| Years of Production | 1981 - 1984 |
| Engine type | 4 inline |
| Materials | Light-alloy / Cast iron |
| Valves per cyl | 4 |
| Distribution | DOHC |
| Fuel injection / Ignition system | Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection |
| Aspiration | Natural |
| Displacement (cm3) | 1588 |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 79.5 x 80 |
| Compression ratio | 10.5 |
| Redline (rpm) | 7500 |
| Horsepower (hp rpm) | 136 hp @ 6500 |
| Specific output | 85.6 |
| Peak torque (mkg rpm) | 16.0 @ 5500 |
| Torque by Liter (mkg) | 10.1 |
| GearBox | Manual | |
| Speed | 5 | |
| Transmission | Front-wheel drive | |
| Steering | Non power assisted rack & pinion steering | |
| Brakes | Front brakes | Rear brakes |
| - Brake type | Ventilated discs | Drums |
| - Brake size (mm) | 239 | 180 |
| Antiblocage | Non | |
| Weight (kg) | 900 | |
| Weight power ratio | 6.5 | |
| Length - Width - Height (mm) | 3810-1630-1390 | |
| Wheelbase | 2400 | |
| Track | Front track | Rear track |
| 1400 | 1370 | |
| Rims | 14" | |
| Tires | 185/60 HR 14 | 185/60 HR 14 |
| top speed | 197 | km/h |
| 0 - 100 km/h | 7"6 | |
| 0 - 400 meters | 16"1 | |
| 0 - 1000 meters | 29"6 |
| 80 - 120 km/h in 3th | 6"95 | |
| 80 - 120 km/h in 4th | 7"7 |
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