cross-plane crankshaft) to make 215 hp. It was the world's most powerful front-drive car when it debuted, with a staggering price and even more impressive performance. And and luxurious interior lined almost completely in Poltrona Frau leather. It was so fast, so rich, and so sumptuous that Enzo Ferrari used one for his daily transportation. The 1987-1998 Alfa Romeo 164 was the dedicated sport-sedan of the bunch. The most powerful version was the 164Q (in the U.S., Quadrifoglio Verde elsewhere) used the quad-cam, 3.0-liter, 24-valve Busso V-6, which made 230 hp. And then there's the 164 Q4, which came with that engine hooked up only to a 6-speed manual and Viscomatic: Alfa Romeo's all-wheel drive system that was a joint venture with Steyr-Daimler-Puch. The 1984-1998 Saab 9000 Turbo was a giant beater — a large hatchback that could swallow an entire IKEA. For enthusiasts, the interesting one was the 2.3-liter Aero, which boasted a turbocharged, 16-valve engine making an outrageous 225 hp. Fiat's own version, the Croma, was never available in a performance version, but together, these four cars show that platform engineering can result in cars with distinctly different personalities — though that might eliminate any financial benefit to their makers. Wondering why Nissan and Honda are in talks to merge right now? You'll find that history is repeating itself, in this amusing and interesting story about what happens when the car industry fears trouble is coming. === Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications! http://bit.ly/HagertyYouTube Stay up to date by signing up for our email newsletters here: https://www.hagerty.com/media/newsletter/ Follow us on social media: Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Hagerty Instagram | https://instagram.com/Hagerty Twitter | https://twitter.com/Hagerty If you love cars, you belong with us. Hagerty Drivers Club is the world’s largest community for automotive enthusiasts. Members enjoy valuable automotive discounts, exclusive events and experiences, roadside service created specifically for collector vehicles, and a subscription to the bimonthly Hagerty Drivers Club magazine. Join Hagerty Drivers Club here: https://www.hagerty.com/drivers-club Contact us: Suggestions and feedback - [email protected] Press inquiries - [email protected] Partnership requests - [email protected]