
| Years of Production | 1989 - 1993 |
| Engine type | 4 inline |
| Materials | Light-alloy / Cast iron |
| Valves per cyl | 4 |
| Distribution | DOHC (cam belt) |
| Fuel injection / Ignition system | Rochester electronic fuel injection |
| Aspiration | Turbo IHI (0.6 bar) |
| Displacement (cm3) | 1588 |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 80 x 79 |
| Compression ratio | 8.2 |
| Redline (rpm) | 7000 |
| Horsepower (hp rpm) | 165 hp @ 6 600 |
| Specific output | 103.9 |
| Peak torque (mkg rpm) | 20.4 @ 4200 |
| Torque by Liter (mkg) | 12.8 |
| Cx | 0.34 | |
| GearBox | Manual | |
| Speed | 5 | |
| Transmission | Front-wheel drive | |
| Steering | Hydraulic variable power assisted rack & pinion steering | |
| Brakes | Front brakes | Rear brakes |
| - Brake type | Ventilated discs | Discs |
| - Brake size (mm) | 256 | 236 |
| Antiblocage | Non | |
| Weight (kg) | 1020 | |
| Weight power ratio | 6.18 | |
| Length - Width - Height (mm) | 3803-1885-1230 | |
| Wheelbase | 2250 | |
| Track | Front track | Rear track |
| 1486 | 1486 | |
| Rims | 6 x 15 | |
| Tires | 205/50 ZR 15 Michelin MXX2 | 205/50 ZR 15 Michelin MXX2 |
| top speed | 220 | km/h |
| 0 - 100 km/h | 7"2 | |
| 0 - 400 meters | 15"4 | |
| 0 - 1000 meters | 27"6 |
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