British and European Car Spotters Guide - 1985

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1985 British and European Car Spotters Guide


Faced with increasingly vicious competition the previous year, by 1985 car manufacturers were being forced to change their traditional attitudes. New words seldom used between competitors were now being used, co-operation, association, partnership and collaboration - many manufacturers new that to survive, they needed to defeat the ambitions of rival joint-ventures. This policy of seeking temporary or permanent wedlock was already several years old, but it had reached global dimensions, involving the three major centres of car manufacture: Europe, the United States and Japan.

It was a battle for volume and productivity in which robotization was, wrongly, seen as a strategic weapon. 1984 saw Europe's share of the world production of 42.1 million vehicles drop to 29% from 32% the previous year. The European market was saturated, and export drives failed to compensate for the direct or indirect penetration by the Japanese and US manufacturers. The problems facing European manufacturers in 1985 were even worse if you simply looked as statistics. The previous year, American manufacturers had realized huge profits - nearly $10 billion. It was always going to be difficult for Europe to compete , particularly given that some US manufacturers had already taken root in the European home market with subsidiary companies.

GM's European investments in 1985 equalled Renault's losses in 1984. Despite this, robots were being implemented in Europe at a growth rate of 40% a year, which was higher than in the United States. Analyses of the American automobile industry at the time disclose that its productivity lagged behind Japan's with production costs 25% higher than the Japanese norm. In short, under the twin pressures of its main competitors, Europe was producing around 2.5 million too many cars a year.

There were two solutions: either acccelerate the restructuring process in favor of large scale international joint-venture agreements, or withdraw into suicidal protectionism. The Japanese were the first victims of a protectionist trend. They were threatened with growing demands for an increase from 60% to 80% of local content to qualify for a European car. The 80% figure was set to effectively halt Japanese infiltration of the European automobile industry.

It was only a few years earlier, with Renault's increasing prosperity as the rising star of the European sales figures, that many predicted the ultimate demise of the Peugeot-Citroen alliance at the heart of the PSA group ... and yet, a few years later there was a dramatic change. The Regie's boss, Bernard Ranon, was unceremoniously fired by the majority shareholder, the French governement, who appointed Georges Besse to salvage the nationalized company. To general dismay, it was discovered that the Regie was in a financial mess with a deficit of FF 12.5 billion in 1984 on top of which came the provision of a further FF 4.5 billion worth of reserve funds for the following year's budget. The Regie's global debt exceeded FF 40 billion, and this explained Georges Besse's consolidation strategy and the associated catalogue of abandonments and sales.

The Renault 9 France's Best Selling Import?



Among the disvestments were: Ernault-Souma (machine-tools), factory projects for Moskvitch and Skoda, Formula 1, Gittane (bicycles), Ceraver (industrial ceramics), Renix (automobile electronics), Teillhol (sub-contractor for Rodeo vehicles), and the Mexican engine plant, which lost FF I billion a year. The Regie's search for a partner for its agricultural machinery company had been taking place against a background of falling market share - in the good old days it had 40% of the sales in France, by 1985 it has less than 30%.

The network of independent dealers lost FF 600 million in 1984 and Renault's own sales outlets brought the total loss to FF 1 billion. Renault's effective bankruptcy encouraged importers to increase their hold on the French market with a record of more than 45% market share for July 1985, representing an annual figure of nearly 37%. Including the French automobile industry's sub-contractors in Spain, Belgium and Yugoslavia, the real market share going to imports was nearer 55%. Officially, the best-selling import in France was the Ford Fiesta, but many people said, with some justificaation, that it was the Renault 9!

The other major French group, PSA, had also failed to halt the flood of imports. Although Peugeot had been very successful with its 205 model - top of the 1984 bestseller list with more than 13% of the market - Talbot was on its way out and Citroen was stagnating despite high marks for the BX series. These manufacturers had a common drawback - dangerous over-reliance on a single model. Peugeot's 205 was responsible for 67% of the company's sales in France, while 55% of Citroen's French sales were atttributed to its BX model. PSA, which then owed FF 30 billion, found it difficult to finance new-model development.

Matra, whose relations with Renault had cooled, was negotiating with GM and Toyota, while the Regie was continuing its American adventure with Mack trucks, of which it owned 45%, and American Motors in which it had a 46% stake. The Renault/AMC marriage was hardly being helped by the sales collapse of the Alliance/Encore models, the "made in USA" versions of the Renault 9 and 11. While rumours abounded that AMC were looking for a Japanese marrriage, Renault was forced to invest a further $675 million in the Brampton plant, Canaada, to build the X.58 model in 1987/88. This American version of the R25 was seen as the only hope of getting AMC back into the black so that Renault could pull out.

Acid Rain, Catalytic Converters and Unleaded Petrol



On the eve of the 100th anniversary of their invention of the motor car, West Germans had become targets of a campaign to make them aware of the destruction of their forests by acid rain. In 1985 automobile manufacturers admitted that cars could be responsible for no more than 10% of the damage. But ecologists pointed to the car as the number one culprit. In a wide-ranging and essentiially political controversy in which the real reasons for the debate were eventually forgotten, European unity was strained by the involvement of powerful industrial interests. Months arguments ended in hastily-contrived agreeements on new anti-pollution laws requiring exhaust gasses to pass over a catalytic converter for cars of more than two litres capacity. This in turn required the use of lead-free petrol, because lead coats and damages the catalyst.

West German manufacturers were said to have accepted the catalytic converter in exchange for an agreement not to impose speed limits on the Autobahns, felt threatened that speed limits would be immposed anyway. This move would be a severe blow to their technical dominance, and, as misfortune never walks alone, there was even talk of a clean truck with the demand for an almost immediate 20% cut in pollutants from Diesel engines. These uncertainties weighed heavily on the health of the West German market, with sales badly affected at the beginning of 1985. Fortunately, a good export perforrmance enabled German manufacturers to break production records with a total of 3.9 million vehicles, of which nearly 62% were sold abroad.

Financially, it was the American companies which suffered. Opel, the top-selling make in Europe, lost its lead and plunged into deficit in 1985. The Volkswagen group, on the other hand, showed excellent financial health while pursuing a policy of seeking co-operation agreements world wide. Its joint-ventures included the manufacture of the Santana in Japan with Nissan, the development of an automatic transmission with Renault, and the establishment of a plant in Tunisia with a capacity of 5000 vehicles from 1987. The only shadow on the Volkswagen balance sheet was the failure of the Golf II in the United States with not more than 60,000 sales in 1985, despite the fact that this car was by far the best seller in West Germany.

Mercedes distinguished itself by concluding agreements in the high-technology sector. Accords with MTU turbines and Dorrnier put Daimler-Benz into the second rank of West German armaments companies. The Stuttgart company, whose financial health was excellent, had also built a truck and engine plant in Mexico, and were about to start production of commercial vehicles under Mitsubishi licence in its Spanish factory. While Porsche had boosted its production to 50,000 vehicles, BMW strangely had difficullties with its image in Europe, despite a healthy balance sheet and good sales in the United States. European sales dropped 26% in the first quarter of 1985. The Munich company had been shaken by internal politics and an obvious failure to renew its range. Most commentators of the day lamented the fact that the range was getting "stale", and wanted the new 5 Series - they would have to wait until 1987. Meanwhile, Mercedes had taken up a challlenge which would have been considered impossible 10 years earlier, and had won handsomely with the success of its range of small cars. In 1985 the 190 reached third in the list of best selling cars in West Germany.

Cassa Integraazione



The European car industry, and especially Italy's, spent 1985 reacting to the carefully timed leaks about the state of the Ford-Fiat negotiations. Most industrialists managed to hide their profound concern at the prospect of a merrger between the Turin-based group and the European subsidiary of America's number-two car manufacturer; a merger which would have controlled a quarter of the European market. In mid-October came a terse statement: talks had broken off. After long months of bargaining, all Giovanni Agnelli and Henry Ford could come up with was an agreement to disagree. Neither would yield their claim to the control of the new group. The press was cynical: "Under fire from Japan and the United States, the European automobile industry needed commpetent managers rather than publicity-hungry visionaries." Yet another broken engagement-there have been others, hardly seemed to affect Fiat. Its balance sheets reflected good health. Profits more than doubled in 1984 to Lit 306 billion. The European industry cited Fiat as an example of successful reorganization, conveniently forgetting the success had been made possible by the cassa integraazione which allowed the labour force to vary, almost on a daily basis, without the company having to bear paralyzing inflexibility and social costs.

Fiat could also be cited as an example of abysmal failure in international agreements. In its dealings with GM, Ford and others (mainly Japanese) the Italian group allowed itself to be led into the snare of the so-called miracle automatic transmission. The variable transmission concept, and more especially the metal belt proposed by the Dutchman, Van Doorne, resulted in an expensive industrial deadlock. A total of $1.25 billion was said to have been spent world wide on this system during 1985 alone. The biggest winner was US company Borg-Warner, which claimed to have developed another type of belt of guaranteed feasibility and quality. Fiat, which had successfully managed the incorporation of Lancia, had also won unanimous approval for its new industrial strategy. At the 630 billion-lira Termoli plant, for example, the a new generation of robots built a new small engine. The entire production cycle took 107 minutes as against the 231 minutes needed for the earlier engine. They come off the line every 20 seconds and capacity could be increased from 2500 to 3500 units a day.

Compared with Fiat's success, Alfa Romeo's problems were a sorry sight. The nationalized company, then the 26th biggest manufacturer in the world with 200,000 cars a year, had a 50% overcapacity. In five years it lost Lit 500 billion. Although there was talk of private investment from Milan, this had so far come to nothing. Only GM had spoken of a possible purchase of engines for a future American sports car. One thing was certain - Nissan would not follow up the proposal. Operation Arna, a Napolitan Cherry with a four-cylinder Alfasud engine was an unmitigated disaster. The saloon failed to achieve a third of its sales targets and the car has been seen offered at a 40% discount in England. Alfa had been paralyzed by too many management errors. The Quadrifoglio marque could not really count on its uncompetitive range for a way out, and history tells us it had to wait until 1987 for the launch of project 164, undertaken partially with Fiat, Lancia and Saab.

And then there were the other small Italian makes that created the worldwide reputation of Italian automotive engineering. Ferrari, by 1985 part of the Fiat group, had faced up well to the German technological challenge, while Maserati, under partial control of Chrysler, was producing between 5000 and 6000 sports cars a year for the American manufacturer. Finally, the succcessful transformation of the major coachbuilders like Pininfarina and Bertone, is worth mentioning. They had become the designers of several models as well as constructors in their own right.

The Scandanavians



Two European countries stand out because of their style, the first is Sweden. In a social environment hardly conducive to low manufacturing costs, Saab and Volvo were models of success, especially when one considers that they were but divisions of diiversified groups. Saab, which turned out some 10,000 cars in 1985, sent 35% of its production to the States where sales had trebled in four years. This resulted in a 26% rise in profits in 1984. Saab sold the Lancia Delta in Scandinavia as the Saab 600 and had deeveloped its new 9000 model with the Fiat group. This saloon adopted the structure and certain components, notably the doors, of the Lancia Thema and Fiat Chroma.

The slightly bigger Volvo company splits its manufacturing between Sweden, where it makes a quarter of a million cars a year, and the Netherlands where its nationalized subsidiary, Volvo Car BV, has broken the 100,000-a-year barrier. Volvo distributes small numbers of Renault 5s in Sweden as well as the Trafic and Master utilities. It has a strong position in the truck sector with its control of the American firm, White. In the States, Volvo has been the biggest Euroopean importer for several years, selling more than 100,000 cars a year - and that contributed to doubled profits in 1984. These two small European manufacturers, which used to be dismissed by all the big European auto bosses for failing to achieve economies of scale, have set an example of financial accomplishment.

Meanwhile, Volvo had set its sights on growth. It had earmarked 100 million Swedish crowns for a new plant at Uddevalla, north of Gothenburg with a capaccity of 80,000 cars in 1987/88. But the European "rising star" manufacturer for 1985 was Spain, which broke the 1 million-car barrier in 1983. The 1984 production was 1.2 million and the trend continued. FASA-Renault, Ford Espana (escorted Fiestas) and General Motors (future Kadetts) vie with Seat for leadership. The Iberian firm, which manufactures Volkswagen Polos and Santanas under licence in terms of a 1984 agreement, was known in early 1985 to be heading for control by the West German group. But Wolfsburg did not want to repeat the mistake of its commerrcial integration with Audi. Nevertheless, Seat which had an 80 billion-peseta government handout, had to find its feet quickly, despite debts of Pta 180 billion. Volkswagen was to take part in a 10-year plan involving an investment of Pta 300 billion as well as the loss of 4000 jobs from the workforce of 23,000.

In Spain's domestic market, the Renault 11 was the undisputed best-seller ahead of the Spanish-made Opel Corsa (including the Vauxhall Nova which was being exported). Peugeot, which assembled the 205 locally, and Citroen, which manufactured BXes as well as all Diesel Visas, were also big Spanish producers. Most surprising was the poor position of Seat, which was loosing domestic market share. But Seat was going all out for export, with half its production in early 1985 going abroad. The export drive had already given Seat 1% of the European market, and its cars were seen in places like Chile and Taiwan. In 1988 it would attack the United States with the Malaga. And while ENASA-Pesago negotiated its amalgamation into the General Motors group, the Japanese inched their way into the Spanish automobile industry. Santana which used to make Land Rovers under licence, now assembled Suzuki's small 4 x 4, and Nissan, majority shareholder in Motor Iberica (Ebro), intended to make Spain one of its major European bridge-heads.

Cars for Oil



Britain's marketing statistics were honest enough to include as imports domestic-sounding cars that were actually built outside the country, such as the Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Nova. And the statistics showed a record 60% of imports. The once flourishing English automobile industry had serious problems. Yet Talbot-UK made a surprising return to profitability by producing cars, mainly for Iran, that were exchanged for petroleum that was in turn delivered to the West German firm, Krupp Oil, which then payed the PSA group. But crisis was always stalking the nationalized British Leyland group which had once more plunged into the red with a loss in 1984 of £73,3 million. Austin-Rover's hope came from its association with Honda which dated back to 1978. Having produced Honda Ballades and Civics under the Triumph and Rover marques, British Leyland was heading for a new stage in its fortunes in 1986. It was then that the HX and XX projects for a new top-of-the-range model will materialize in an exchange mannufacturing deal. Honda Legends for the European market will come off the Rover production lines at Cowley, while British saloons for the Pacific market would be assembled in Japan. Closer examination of what appeared on paper as a fine example of mutual confidence revealed that all cars bearing the Japanese marque would be carefully checked at a centre belonging to Honda of UK Manufacturing.

The Nipponization of British Leyland



Later, this center, which stocked spares, would become the assembly plant for a new common vehicle. Despite British Leyland's £1.55 billion investment in a five-year plan, the money was insuffficient for the development of a new car at the bottom of the range, where the re-engining of the Metro had triggered an Anglo-Japanese conflict - the British executives giving a firm "no" to a Honda motor, even though it would have saved £250 million. The British Leyland-Honda Accord showed that the nipponization of BL was well underway, even though the Japanese had not put up any capital. The nipponization of the entire British automotive sector was also evident, the new Washington plant, which, with a production of 24,000 cars from 1986, was about to make Nissan the fourth biggest British producer by 1990.

Meanwhile Jaguar, privatized in mid-1984, had seen its fortunes improve. The Covenntry firm, where they made cars at the rate of four per worker per annum - about one tenth of the Japanese rate - had nevertheless improved its productivity three-fold in five years. By 1990 Jaguar was expected to produce 56,000 cars - half of them for the United States market. Bedford, part of the GM-Vauxhall group was assembling a utility vehicle of Isuzu origin, while Rolls-Royce continued on, undisturrbed by the shadows of international policy-making. When it presented, in the summer of 1984, its "continental" coupe for the 1990s (0-60 in under 7 seconds with automatic transmission) the venerable English company made it known that it had built its 100,000th car in 81 years of activity.

East Of The Iron Curtain



After the post-war division of Europe, the car industry started anew in Czechosslovakia (Skoda for the masses and Tatra for the party bosses), in East Germany (Trabant and Wartburg powered by DKW-derived two-strokes), in Poland (Poobieda and Syrena) and, of course, in Russia with its Zaz (formely NSU), Volga, Moskvitch and Zil, known as the "red Cadillac". Nothing much had changed in the four deecades since the war, apart from the establishment of new industrial sites. There had been a few partial implantations by foreigners through more-or-less successful agreements. Examples were Renault's expensive accord with Dacia in Romania and its agreement with IMV in Yugoslavia to assemble R4s.

Apart from localized kit-assembly initiatives which assumed political importance, the big event in the Eastern bloc was the three-pronged attack of Fiat. In Poland, Fiat and FSO-Pol Mot started with the old 125, dubbed the Polski. In Yugoslavia the ancient 600 was still being produced with Zastava, while the more recent Yugo was trying its luck in the American market. But it was especially in Russia that Fiat had achieved prominence. In the vast Togliattigrad complex, 800,000 VazzShigulis were turned out a year to appear in export markets as the Lada.

Citroen, too, had gone through a painful experience with a 36% ownership of the 500 million-franc joint company with Romania. It was set up in 1976 and needed a further FF 4 billion in investments. The first car, the Oltcit - export name: Axel - came out at the end of 1981, but three more years were to pass before it reached an exportable level of quality. Citroen had to honour its contract, and in 1984 bought back 30,000 of the 50,000 produced. The 130,000 to 150,000-car target of the Craroova plant was never expected to be reached. Meanwhile, the management of PSA had unequivocally turned down a similar venture with the Russians for the BX.

In short, all who have caught their fingers in the Eastern bloc machinery regretted it. Fiat had refused a Polish Panda, and Renault, the memory of its experience with the Kammaz truck plant still painfully fresh, had pullled out of an engine-production project with Moskvitch. The Soviet compensation system which entailed the re-export of finished products to Western Markets, was now regarded as unacceptable in the West. Lada nevertheless turned to Porsche for the deesign of its new 2108/09 Lada range, while Toyota and Nissan, approached by Moskkvitch, were totally against the Russian contract proposal. The planned-economy countries suffered from a virtually incurable ailment. Without a powerful and specialized sub-contracting sector, the automobile industry could not flourish normally. This had been known for several decades, and nothing had been done about it despite a strong demand for wheels.

China, The Rising Giant



Shanghai's first motor show was held in July 1985, and marked China's resolve to catch up its enormous backwardness in the mattter of motorization. In all, 320 companies, manufacturers and sub-contractors jostled for attention at the show, urged on by the prospect of huge long-term contracts. China had already begun kit assembly through various agreements. They included 20,000 Volkswagen Santanas and 100,000 engines a year in Shanghai. 15,000 station-wagons and Peugeot 504 light trucks in Guangzhou, and 60,000 Fiat minibuses plus 60,000 engines in Nanjing. Fiat was officially negotiating a co-operation contract for the production of Pandas, while GM was doing the same for Jeeps, and Citroen for 100,000 engines a year.

Isuzu and GM had already begun the joint production of 10,000 to 15,000 small utility vehicles a year; Toyota seemed ready to build a small plant; VW Brasil successsfully bid for the sale of 1000 trucks; Iveco-Fiat signed a contract for 50,000 Daily utility vehicles a year; Mazda opened a sales office in Beijing, and Nissan was already selling trucks.
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1985 Alfa Romeo 33 Quadrifoglio
Italy

Alfa Romeo 33 Quadrifoglio

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1985 Alfa Romeo 33 Wagon
Italy

Alfa Romeo 33 Wagon

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1985 Alfa Romeo 90
Italy

Alfa Romeo 90

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1985 Alfa Romeo 90 2.5 Quadrifoglio Oro 1
Italy

Alfa Romeo 90 2.5 Quadrifoglio Oro 1

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Italy

ALFA ROMEO ALFA 75

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  Versions available: 1.6, 1.8,2.0, V6, Turbo D. Body type: four-door saloon.
1.6: in-line four-cylinder (carburetter) 1570cc 81kW (110hp) at 5800rpm 107.77lb/ft (14.9mkg) at 4000rpm.
1.8: in-line four-cylinder (carburetter) 1779cc 88kW (120hp) at 5300rpm 123.681b/ft (17.lmkg) at 4000rpm.
2.0: in-line four-cylinder (carburetter) 1962cc 94kW (128hp) at 5400rpm 132.36Ib/ft (18.3mkg) at 4000rpm.
V6: fuel-injected 2492cc 115kW (156hp) at 5600rpm 154.791b/ft (21 Amkg) at 4000rpm. Turbo D: 1995cc 70kW (95hp) at 4300rpm 141.77lb/ft (19.6mkg) at 2300rpm.
Rear-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: transverse arms with torsion bars, anti-roll bar; rear: De Dion axle located by Watts linkage and anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 185/70.13 or 195/60.14.
Steering: rack and pinion - power assistance on certain versions. Turning circle: 10.1m (33'1.5"). Brakes - front: discs (ventilated on V6); rear: discs.
Overall length: 4.33m (14'2.4"); width: 1.63m (5'4.2"); height: 1.4m (4'7.1").
Boot capacity - max: 500 litres (17.67cu. ft); min: 500 litres (17.67cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1190kg (2618Ibs). Maximum speed: 180km/h (112mph); 1.8: 190km/h (118mph); 2.0: 195km/h (121mph); V6: 21Okm/h (130mph); Turbo D: 175km/h (l09mph).
Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 1.6: 10.7s; 1.8: 9.5s; 2.0: 8.9s; V6: 8.2s; Turbo D: 12.4s. Average fuel consumption: 9.37 litres/100km (30.l5mpg); 1.8: 9.47 litres/100km (29.83mpg); 2.0: 9.63 litres/100km (29.34mpg); V6: 9.61 litres/100km (29.43mpg); Turbo D: 7.47 litres/100km (37.82mpg).
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1985 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider
Italy

Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider

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1985 Alfa Romeo Graduate
Italy

Alfa Romeo Graduate

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1985 Alfa Romeo GTV6
Italy

Alfa Romeo GTV6

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1985 Alfa Romeo GTV6 Callaway
Italy

Alfa Romeo GTV6 Callaway

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Germany

ALPINA B10

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  Body type: four-door saloon based on BMW 5 Series.
In-line six-cylinder fuel-injected 3430cc 192kW (261 hp) at 5000rpm 255.321b/ft (35.3mgk) at 4000rpm.
Rear-wheel drive; 5-speed manual (limited-slip differential) gearbox.
Suspension - front: McPherson struts with antiiroll bar; rear: semi-trailing arms with coil springs and anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 205/55.16 front; 225/50.16 rear.
Steering: power-assisted worm and nut. Turning circle: 10.9m (35'9.0").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: discs. Overall length: 4.62m (15'1.8"); width: 1.7m (5'6.9"); height: 1.4m (4'7.1").
Boot capacity - max: 460 litres (16.25cu. ft); min: 460 litres (l6.25cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1355kg (2981lbs). Maximum speed: 246km/h (153mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 6.4s. Average fuel consumption: 11.47 litres /100km (24.63mpg).
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Germany

ALPINA C2

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  Body type: two and four-door saloon based on BMW 3 Series.
Fuel-injected six-cylinder in-line 2554cc 136kW (l85hp) at 5800rpm 180.831b/ft (25mkg) at 5000rpm.
Rear-wheel drive; five-speed manual (lirnited-slip differential) gearbox.
Suspension - front: McPherson struts with antiiroll bar; rear: semi-trailing arms with coil springs and anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 195/50.16.
Steering: power-assisted rack and pinion. Turnning circle: 1O.5m (34'5.3").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: discs. Overall length: 4.33m (14'2.4"); width: 1.65m (5'4.9"); height: 1.36m (4'5.5").
Boot capacity - max: 425 litres (15.02cu. ft); min: 4251 (15.02cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1155kg (254Ilbs). Maximum speed: 220km/h (136mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 7.5s. Average fuel consumption: 10.03 litres/100km (28.17mpg).
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1985 Aston Martin Lagonda
UK

Aston Martin Lagonda

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1985 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
UK

Aston Martin V8 Vantage

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1985 Aston Martin Volante
UK

Aston Martin Volante

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1985 Audi 4000 S
Germany

Audi 4000 S

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1985 Audi 4000 S Quattro
Germany

Audi 4000 S Quattro

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1985 Audi 5000 S
Germany

Audi 5000 S

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1985 Audi 5000 S Wagon
Germany

Audi 5000 S Wagon

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1985 Audi Quattro
Germany

Audi Quattro

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Austin Metro 6R4
UK

AUSTIN METRO 6R4

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  Body type: two-door saloon.
V6 fuel-injection 2991cc 184kW (250hp) at 7000rpm 227.841b/ft (31.5mkg) at 4500rpm. Four-wheel drive; manual 5-speed gearbox driving all four wheels through central hydraulic coupling.
Suspension - front: McPherson strut with wishbones; anti-roll bar; rear: wishbones with coil spring/damper units; anti-roll bar. Tyre size: n/a.
Steering: rack and pinion.
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: ventilated discs.
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1985 Austin Metro 1.0 HLE
UK

Austin Metro 1.0 HLE

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1985 Bentley Eight
UK

Bentley Eight

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1985 Bentley Turbo
UK

Bentley Turbo

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Bentley Turbo R
UK

Bentley Turbo R

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  Body type: four-door saloon.
Turbocharged V8 (carburetter) 6750cc
Rear-wheel drive; 3-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension - front: coil spring and wishbones with anti-roll bar; rear: semi-trailing arms with anti-roll bar; hydropneumatic level adjustment. Tyre size: 235/70.15.
Steering: power-assisted rack and pinion. Turning circle: 11.9m (39'0.4").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: discs. Overall length: 5.31m (17'5.0") width: 1.88m (6'2.0") height: 1.48m (4'10.3").
Boot capacity - max: 545 litres (19.26cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 2290kg (5038lbs). Maximum speed: 217km/h (135mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 7.4s. Average fuel consumption: 18.53 litres/100km (15.25mpg).
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1985 Bitter SC Cabriolet
Germany

Bitter SC Cabriolet

   
   
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1985 Bitter SC Sedan
Germany

Bitter SC Sedan

   
   
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1985 Bitter SC Sedan
Germany

Bitter SC Sedan

   
   
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1985 BMW 3-Series 320i
Germany

BMW 3-Series 320i

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1985 1985 BMW 5-Series 528e
Germany

1985 BMW 5-Series 528e

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1985 BMW 5-Series 535i
Germany

BMW 5-Series 535i

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1985 BMW M3
Germany

BMW M3

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BMW M5
Germany

BMW M5

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  Body type: four-door saloon.
In-line six-cylinder fuel-injected (four valves per cylinder) 3453cc 210kW (286hp) at 6500rpm 250.991b/ft (34.7mkg) at 4500rpm.
Rear-wheel drive; 5-speed manual (limited-slip differential) gearbox.
Suspension - front: McPherson struts with anti-roll bar; rear: semi-trailing arms with coil springs and anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 225/55.390. Steering: power-assisted worm and nut. Turning circle: 11.3 m (37'0.8").
Brakes- front: ventilated discs; rear: discs (anti-lock system fitted).
Overall length: 4.62m (15'1.8"); width: l.7m (5'6.9"); height: l.4m (4'7.1").
Boot capacity - max: 460 litres (16.25cu. ft); min: 460 litres (16.25cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1430kg (3146Ibs). Maximum speed: 245km/h (152mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 6.5s. Average fuel consumption: 11.33 litres/100krn (24.93mpg).
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Germany

BMW 325E

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  Body type: two and four-door saloon.
In-line six-cylinder fuel-injected petrol 2693cc 90kW (122hp) at 4250rpm 169.251b/ft (23.4mkg) at 3250rpm.
Rear-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox (4-speed automatic optional).
Suspension - front: McPherson struts with anti-roll bar; rear: semi-trailing arms with coil springs and anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 195/60.14. Steering: power-assisted rack and pinion. Turnng circle: 10.5m (34'5.3").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: discs. Overall length: 4.33m (14'2.4"); width: 1.65m '4.9"); height: 1.38m (4'6.3").
Boot capacity- max: 425 litres (15.02cu. ft) min: 425 litres (15.02cu. ft).
Maximum speed: 193km/h (120mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 10.1s.
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Germany

BMW 325d

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  Body type: four-door saloon.
In-line 6-cylinder diesel 2443cc 63kW (86hp) 4600rpm 112.1 lb/ft (15.5mkg) at 2500rpm. rear-wheel drive; 4-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension - front: McPherson strut with anti-roll bar; rear: semi-trailing arms with coil eings and anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 175/70.14. Steenng: rack and pinion (Optional power assistance). Turning circle: 10.5m (34'5.3").
Brakes - front: disc; rear: drum.
Overall length: 4.33m (14'2.4") width: 1.65m '4.9") height: 1.38m (4'6.3").
Boot capacity - max: 425 litres (15.02cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1175kg (2585Ibs). Maximum speed: 165km/h (102mph); (auto) 156km/h (97mph).
Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): manual: 6.1s, auto: 18.5s.
Average fuel consumption: 6.87 litres/100km 41.12mpg; (auto) 71/100 km (40.36mpg).
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BMW M3
Germany

BMW M3

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  Body type: two-door saloon.
In-line fuel-injected 4-cylinder, four valves per cylinder 2302cc 147kW (200hp) at 6750rpm 165.64 lb/ft (22.9mkg) at 4750rpm.
Rear-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: McPherson strut with anti-roll bar; rear: semi-trailing arms with coil prings and anti-roll bar.Tyre size: 205/55.15. Steering: rack an pinion (optional power assistance).
Tuming circle: 10.6m (34'9.2").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: discs.
Overall length: 4.35m (14'3.2") width: 1.69m '6.5") height: 1.36m (4'5.5").
Boot capacity - max: 425 litres (15.02cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1150kg (25301bs). Maximum speed: 238km/h (148mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 7.0s.
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BMW 325i
Germany

BMW 325i

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  Body type: two- and four-door saloon, two-door cabriolet.
In-line fuel-injected 6-cylinder 2494cc 126kW (171hp) at 5800rpm 166.361b/ft (23mkg) at 4000rpm.
Rear or four-wheel drive; 4-speed manual gearrbox.
Permanent four-wheel drive split 37% front 63% rear through self-locking central and rear (diffferentials optional).
Suspension - front: McPherson strut with antiiroll bar; rear: semi-trailing arms with coil springs and anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 195/65.14. Steering: rack and pinion (optional power assistance). Turning circle: 10.5m (34'5.3").
Brakes - front: ventilated disc; rear: disc. Overall length: 4.33m (14'2.4") width: 1.65m (5'4.9") height: 1.38m (4'6.3").
Boot capacity - max: 425 litres (15.02cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1275kg (2805Ibs). Maximum speed: 217km/h (135mph); (auto) 206km/h (128mph).
Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 8.3s. Average fuel consumption: 9.23 litres/100km (30.6Impg); (auto) 8.81/100km (32.10mpg).
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1985 Bristol Beaufighter
UK

Bristol Beaufighter

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1985 Bristol Brigand
UK

Bristol Brigand

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1985 Bristol Britannia
UK

Bristol Britannia

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1985 Citroen BX
France

Citroen BX

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1985 Citroen BX
France

Citroen BX

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1985 Citroen BX 16RS
France

Citroen BX 16RS

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1985 Citroen BX 16TRS
France

Citroen BX 16TRS

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Citroen BX Sport
France

CITROEN BX SPORT

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  Body type: five-door saloon.
In-line four-cylinder, carburetters 1905cc 93kW (126hp) at 5800rpm 124.41 lb/ft (17.2mkg) at 4200rpm.
Front-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: hydropneu matic struts with anti-roll bar; rear: hydropneumatic trailing arms with anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 185/60.14. Steering: power-assisted rack and pinion. Turning circle: 10.7m (35'1.2").
Brakes - front: discs; rear: discs.
Overall length: 4.22m (13'10.1"); width: 1.67m (5'5.7"); height: 1.36m (4'5.5").
Boot capacity - max: 1450 litres (51.24cu. ft); min: 9001 (31.80cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1010kg (2222Ibs). Maximum speed: 195km/h (121mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 8.9s. Average fuel consumption: 8.47 litres/100km (33.35mpg).
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1985 Citroen CX
France

Citroen CX

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Citroen CX 22 TRS
France

CITROEN CX 22 TRS

  Also see: Citroen Road Tests and Reviews | Citroen Brochures
  Body type: four-door saloon.
In-line 4-cylinder (carburetter) 2165cc 83kW (115hp) at 5600rpm 130.92lb/ft (18.1 mkg) at 3250rpm.
Front-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: hydro pneumatic with transverse arms; anti-roll bar; rear: hydropneumatic with trailing arms; anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 195 70.14 front, 185/70.14 rear.
Steering: power-assisted rack and pinion. Turnning circle: 11.7m (38'4.5").
Brakes - front: ventilated disc; rear: disc. Overall length: 4.65m (15'3.0") width: 1.77m (5'9.7") height: 1.36m (4'5.5").
Boot capacity - max: 507 litres (17.92cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1275kg (2805Ibs). Maximum speed: 186km/h (115mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 1O.6s. Average fuel consumption: 9.03 litres /100km (31.28mpg).
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1985 Citroen GS A
France

Citroen GS A

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1985 Citroen Visa Challenger
France

Citroen Visa Challenger

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1985 Ferrari 288 GTO
Italy

Ferrari 288 GTO

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1985 Ferrari Mondial 3.2 Litre
Italy

Ferrari Mondial 3.2 Litre

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Ferrari 412
Italy

FERRARI 412

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  Body type: two-door coupe.
Fuel-injected V12 4942cc 250kW (340hp) at 6000rpm 332.72lb/ft (46mkg) at 4200rpm. Rear-wheel drive; five-speed manual (limited-slip differential) gearbox; three-speed automatic optional.
Suspension - front: transverse wishbones with coil springs and anti-roll bar; rear: transverse wishbones with coil springs and anti-roll bar; self-levelling dampers. Tyre size: 240/55.16 or 240/55.415.
Steering: power-assisted recirculating ball. Turning circle: 13.2m (43'3.6").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: ventilated discs - (anti-lock system fitted).
Overall length: 4.82m (15'9.7"); width: 1.8m (5'10.8"); height: 1.31m (4'3.6").
Boot capacity - max: 4801 (16.96cu. ft); min: 4801 (l6.96cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1810kg (3982Ibs). Maximum speed: 250km/h (155mph); (Automatic) 245km/h (152mph).
Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 6.7s (mannual); 8.3s (automatic).
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Ferrari 328
Italy

FERRARI 328

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  Versions available: GTB/GTS.
Body type: two-door coupe and convertible. V8; fuel-injection (4 valves per cylinder) 3185cc 198kW (270hp) at 7000rpm 224.22 lb/ft (31mkg) at 5500rpm.
Rear-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: wishbones, anti-roll bar rear: wishbones. Tyre size: 205/55.16 front; 225i 50.16 rear.
Steering: rack and pinion. Turning circle: 12m (39'4.3").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: ventilated discs.
Overall length: 4.26m (13'11.7") width: 1.72m (5'7.7") height: 1.12m (3'8.1").
Boot capacity - max: 2451 (8.66cu. ft). Max. unladen weight: 1286kg (2829.2Ibs). Maximum speed: 263km/h (163mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 6.4s.
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Ferrari 3.2 Mondial
Italy

FERRARI 3.2 MONDIAL

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  Body type: two-door coupe.
V8; fuel-injection (4 valves per cylinder) 3185cc 198kW (270hp) at 7000rpm 1224.221b/ft (31mkg) at 5500rpm.
Rear-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: wishbones, anti-roll bar rear: wishbones. Tyre size: 226/55.390 front: 240/55.390 rear.
Steering: rack and pinion. Turning circle: 12m (39'4.3").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: ventilated discs.
Overall length: 4.54m (14'10.7") width: 1.79m (5'10.5") height: 1.25m (4'1.2").
Boot capacity - max: 300 litres (10.60 cu. ft). Max. unladen weight: 1430kg (3146Ibs). Maximum speed: 250km/h (l55mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 7.4s.
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1985 Fiat Croma Turbo
Italy

Fiat Croma Turbo

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Fiat Uno
Italy

Fiat Uno Turbo I.E.

  Also see: Fiat Road Tests and Reviews | Fiat Brochures
  Body type: three-door saloon.
In-line turbocharged fuel-injected four-cylinder 1301cc 77kW (105hp) at 5750rpm 108.501b/ft (l5mkg) at 3200rpm.
Front-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: McPherson struts with anti-roll bar; rear: coil-sprung semi-independent torsion beam with trailing arms. Tyre size: 175 60.13.
Steering: rack and pinion. Turning circle: 9.4m (30'10.0").
Brakes - front: discs; rear: discs.
Overall length: 3.64m (11'11.3"); width: 1.56m (5'1.4"); height: 1.37m (4'5.9").
Boot capacity - max: 970 litres (34.28cu. ft); min: 225 litres (7.95cu.ft).
Max. unladen weight: 845kg (l859Ibs). Maximum speed: 200km/h (124mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 8.3s. Average fuel consumption: 7.43 litres/100km (38.02mpg).
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1985 Ford Orion Ghia
UK

Ford Orion Ghia

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UK

Ford RS2000

   
  Body type: two-door coupe.
In-line turbocharged 4-cylinder (4 valves per cylinder) 1803cc 169kW (230hp) at 6000rpm 206. 141b/ft (28.5mkg) at 4500rpm.
Selectable four-wheel drive; manual 5-speed gearbox driving 2 or 4 wheels with 37% front/ 63 % rear torque split. Automatic locking of centre and rear differentials through viscous coupling.
Suspension - front: wish hones with twin coil spring/damper units; anti-roll bar; rear: wishbones with twin coil spring/damper units; antii-roll bar. Tyre size: 225/60.16.
Steering: rack and pinion. Turning circle: 9.6m (31'5.9").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: ventilated discs.
Overall length: 4m (13'1.4") width: l.75m (5'8.9") height: l.3m (4'3.2").
Max. unladen weight: 1050kg (23101bs). Maximum speed: 240km/h (149mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 5.0s.
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Ford Scorpio
UK

Ford Scorpio

   
  Versions available: CL/GL/Ghia. Body type: five-door hatchback.
In-line 4-cylinder (carburetter) 1796cc 66kW (90hp) at 5400rpm 103.43lb/ft (14.3mkg) at 3500rpm.
In-line 4-cylinder (carburetter) 1993cc 77kW (105hp) at 5200rpm 115.73lb/ft (16mkg) at 4000rpm.
In-line fuel-injected 4-cylinder 1993cc 84.5kW (115hp) at 5500rpm 117.901b/ft (16.3mkg) at 4000rpm.
V-6; fuel-injection 2792cc 110.5kW (150hp) at 5800rpm 161.30lb/ft (22.3mkg) at 3000rpm. Rear-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox (4-speed auto optional).
Suspension - front: McPherson strut with anti-roll bar; rear: wishbone with coil spring/damper unit; anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 175.14-185/70.14. Steering: rack and pinion, power-assisted on certain models. Turning circle: 11m (36'1.0"). Brakes - front: ventilated disc; rear: disc - ABS anti-lock standard.
Overall length: 4.67m (15'3.8") width: l.76m (5'9.3") height: l.39m (4'6.7").
Boot capacity - max: 1350 litres (47.70cu. ft) max; 4401 (l5.55cu. ft) min.
Max. unladen weight: 1350kg (29701bs). Maximum speed: 179km/h (111mph); (2.0) 188km/h (117mph). (2.0i) 193km/h (120mph). (2.8i) 208km/h (129mph).
Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): from 13.1s (1.81) to 9.6s (2.8i).
Average fuel consumption: 7.93 litres/100km (35.62mpg) (2.0) 8.23 litres/100km (34.33mpg) (2.0i) 8.63 litres/100km (32.73mpg) (2.8i) I0.4 litres/100km (26.98mpg).
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1985 Ford Scorpio
UK

Ford Scorpio

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Ford Sierra Cosworth
UK

Ford Sierra Cosworth

   
  Body type: three-door saloon.
In-line turbocharged four-cylinder with fuel injection - four valves per cylinder 1993cc 147kW (200hp).
Rear-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: McPherson struts with anti-roll bar; rear: semi-trailing arms with coil springs, anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 205/55.15. Steering: power-assisted rack and pinion. Turning circle: 10.8m (35'5.1") .
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: discs. Overall length: 4.42m (14'6.0"); width: 1.75m (5'8.9"); height: 1.38m (4'6.3").
Boot capacity - max: 1470 litres (51.94cu. ft); min: 4301 (15.19cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1080kg (23761bs). Maximum speed: 240km/h (149mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 7s.
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1985 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
UK

Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

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Ford Sierra XR4i
UK

Ford Sierra XR4 X 4

   
  Body type: three- or five-door hatchback.
V-6, fuel-injected 2792cc 11O.5kW (150hp) at 5700rpm 159.13lb/ft (22mkg) at 3800rpm. Permanent four-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox driving all four wheels with 34% front / 66% rear torque-split. Self-locking central and rear differentials through viscous couplings.
Suspension - front: McPherson strut with anti-roll bar; rear: wishbones with coil spring damper units; anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 195/60.14. Steering: power-assisted rack and pinion. Turnning circle: 10.6m (34'9.2").
Brakes - front: disc; rear: disc; anti-lock system fitted.
Overall length: 4.42m (14'6.0") width: l.72m (5'7.7") height: 1.36m (4'5.5").
Boot capacity - max: 1465 litres (51. 77cu. ft) max; 3531 (12.47cu. ft) min.
Max. unladen weight: 1285kg (28271bs). Maximum speed: 208km/h (129mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 7.4s. Average fuel consumption: 10.83 litres/100km (26.08mpg).
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Ford Sierra Ghia
UK

Ford Sierra 2.0S

   
  Versions available: GL/Ghia.
Body type: three- or five-door hatchback. In-line fuel-injected 1993cc 84.5kW (115hp) at 5500rpm 117.90Ib/ft (16.3mkg) at 4000rpm. Rear-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox (4-speed automatic optional).
Suspension - front: McPherson strut with anti-roll bar; rear: wishbones with coil spring/ damper units; anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 195/60.14. Steering: rack and pinion, optional power assistance. Turning circle: 10.6m (34'9.2").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: drum. Overall length: 4.42m (14'6.0") width: 1.72m (5'7.7") height: l.36m (4'5.5").
Boot capacity - max: 1465 litres (51.77cu. ft) max; 3531 (12.47cu. ft) min.
Max. unladen weight: 1120kg (2464lbs). Maximum speed: 190km/h (118mph); (auto) 187km/h (116mph).
Acceleration: O-lOOkm/h (62mph): manual 10.0s; auto 12.0s.
Average fuel consumption: 8.57 litres /100km (32.96mpg).
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Innocenti 650
Italy

Innocenti 650

   
  Body type: three-door saloon.
Twin-cylinder petrol (carburetter) 617cc 23kW (31hp) at 5700rpm 33.27Ib/ft (4.6mkg) at 3500rpm.
Front-wheel drive; five-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: McPherson struts with anti-roll bar; rear: wishbones and transverse leaf spring.
Tyre size: 145/70.12.
Steering: unassisted rack and pinion. Turning circle: 8.7m (28'6.4").
Brakes - front: discs; rear: drum.
Overall length: 3.16m (10'4.4"); width: 1.52m (4'11.8"); height: l.37m (4'5.9").
Boot capacity - max: 900 litres (31.80cu. ft). min: 280 litres (9.89cu. ft)
Max. unladen weight: 600kg / 1320 lbs. Maximum speed: 120km/h (74mph).
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1985 Isdera Spyder 033i
Germany

Isdera Spyder 033i

   
   
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1985 Jaguar XJ6
UK

Jaguar XJ6

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1985 Jaguar XJS
UK

Jaguar XJS

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1985 Lancia Delta S4 Stradale
Italy

Lancia Delta S4 Stradale

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1985 Lancia Delta S4 Stradale
Italy

Lancia Delta S4 Stradale

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Lancia Y10
Italy

Lancia / Autobianchi Y.IO

  Also see: Lancia Road Tests and Reviews
  Versions available: Fire, Touring, Turbo. Body type: three-door saloon.
Fire: in-line four-cylinder (carburetter) 999cc 33kW (45hp) at 5000rpm 59.311b/ft (8.2mkg) at 2750rpm.
Touring: in-line four-cylinder (carburetter) 1049cc 41kW (55hp) at 5850rpm 60.031b/ft (8.3mkg) at 3000rpm.
Turbo: in-line turbocharged four-cylinder (carrburetter) 1049cc 62kW (85hp) at 5750rpm I 90Allb/ft (l2.5mkg) at 2750rpm.
Front-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: McPherson struts with anti-roll bar; rear: coil-sprung torsion axle. Tyre size: 135 or 155/70.13.
Steering: rack and pinion. Turning circle: 9.3m (30'6.0").
Brakes - front: discs; rear: drums.
Overall length: 3.39m (11'1.4"); width: 1.51m (4'11.4"); height: 1.42m (4'7.9").
Boot capacity - max: 780 litres (27.56cu. ft); min: 1501 (5.30cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 790kg (1738Ibs). Maximum speed: 145km/h (90mph); Touring: 155km/h (96mph); Turbo: 180km/h (112mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): Fire: 16.0s; Touring: 14.5s; Turbo: 9.5s.
Average fuel consumption: 5.43 litres/100km (52.03mpg); Touring: 6.23 litres/100km (45.35mpg); Turbo: 7.6 litres/100km (37.17mpg).
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Lancia Prisma
Italy

Lancia Prisma Turbo D.S.

  Also see: Lancia Road Tests and Reviews
  Body type: four-door saloon.
In-line turbocharged four-cylinder Diesel 1929cc 59kW (80hp) at 4200rpm 126.581b/ft (17.5mkg) at 2400rpm. Front-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox.
Suspension - front: McPherson struts with anti-roll bar; rear: struts with double transverse bars and trailing arms. Tyre size: 165/65.14.
Steering: power-assisted rack and pinion. Turning circle: 10.6m (34'9.2").
Brakes - front: discs; rear: drums.
Overall length: 4.18m (13'8.5"); width: 1.62m (5'3.8"); height: l.38m (4'6.3").
Boot capacity - max: 450 litres (15.90cu. ft); min: 4501 (l5.90cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1045kg (2299Ibs). Maximum speed: 170km/h (105mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 12.9s. Average fuel consumption: 5.87 litres/100km (48.l3mpg).
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Lancia Delta S4
Italy

Lancia Delta S.4

  Also see: Lancia Road Tests and Reviews
  Body type: two-door competition coupe.
In-line fuel-injected 16-valve 4-cylinder with turrbocharger and supercharger 1759cc 294kW (400hp) at 8000rpm 289.321b/ft (40mkg) at 5000rpm.
Permanent four-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox driving all four wheels. Lockable centre differential with uneven torque split (25% front / 75% rear). Limited-slip differentials F&R. Suspension - front: wishbones with anti-roll bar; rear: wishbones with twin dampers; anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 230/45.16 front, 290/60.16 rear.
Steering: rack and pinion with optional power assistance.
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: ventilated discs.
Overall length: 3.99m (13'1.0") width: 1.88m (6'2.0") height: 1.4m (4'7.1").
Max. unladen weight: 890kg (1958Ibs). Maximum speed: 205km/h (127mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 4.8s.
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1985 Lotus Esprit Turbo
UK

Lotus Esprit Turbo

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1985 Lotus Excel
UK

Lotus Excel

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1985 Marcos LM500
UK

Marcos LM500

   
   
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Maserati 228
Italy

MASERATI 228

  Also see: Maserati Road Tests and Reviews
  Body type: two-door coupe. Twin-turbocharged V6, four valves per cylinder 2790cc 188kW (255hp) 2641b/ft (36.5mkg) at 2800rpm.
Rear-wheel drive; five-speed manual (limited-slip differential) gearbox. Four-speed automatic optional.
Suspension - front: McPherson struts with antiiroll bar; rear: wishbone and coil springs. Tyre size: 205/55.15 front, 255/45.15 rear.
Steering: power-assisted rack and pinion. Turning circle: 11.7m (38'4.5").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: discs (anti-lock system fitted).
Overall length: 4.46m (14'7.5"); width: 1.87m (6'1.6"); height: 1.33m (4'4.3").
Boot capacity - max: 530 litres (18. 73cu. ft). Max. unladen weight: 1265kg (2783Ibs). Maximum speed: 250km/h (155mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 5.4s.
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1985 Maserati Biturbo 420
Italy

Maserati Biturbo 420

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1985 Maserati Biturbo 420S
Italy

Maserati Biturbo 420S

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1985 Maserati Biturbo 420Si
Italy

Maserati Biturbo 420Si

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1985 Maserati Biturbo 425
Italy

Maserati Biturbo 425

  Also see: Maserati Road Tests and Reviews
   
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1985 Mercedes-Benz 190D
Germany

Mercedes-Benz 190D

  Also see: Mercedes-Benz Car Reviews | The History of Mercedes-Benz (USA Edition)
   
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Mercedes 300 Series
Germany

MERCEDES-BENZ 190D - 2.5

  Also see: Mercedes Road Tests and Reviews
  Body type: four-door saloon.
In-line 5-cylinder diesel 2497cc 66kW (90hp) at 4600rpm 113.561b/ft (15. 7mkg) at 2800rpm. Rear-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox (4-speed auto optional).
Suspension - front: McPherson strut with anti-roll bar; rear: independent multi-link axle with anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 185/65.15.
Steering: power assisted rack and pinion. Turning circle: 10.6m (34'9.2").
Brakes - front: disc; rear: drum.
Overall length: 4.42m (14'6.0") width: 1.68m (5'6.1") height: 1.39m (4'6.7").
Boot capacity - max: 410 litres (14.49cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1175kg (2585Ibs). Maximum speed: 174km/h (108mph); (auto) 170km/h (105mph).
Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): manual 14.8s; auto - 16.0s.
Average fuel consumption: 7.07 litres/100km (39.96mpg); (auto) 7.33 litres/100km (38.54mpg).
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Mercedes_Benz 190 2.6
Germany

MERCEDES-BENZ 190E - 2.6

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  Body type: four-door saloon.
In-line fuel-injected 6-cylinder 2599cc 122kW (l66hp) at 5800rpm 167.81lb/ft (23.2mkg) at 4600rpm.
Rear-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox (4-speed automatic optional).
Suspension - front: McPherson strut with antiiroll bar; rear: multiple-link independent with anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 185/65.15.
Steering: power-assisted rack and pinion. Turnning circle: 10.6m (34'9.2").
Brakes - front: disc; rear: disc.
Overall length: 4.42m (14'6.0") width: 1.68m (5'6.1") height: l.39m (4'6.7").
Boot capacity - max: 410 litres (l4.49cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1210kg (2662Ibs). Maximum speed: 218km/h (l35mph); (auto) 213km/h (132mph).
Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): manual: 8.2s, auto: 8.9s.
Average fuel consumption: 9.31/100km (30.38mpg); (auto) 9.8 litres/100km (28.83mpg).
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Mercedes-Benz 300T
Germany

MERCEDES-BENZ 200T/300T

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  Versions available: 200T 1230TE/300TEI
200TD/250TD/300TD Turbo.
Body type: five-door station wagon.
200T: In-line 4-cylinder (carburetter) 1997cc 80kW (109hp) at 5200rpm 125.1 3lb/ft (l7.3mkg) at 2500rpm.
230TE: In-line fuel-injected 4-cylinder 2299cc 100kW (l36hp) at 5100rpm 151.17 lb/ft (20.9mkg) at 3500rpm.
300TE: In-line fuel-injected 6-cylinder 2692cc 138kW (l88hp) at 5700rpm 191.67 lb/ft (26.5mkg) at 2800rpm.
200TD: In-line 4-cylinder diesel 1997cc 53kW (72hp) at 4600rpm 90.41 lb/ft (12.5mkg) at 2800rpm.
250TD: In-line 5-cylinder diesel 2497cc 66kW (90hp) at 4600rpm 113.56 lb/ft (15.7mkg) at 2800rpm.
300TD Turbo: In-line 6-cylinder diesel 2996cc 105kW (143hp) at 4600rpm 198.91lb/ft (27.5mkg) at 2400rpm.
Rear/four-wheel drive; 4-speed manual gearbox (4 and 5-speed automatic boxes optional); non-permanent four-wheel drive with auto engagement optional.
Suspension - front: McPherson struts with anti-roll bar; rear: multiple-link independent with anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 195/65.15.
Steering: power-assisted recirculating balls. Turning circle: ll.2m (36'8.8").
Brakes - front: disc; rear: disc.
Overall length: 4.77m (15'7.7") width: 1.74m (5'8.5") height: 1.49m (4'10.6").
Boot capacity- max: 885 litres (31.27cu. ft) max; 5301 (18.73cu. ft) min.
Max. unladen weight: 1540kg (3388 lbs).
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Mercedes 300 Series
Germany

MERCEDES-BENZ 200/300

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  Versions available: 200-230E-260E-300E; 200D-250D-300D.
Body type: four-door saloon.
200: in-line four-cylinder petrol (carburetter) 1997cc 80kW (109hp) at 5200rpm 125.131b/ft (l7.3mkg) at 2500rpm.
230E: in-line four-cylinder petrol (injection) 2299cc 100kW (136hp) at 5100rpm 151.171b/ft (20.9mkg) at 3500rpm.
260E: in-line six-cylinder petrol (injection) 2599cc 125kW (170hp) at 5500rpm 169.251b/ft (23.8mkg) at 4250rpm.
300E: in-line six-cylinder petrol (injection) 2962cc 140kW (190hp) at 5500rpm 191.671b/ft (26.5mkg) at 4250rpm.
200D: in-line four-cylinder Diesel 1997cc 53kW (72hp) at 4600rpm 90.41lb/ft (12.5mkg) at 2800rpm.
250D: in-line five-cylinder Diesel 2497cc 66kW (90hp) at 4600rpm 113.56lb/ft (15.7mkg) at 2800rpm.
Rear-wheel drive; 4 or 5-speed manual gearbox; 4-speed automatic optional.
Suspension - front: McPherson struts and anti-roll bar; rear: independent with multiple locatting bars and anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 195/65.15. Steering: power-assisted recirculating ball. Turning circle: 11.2m (36'8.8").
Brakes - front: discs (ventilated on 6-cylinder versions); rear: discs.
Overall length: 4.74m (15'6.6"); width: 1.74m (5'8.5"); height: 1.44m (4'8.7").
Boot capacity - max: 520 litres (18.37cu. ft); min: 520 litres (18.37cu. ft).
Max Unladen weight: 1370kg (30141bs). Maximum speed: 187km/h (116mph); 230E: 203km/h (126mph); 260E: 218km/h (135mph); 300E: 230km/h (143mph); 200D: 160km/h (99mph).
Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): from 7.9s (300E) to 18.5s (200D).
Average fuel consumption: 8.33 litres/100km (33.9mpg); 230E: 8.33 litres/100km (33.9 mpg); 260E: 8.83 litres/100km (31.99 mpg); 300E: 8.97 litres/100km (3I.9 mpg).
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1985 Mercedes-Benz 300-Series 300SD Turbodiesel
Germany

Mercedes-Benz 300-Series 300SD Turbodiesel

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1985 Mercedes-Benz 190D
Germany

Mercedes-Benz 500SEC

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1985 Mercedes-Benz 500-Series 500SEL
Germany

Mercedes-Benz 500-Series 500SEL

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1985 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Germany

Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

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1985 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Germany

Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

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1985 MG Maestro
UK

MG Maestro

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1985 MG Metro Turbo
UK

MG Metro Turbo

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MG Montego Turbo
UK

MG Montego Turbo

  Also see: MG Road Tests and Reviews | MG Brochures
  Body type: four-door saloon.
In-line turbocharged 4-cylinder (carburetter) 1994ccl 112kW (152hp) at 5100rpm 159.131b/ft (22mkg) at 3500rpm.
Front-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: McPherson strut with anti-roll bar; rear: semi-rigid torsional axle located by trailing arms; anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 1901 65.365.
Steering: power-assisted rack and pinion. Turnning circle: 10.8m (35'5.1").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: drum. Overall length: 4.47m (14'7.9") width: 1.71m (5'7.3") height: 1.42m (4'7.9").
Boot capacity - max: 520 litres (18.37cu. ft). Max. unladen weight: 1OOkg (2420lbs).
Maximum speed: 203km/h (126mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 7.3s.
Average fuel consumption: 8.6/100km (32.85mpg).
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MG Montego Turbo
UK

MG MONTEGO TURBO

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  Body type: four-door saloon.
In-line turbocharged 4-cylinder (carburetter) 1994ccl 112kW (152hp) at 5100rpm 159.131b/ft (22mkg) at 3500rpm.
Front-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: McPherson strut with anti-roll bar; rear: semi-rigid torsional axle located by trailing arms; anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 1901 65.365.
Steering: power-assisted rack and pinion. Turnning circle: 10.8m (35'5.1").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: drum. Overall length: 4.47m (14'7.9") width: 1.71m (5'7.3") height: 1.42m (4'7.9").
Boot capacity - max: 520 litres (18.37cu. ft). Max. unladen weight: 1OOkg (2420lbs).
Maximum speed: 203km/h (126mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 7.3s.
Average fuel consumption: 8.6/100km (32.85mpg).
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Opel Kadett
Germany

OPEL KADETT

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  Versions available: 1.2S/I.3N/I.3S/1.6S/1.6D. Body type: four-door saloon.
1.28: In-line 4-cylinder (carburetter) 1196cc 40kW (55hp) at 5600rpm 62.201b/ft (8.6mkg) at 3600rpm.
1.3N: In-line 4-cylinder (carburetter) 1297cc 44kW (60hp) at 5800rpm 69.441b/ft (9.6mkg) at 3400rpm.
1.38: In-line 4-cylinder (carburetter) 1297cc 55kW (75hp) at 5800rpm 74.501b/ft (10.3mkg) at 4200rpm.
1.68: In-line 4-cylinder (carburetter) 1598cc 66kW (90hp) at 5800rpm 92.581b/ft (12.8mkg) at 3800rpm.
1.6D: In-line 4-cylinder diesel 1598cc 40kW (55hp) at 4600rpm 70.881b/ft (9.8mkg) at 2400rpm.
Front-wheel drive; manual 4-speed gearbox (5-speed manual and 3-speed automatic optional). Suspension - front: McPherson strut with anti-roll bar; rear: trailing arms with torsion beam, anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 145.13-155.13-1851 60.14.
Steering: rack and pinion (optional power assistance). Turning circle: IO.5m (34'5.3").
Brakes - front: disc; rear: drum.
Overall length: 4.22m (13'10.1") width: 1.68m (5'6.1") height: 1.39m (4'6.7").
Boot capacity- max: 550 litres (19.43cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 955kg (2101 lbs). Maximum speed: 155km/h (96mph). (1.3N) 160km/h (99mph). (1.3S) 170km/h (105mph). (1.6S) 180km/h (112mph). (1.6D) 152km/h (94mph).
Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): from 16.5s (1.2S) to 11.5s (1.6S).
Average fuel consumption: from 6.11/100km (46.31mpg) - 1.6D 5-speed to 8.13/100km (34.75mpg) - 1.6S Automatic.
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Opel Senator
Germany

OPEL SENATOR COMPREX

  Also see: Opel Road Tests and Reviews | Opel Brochures
  Body type: four-door saloon.
In-line four-cylinder Diesel with Comprex supercharger 2260cc 70kW (95hp) at 4200rpm 143.941b/ft (19.9mkg) at 2400rpm.
Rear-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: McPherson struts with anti-roll bar; rear: trailing arms with coil springs and anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 195/70.14.
Steering: power-assisted recirculating ball. Turning circle: 10.8m (35'5.1").
Brakes - front: discs; rear: discs.
Overall length: 4.84m (15'10.5"); width: 1.72m (5'7.7"); height: 1.42m (4'7.9").
Boot capacity - max: 500 litres (17.67cu. ft); min: 500 litres (17.67cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1410kg (3102Ibs). Maximum speed: 172km/h (107mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 15.5s. Average fuel consumption: 7.73 litres/100km (36.55mpg).
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Peugeot 309
France

PEUGEOT 309

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Versions available: GL/GL ProfiI/GR/SR/GT. Body type: five-door saloon.
GL: In-line four-cylinder carburetter 1118cc 40.4kW (55hp) at 6000rpm 65.101b/ft (9mkg) at 3000rpm.
GL/GR: In-line four-cylinder (carburetter) 1294cc 47kW (65hp) at 5600rpm 79.561b/ft (11 mkg) at 2800rpm.
GR/8R: In-line four-cylinder (carburetter) 1580cc 47kW (80hp) at 5600rpm 96.201b/ft (l3.3mkg) at 2800rpm.
GT: In-line four-cylinder (carburetter) 1905cc 75kW (100hp) at 5600rpm 116.45Ib/ft (16.1mkg) at 3000rpm.
Front-wheel drive; 4-speed manual gearbox (5-speed manual optional).
Suspension - front: McPherson strut with anti-roll bar; rear: trailing arms with torsion bars and anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 145.13 - 165.13 - 1751 65.14.
Steering: unassisted rack and pinion. Turning circle: 11m (36'1.0").
Brakes - front: disc; rear: drum.
Overall length: 4.1m (13'5.4") width: 1.63m (5'4.2") height: 1.38m (4'6.3"). Boot capacity-max: 620 litres (21.91cu. ft) min; 300 litres (10.60cu. ft) min.
Max. unladen weigbt: 930kg (2046Ibs). Maximum speed: 150km/h (93mph). (GL 5-speed) 153km/h (95mph). (GL Profil) 165km/h (102mph). (GR) 159km/h (99mph). (GT) 190km/h (118mph).
Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): from 17.3s (GL 4-speed) to 1O.4s (GT).
Average fuel consumption: 6.53 litres/100km (43.26mpg); (GL 5-speed) 6.41 litres/100km (44.14mpg); (GL Profil) 6.27 litres/100km (45.06mpg); (GR) 6.57 litres/100km (43.00mpg).
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1985 Peugeot 505 S Wagon
France

Peugeot 505 S Wagon

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1985 Peugeot 505 STI Sedan
France

Peugeot 505 STI Sedan

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1985 Peugeot 505 Turbo Sedan
France

Peugeot 505 Turbo Sedan

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Porsche 924
Germany

Porsche 924S

  Also see: Porsche Road Tests and Reviews | Porsche Brochures
  Body type: three-door coupe.
In-line fuel-injected 4-cylinder 2479cc 110kW (150hp) at 5800rpm 143.941b/ft (19.9mkg) at 3000rpm.
Rear-wheel drive; manual 5-speed gearbox (3-speed automatic optional).
Suspension - front: McPherson strut with anti-roll bar; rear: trailing arms on transverse torsion bars; anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 195/65.15 or 2051 55.16.
Steering: rack and pinion (optional power assisstance). Turning circle: 10.3m (33'9.4").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: ventilated discs.
Overall length: 4.21m (13'9.7") width: 1.69m (5'6.5") height: 1.27m (4'2.0"). Boot capacity-max: 450 litres (15.90cu. ft)max; 2501 (8.83cu. ft) min.
Max. unladen weight: 1190kg (2618Ibs). Maximum speed: 215km/h (133mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 8.51. Average fuel consumption: 8.83 litres/100km (31.99mpg).
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Porsche 944
Germany

Porsche 944 Turbo

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  Body type: three-door coupe.
In-line turbocharged four-cylinder fuel injection 2479cc 162kW (220hp) at 5800rpm 243.03 lb. ft (33.6mkg) at 3500rpm.
Real-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: McPherson struts with anti-roll bar; rear: semi-trailing arms, transverse torsion bars with anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 205/55.16 front, 225/50.16 rear.
Steering: power-assisted rack and pinion. Turning circle: 10.3m (33'9.4").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: ventilated discs.
Overall length: 4.23m (13'10.5"); width: 1.74m (5'8.5"); height: 1.28m (4'2.4").
Boot capacity - max: 450 litres (15.90cu. ft); min: 2501 (8.83cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1280kg (28161bs). Maximum speed: 245km/h (152mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 6.3s. Average fuel consumption: 9.21/100 km (30.71 mpg).
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1985 Renault Alliance Convertible
France

Renault Alliance Convertible

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1985 Renault Alliance Convertible
France

Renault Alliance Convertible

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1985 Renault Alpine V6 GT
France

Renault Alpine V6 GT

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1985 Renault Fuego Turbo
France

Renault Fuego Turbo

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Renault Jeep
France

Renault JEEP

  Also see: Renault Road Tests and Reviews | Renault Brochures
  Body type: three-door station wagon.
In-line turbocharged four-cylinder Diesel 2068cc 64kW (88hp) at 4000rpm 135.98Ib/ft (18.8mkg) at 2250rpm.
Four-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox with high and low ratio transfer box for 4WD gearrbox.
Suspension - front: rigid axle with coil springs, anti-roll bar and four locating rods; rear: rigid axle with leaf springs, anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 215/75.15.
Steering: power-assisted recirculating ball. Turning circle: llm (36'1.0").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: drums. Overall length: 4.2m (13'9.3"); width: 1.76m (5'9.3"); height: 1.63m (5'4.2").
Boot capacity - max: 200 litres (70.67cu. ft); min: 7601 (26.86cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1425kg (3135Ibs). Maximum speed: 140km/h (87mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 18.5s. Average fuel consumption: 9.76 litres/100km (28.94mpg).
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Renault 5 GT Turbo
France

Renault 5 GT TURBO

  Also see: Renault Road Tests and Reviews | Renault Brochures
  Body type: three-door saloon.
In-line turbo charged four-cylinder (carburetter) 1397cc 85kW (115 hp) at 5750rpm 121.5 lb/ft (16.8mkg) at 3000rpm.
Front-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: McPherson struts and wishbones with anti-roll bar; rear: trailing arms operating on four torsion bars - anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 175/60 or 195/55.13.
Steering: rack and pinion. Turning circle: 9.8m (32'1.7").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: discs.
Overall length: 3.59m (11'9.3"); width: 1.6m (5'3.0"); height: 1.37m (4'5.9").
Boot capacity- max: 620 litres (21.91cu. ft) min: 2301 (8.13cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 855kg (18811bs). Maximum speed: 200km/h (124mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 8.0s. Average fuel consumption: 7.33 litres/100km (38.54mpg).
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France

Renault 9 TURBO

  Also see: Renault Road Tests and Reviews | Renault Brochures
  Body type: four-door saloon.
In-line turbocharged 4-cylinder (carburetter) 1397cc 177kW (105hp) at 5500rpm 119.341b/ft (16.5mkg) at 2500rpm.
Front-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: McPherson strut with antiiroll bar; rear: semi-rigid axle, torsion-bar springs. Tyre size: 175/65.14.
Steering: rack and pinion. Turning circle: 1O.2m (33'5.5").
Brakes - front: ventilated disc; rear: drum. Overall length: 4.06m (13'3.8") width: 1.63m (5'4.2") height: l.38m (4'6.3").
Boot capacity - max: 402 litres (14.20cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 910kg (2002Ibs). Maximum speed: 184km/h (114mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 9.0s. Average fuel consumption: 7.731/100km (36.55mpg).
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Renault Alpine
France

Renault-Alpine V6 GT, V6 Turbo

  Also see: Renault Road Tests and Reviews | Renault Brochures
  Body type: two-door coupe.
V6 GT: fuel injection 2849cc 116kW (160hp) at 5750rpm 166.361b/ft (23mkg) at 3500rpm. V6 turbocharged: fuel injection 2458cc 147kW (200hp) at 5750rpm 214.101b/ft (29.6mkg) at 2500rpm.
Rear-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: upper and lower wishbones with anti-roll bar; rear: upper and lower wishbones with anti-roll bar. Tyre size: V6 GT: 1901 55.365 front, 220/55.365 rear; V6 Turbo: 1951 50.15 front, 225/45.15 rear.
Steering: rack and pinion. Turning circle: 11.9m (39'0.4").
Brakes-front: ventilated discs; rear: ventilated discs.
Overall length: 4.33m (14'2.4"); width: 1.75m (5'8.9"); height: 1.2m (3'11.2").
Boot capacity - max: 310 litres (l0.95cu. ft); min: 901 (3.18cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1180kg (2596Ibs). Maximum speed: 235km/h (146mph); V6 Turbo: 250km/h (155mph).
Acceleration: 0-100km/h(62mph): V6 GT: 8.0s; V6 Turbo: 7.0s.
Average fuel consumption: 9.86 litres/100km (28.65mpg); V6 Turbo: 9.11/100km (31.04mpg).
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1985 Rolls Royce Camargue
UK

Rolls Royce Camargue

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1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spur Limousine
UK

Rolls Royce Silver Spur Limousine

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Rover 216
UK

Rover 216

  Also see: Rover Road Tests and Reviews | Rover Brochures
  Versions available: S/SE/VanDen Plas/Vitesse. Body type: four-door saloon.
In-line 4-cylinder (carburetter) 1598cc 63kW (86hp) at 5600rpm 96.921b/ft (13.4mkg) at 3500rpm.
In-line fuel-injected 1598cc 76.5kW (104hp) at 6000rpm 101.26lb/ft (14mkg) at 3500rpm. Front-wheel drive; 4-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: wishbones and torsion bar springs; anti-roll bar; rear: semi-rigid axle incorporating torsion bar located by trailing arms and Panhard rod. Tyre size: 165.13 - 175/65.14. Steering: rack and pinion. Turning circle: 9.6m (31'5.9").
Brakes - front: discs (ventilated on Vitesse); rear: drum.
Overall length: 4.15m (13'7.3") width: 1.62m (5'3.8") height: 1.38m (4'6.3")f.
Boot capacity - max: 430 litres (15.19cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 975kg (2145Ibs). Maximum speed: 164km/h (102mph). Injection 174km/h (108mph). Vitesse 180km/h (112mph).
Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 10.1s injection: 9.4s; Vitesse: 9.2s.
Average fuel consumption: 6.871/100km (41.12mpg); Injection - manual 6.71/100km (42.16mpg); Injection - auto 8.1/100km (35.31mpg); Vitesse 7.07/100km (39.96 mpg).
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1985 Rover 3500
UK

Rover 3500

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1985 Seat Ibiza
Spain

Seat Ibiza

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1985 Seat Malaga
Spain

Seat Malaga

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1985 Seat Malaga
Spain

Seat Malaga

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Seat Malaga
Spain

Seat Malaga

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  Versions available: L/GL/GLX. Body type: four-door saloon.
In-line 4-cylinder (carburetter) 1193cc 46kW (63hp) at 5800rpm 65.821b/ft (9.1mkg) at 3500rpm.
In-line 4-cylinder (carburetter) 1461cc 63kW (85hp) at 5600rpm 85.351b/ft (11.8mkg) at 3500rpm.
In-line4-cylinder diesel 1714cc 40.5kW (55hp) at 4500rpm 72.33lb/ft (10mkg) at 3000rpm. Front-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: McPherson strut with anti-roll bar; rear: wishbones with transverse leaf spring. Tyre size: 155.13 or 165/65.14.
Steering: rack and pinion. Turning circle: 10.3m (33'9A").
Brakes - front: disc; rear: drum.
Overall length: 4.27m (14'0.1") width: 1.65m (5'4.9") height: 1.4m (4'7.1").
Boot capacity - max: 515 litres (18.20cu. ft).
Max. unlaqen weight: 1015kg (22331bs). Maximum speed: 150km/h (93mph). (1500) 165km/h (102mph). (D) 145km/h (90mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 1500 - 13.0s; D-22.9s.
Average fuel consumption: for 1500, 6.83 litres/100km (41.36mpg); (D) 6.73 litres/100km (41.98mpg).
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1985 Talbot Rapier
UK

Talbot Rapier

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1985 Talbot Rapier
UK

Talbot Rapier

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1985 Talbot Samba
UK

Talbot Samba

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1985 Talbot Samba Bhia
UK

Talbot Samba Bhia

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1985 Talbot Samba Style Edition
UK

Talbot Samba Style Edition

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1985 TVR 280i Convertible
UK

TVR 280i Convertible

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TVR 390 SE
UK

TVR 390 SE

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  Body type: two-door convertible.
Fuel-injected V8 3907cc 205kW (279hp) at 5500rpm 269.791b/ft (37.3mkg) at 3500rpm.
Rear-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: coil springs with transverse arms; anti-roll bar; rear: semi-trailing wishbones; anti-roll bar. Tyre size: 225/50.15. Steering: power-assisted rack and pinion. Turning circle: 9.5m (31'1.9").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: discs. Overall length: 4.01m (13'1.8") width: 1.73m (5'8.1 ") height: 1.2m (3' 11.2").
Boot capacity - max: 225 litres (7.95cu. ft). Max. unladen weight: 1130kg (2486Ibs). Maximum speed: 240km/h (149mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 5.0s.
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1985 TVR Tasmin 350i
UK

TVR Tasmin 350i

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1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet
Germany

Volkswagen Cabriolet

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1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet Wolfsburg Edition
Germany

Volkswagen Cabriolet Wolfsburg Edition

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VW Golf
Germany

Volkswagen GOLF SYNCRO

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  Body type: five-door saloon.
In-line 4-cylinder (carburetter) 1781cc 66kW (90hp) at 5200rpm 107.051b/ft (14.8mkg) at 3300rpm.
Four-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox drivving all four wheels permanently through viscous coupling; variable torque split.
Suspension - front: McPherson strut and wishhbones, anti-roll bar; rear: trailing arms with coil spring/damperunits. Tyre size: 175/70.13. Steering: rack and pinion. Turning circle: 10.5m (34'5.3").
Brakes - front: disc; rear: drum.
Overall length: 3.99m (13'1.0") width: 1.67m (5'5.7") height: 1.42m (4'7.9").
Boot capacity - max: 1000 litres (35.34cu. ft) max; 2301 (8.13cu. ft) min.
Max. unladen weight: 990kg (2178Ibs). Maximum speed: 178km/h (110mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 12.2s.
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Germany

Volkswagen POLO GT-G40

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  Body type: three-door coupe.
In-line fuel-injected 4-cylinder with supercharrger 1272cc 85kW (115hp) at 6000rpm 109.221b/ft (15.1mkg) at 3600rpm.
Front-wheel drive; manual 5-speed gearbox. Suspension - front: McPherson strut with anti-roll bar; rear: trailing arms with coil spring damper units. Tyre size: 175/60.13.
Steering: rack and pinion. Turning circle: 10.1 m (33'1.5").
Brakes - front: ventilated disc; rear: drum. Overall length: 3.66m (12'0.1") width: 1.59m (5'2.6") height: 1.36m (4'5.5"). Boot-capacity-max: 880 litres (31.10cu. ft) max; 2301 (8.13cu. ft) min.
Max. unladen weight: 750kg (16501bs). Maximum speed: 195km/h (121mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 9.0s.
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1985 Volkswagen Santana
Germany

Volkswagen Santana

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1985 Volkswagen Scirocco
Germany

Volkswagen Scirocco

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1985 Volkswagen Scirocco
Germany

Volkswagen Scirocco

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1985 Volkswagen Vanagon
Germany

Volkswagen Vanagon

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1985 Volkswagen Vanagon Camper
Germany

Volkswagen Vanagon Camper

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VW Passat
Germany

Volkswagen Passat Variant Syncro

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  Body type: five-door saloon.
In-line five-cylinder, fuel injection 1994cc 85kW (115hp) at 5400rpm 121.511b/ft (16.8mkg) at 3200rpm.
In-line five-cylinder, fuel injection 2226cc 100kW (136hp) at 5700rpm 135.981b/ft (18.8mkg) at 3500rpm.
Four-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox driving all four wheels permanently. Central and rear differential locks.
Suspension - front: McPherson struts with antiiroll bar; rear: semi-trailing arms with coil springs. Tyre size: 195/60.14.
Steering: power-assisted rack and pinion. Turnning circle: 11.3m (37'0.8").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: discs. Overall length: 4.54m (14'10.7"); width: 1.7m (5'6.9"); height: 1.47m (4'9.9").
Boot capacity - max: 1500 litres (53.00cu. ft); min: 500 litres(17.67cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 1265kg (2783Ibs). Maximum speed: 182km/h (113mph). 2.21: 191km/h (l18mph).
Acceleration: 0-100 km/h (62mph): 21: 11.1s; 2.21: 9.9s.
Average fuel consumption: 9.93 litres/100km (28.45mpg).
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VW Jetta
Germany

Volkswagen Jetta GT

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  Body type: two- or four-door saloon.
In-line four-cylinder fuel injection 1781cc 82.5kW (112hp) at 5500rpm 114.281b/ft (15.8mkg) at 3100rpm.
Front-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: McPherson struts with antiiroll bar; rear: semi-rigid axle in torsion with antiiroll bar. Tyre size: 175/70.13 or 185/60.14. Steering: rack and pinion - power optional. Turning circle: 1O.5m (34'5.3").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: discs. Overall length: 4.31m (14'1.6"); width: 1.68m (5'6.1"); height: 1.41m (4'7.5").
Boot capacity - max: 660 litres (23.32cu. ft); min: 660 litres (23.32cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: 970kg (2134Ibs). Maximum speed: 189km/h (117mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 10.0s.
Average fuel consumption: 8.33 litres/100km (33.91 mpg).
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VW Scirocco 16V
Germany

Volkswagen Scirocco 16V

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  Body type: three-door coupe.
In-line fuel-injected 4 cylinder (4-valves per cylinder) 1781cc 102kW (139hp) at 6100rpm 123.681b/ft (17.lmkg) at 4600rpm.
Front-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension - front: McPherson strut with antiiroll bar; rear: semi-rigid torsion axle with antiiroll bar. Tyre size: 185/60.14.
Steering: rack and pinion (optional power assistance). Turning circle: 10.5m (34'5.3").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: disc. Overall length: 4.05m (13'3.4") width: l.64m (5'4.6") height: l.26m (4'1.6").
Boot-capacity-max: 920 litres (32.5Icu. ft) max; 346 litres (12.23cu. ft) min.
Max. unladen weight: 970kg (21341bs). Maximum speed: 210km/h (l30mph).
Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 8.0s.
Average fuel consumption: 8.11 litres/100km (34.88mpg).
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VW Golf GTI
Germany

Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V

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  Body type: three- or five-door hatchback.
In-line fuel-injected 4-cylinder (4-valves per cyylinder) 1781cc 102kW (139hp) at 6100rpm j 123.681b/ft (17.1 mkg) at 4600rpm.
Frontwheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox.
Suspension - front: McPherson strut with antiiroll bar; rear: semi-rigid torsion axle with antiiroll bar. Tyre size: 185/60.14.
Steering: rack and pinion (optional power assistance). Turning circle: 10.5m (34'5.3").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: disc. Overall length: 4m (13'1.4") width: 1.68m (5'6.1") height: l.39m (4'6.7").
Boot capacity - max: 1145 litres (40.46cu. ft) min; 345 litres(12.19cu. ft) min.
Max. unladen weight: 980kg (2156Ibs).
Maximum speed: 208km/h (129mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 8.5s.
Average fuel consumption: 8.17 lt.100 km (34.58mpg).
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Volvo 340
Sweden

Volvo 340

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  Body type: four-door saloon.
In-line 4-cylinder (carburetter) 1721cc 60kW (82hp) at 5400rpm 98.371b/ft (13.6mkg) at 3000rpm.
Rear-wheel drive; 5-speed manual gearbox.
Suspension - front: McPherson struts with wishhbones; anti-roll bar; Rear: De Dion axle with leaf springs and trailing arms. Tyre size: 155.133175/70.13.
Steering: rack and pinion. Turning circle: 9.4m (30' 10.0").
Brakes - front: disc; rear: drum.
Overall length: 4.42m (14'6.0") width: 1.66m (5'5.3") height: 1.39m (4'6.7").
Boot capacity - max: 360 litres (12.72cu. ft). Max. unladen weight: 1000kg (2200lbs). Maximum speed: 170km/h (105mph). Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph): 12.4s.
Average fuel consumption: 6.91 litres/100km (40.94mpg).
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Volvo 780
Sweden

Volvo 780 V6 Turbo and V6 Turbo-Diesel

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  Body type: two-door coupe.
Turbocharged, fuel-injected V6 petrol 2460cc 120kW (163hp) at 5400rpm 184.441b/ft (25.5mkg) at 3600rpm.
In-line six-cylinder turbocharged Diesel 2383cc 95kW (129hp) at 4800rpm 177.211b/ft (24.5mkg) at 2400rpm.
Rear-wheel drive; 4-speed manual gearbox with overdrive; 4-speed automatic optional.
Suspension - front: McPherson struts with antiiroll bar; rear: coil-sprung rigid axle with locating bars and Panhard rod. Tyre size: 205/60.14.
Steering: power-assisted rack and pinion. Turnning circle: 9.9m (32'5.7").
Brakes - front: ventilated discs; rear: discs (anti-lock system fitted).
Overall length: 4.79m (15'8.5"); width: 1.75m (5'8.9"); height: l.4m (4'7.1").
Boot capacity - max: 440 litres (15.55cu. ft); min: 4201 (14.84cu. ft).
Max. unladen weight: I 470kg (32341bs). Maximum speed: 195km/h (121 mph); Diesel: 185km/h (115mph).
Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph) manual: 9.9s.; automatic: 10.5s.
Average fuel consumption: 9.81 litres/100km (28.83mpg); Diesel: 8.07 litres/100 (35.01mpg).
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