
| Years of Production | 1981 - 1986 |
| Engine type | 4 inline |
| Materials | Light-alloy / Light-alloy |
| Valves per cyl | 4 |
| Distribution | DOHC |
| Fuel injection / Ignition system | 2 Dell'Orto double barrel carburators |
| Aspiration | Turbo Garrett T3 +chargecooler (0.67bar) |
| Displacement (cm3) | 2172 |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 95.3 x 76.2 |
| Compression ratio | 7.5 |
| Redline (rpm) | 7000 |
| Horsepower (hp rpm) | 210 hp @ 6000 |
| Specific output | 96.69 |
| Peak torque (mkg rpm) | 27.7 @ 4500 |
| Torque by Liter (mkg) | 12.75 |
| Cx | 0.33 | |
| GearBox | Manual | |
| Speed | 5 | |
| Transmission | Rear-wheel drive | |
| Steering | Non power assisted rack & pinion steering | |
| Brakes | Front brakes | Rear brakes |
| - Brake type | Ventilated discs | Discs |
| - Brake size (mm) | 267 | 246 |
| Weight (kg) | 1148 | |
| Weight power ratio | 5.47 | |
| Length - Width - Height (mm) | 4190-1860-1110 | |
| Wheelbase | 2438 | |
| Track | Front track | Rear track |
| 1530 | 1530 | |
| Rims | 15" | |
| Tires | 195/60 VR 15 | 235/60 VR 15 |
| top speed | 245 |
| 0 - 100 km/h | 5"7 | |
| 0 - 160 km/h | 14"6 |
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