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Driven: Lancia Delta Multijet Oro (2010)   Hello, petrolheads! I’m back to an Italian playgroung again, this time with the Lancia Delta, perhaps one of the most controversial family hatchbacks on sale today. The current Delta is, for many, an unknown car, almost like the Lancia brand itself these days. A few may still recall the phenomenal Delta Integrale from the eighties, but from there on, Lancia almost vanished in time. Being integrated in the Fiat Group, a long time ago it was decided that Lancia should be more focused on comfort and luxury, while Alfa Romeo would keep its focus on sportiness. The second generation, launched in 1993, was the first real product of this strategy, but here is the thing: for a car to be “Premium”, it cannot be flawed in key areas, such as design, reliability, comfort or performance. An Audi A3, essentially an overpriced Volkswagen Golf, works because the Golf has good underpinnings. Being based on the Fiat Tipo, a mediocre design even when new,