Some cars look good in Martini stripes. Others were practically born to wear them. Kimera Automobili’s EVO38, a modern reimagining of the legendary Lancia 037 (the last rear-drive car to win the WRC, back in 1983), has always looked like it escaped from a Group B rally fan’s fever dream. So the fact that it took until now to get official Martini livery feels like the restomod’s logical conclusion – and we’re here for it.
Unveiled during the Rally Costa Smeralda Storico in Sardinia, the EVO38 Collezione Martini isn’t just a one-off either. It’s a small collection of individually liveried cars, each riffing on Martini’s motorsport visual language across three launch colorways: Pearl White, Vermouth Red, and Dry Green, with more to follow through 2026.
Four Cylinders, 640 Horses
Make no mistake, the livery is the headline here, but there’s also serious hardware underneath it. Kimera’s twin-charged (supercharger plus turbocharger) 2.1-liter four-cylinder now produces 640 horsepower and roughly 516 lb-ft of torque, up from the standard EVO38’s already-absurd 600. That’s over 300 horsepower per liter from a four-pot with no hybrid assistance on the power side.
The bump comes courtesy of a new Flex Fuel system allowing the engine to run E85 bioethanol, along with a supplementary intercooler spray that blasts high-pressure cold water under peak load to keep intake temps in check. The rev ceiling stretches to 8,200 rpm, all routed through a 6-speed manual to all four wheels in a car weighing around 2,425 lbs.
Rally Car Energy, Bespoke Fit-and-Finish
Everything about the Collezione Martini’s design is committed to the bit. Quad rally lights up front, exposed carbon fiber and carbon-Kevlar bodywork, center-lock wheels, and that massive rear wing stamped with “Martini Racing.” New air intakes on the front clamshell sharpen the nose while improving damper cooling, and the engine bay is now deliberately left exposed at the rear so you can peer in at that little four-cylinder doing….well, seemingly impossible things.
The interior matches the intensity, and is everything you’d expect (and hope for). Blue Alcantara Sparco buckets with red harnesses, a billet aluminum shift tower, Martini-striped accents on the center console, and a full bank of analog gauges. No touchscreens, no infotainment. Just a steering wheel, a gated shifter, and a hydraulic handbrake. Sweet music to our ears.
Spec Sheet
Model: Kimera EVO38 Collezione Martini
Engine: Twin-charged 2.1-liter 4-cylinder (supercharger + turbocharger)
Fuel: Flex Fuel (E85 compatible)
Power: 640 HP / ~516 lb-ft of torque
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Drivetrain: AWD with electrohydraulic differential
Weight: ~2,425 lbs
Construction: Carbon fiber / Carbon-Kevlar bodywork
Launch Colorways: Pearl White, Vermouth Red, Dry Green
Pricing & Availability
Kimera describes availability as “vanishingly limited,” with only a handful of allocations remaining. Pricing starts at €1.15 million (~$1.27 million). Head over to Kimera Automobili’s website to learn more.
Recap
Kimera EVO38 Collezione Martini Restomod
Kimera dresses its all-wheel-drive, Lancia 037-inspired EVO38 in iconic Martini Racing livery, bumping the twin-charged four-cylinder to 640 HP with a new E85-compatible Flex Fuel system and a rev ceiling of 8,200 rpm.
