
| Years of Production | 1996 - 2003 |
| Engine type | 4 inline |
| Materials | Light-alloy / Cast iron |
| Valves per cyl | 5 |
| Distribution | DOHC (cam belt + timing chain) |
| Fuel injection / Ignition system | Motronic electronic fuel injection |
| Aspiration | Turbo + air-to-air intercooler |
| Displacement (cm3) | 1781 |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 81 x 86.4 |
| Compression ratio | 9.35 |
| Redline (rpm) | 6500 |
| Horsepower (hp rpm) | 150 hp @ 5700 |
| Specific output | 84 |
| Peak torque (mkg rpm) | 21.4 @ 1750 |
| Torque by Liter (mkg) | 12 |
| GearBox | Manual | |
| Speed | 5 | |
| Transmission | Front-wheel drive | |
| Steering | Power assisted rack & pinion steering | |
| Brakes | Front brakes | Rear brakes |
| - Brake type | Ventilated discs | Discs |
| Antiblocage | Bosch en serie | |
| Weight (kg) | 1192 | |
| Distribution (kg/ch) front / rear | 759 /433 | |
| Weight power ratio | 7.9 | |
| Length - Width - Height (mm) | 4152-1735-1423 | |
| Wheelbase | 2512 | |
| Track | Front track | Rear track |
| 1513 | 1495 | |
| Rims | 6" x 15" | |
| Tires | 195/65 R 15 | 195/65 R 15 |
| top speed | 213 | km/h |
| 0 - 100 km/h | 8"1 | |
| 0 - 160 km/h | 21"3 | |
| 0 - 400 meters | 16"2 | |
| 0 - 1000 meters | 29"4 |
| From 50 km/h in 4th: 400 m | 16 | |
| From 50 km/h in 4th: 1000 m | 30 | |
| 100 - 140 km/h in 4th | 8"6 | |
| 100 - 140 km/h in 5th | 11"6 |
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