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TRANSMISSION Front wheel drive. Diaphragm clutch with pedal-operated master
cylinder. 5-speed entirely synchromesh gear box Mechanical lever control
at floorboard level Mitre-gear ratio: 4.375: 1 (8 x 35) Homokinetic with
tripod couplings at the output side of the gear box and Spicer couplings
on the wheel side.
| Carburetor | Electronic Fuel Injection | Automatic Gearbox | |
| Maximum Speed | 220
km/h (135 mph) |
228
km/h (140 mph) |
205
km/h (128 mph) |
| 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) | 8.9 secs | ||
| 0-400 m (0-437 yds) | 16.2 secs | ||
| 0-1,000 m (0-1,093 yds) | 29.9 secs | ||
| Speed per 1,000 rpm | |||
| - 1st gear | 8.89 km/h (5.8 mph) | 9.66 km/h (6.3 mph) | 14.1 km/h (8.76 mph) |
| - 2nd gear | 13.5 km/h (8.8 mph) | 14.4 km/h (9.9 mph) | 23.2 km/h (14.44 mph) |
| - 3rd gear | 19.8 km/h (12.9 mph) | 21.3 km/h (13.3 mph) | 33.7 km/h (20.94 mph) |
| - 4th gear | 27 km/h (17.6 mph) | 29.1 km/h (18.2 mph) | - |
| - 5th gear | 36.2 km/h (22.6 mph) | 37.3 km/h (23.3 mph) | - |
| - Reverse | 8.9 km/h (5.6 mph) | 16.1 km/h (10.02 mph) |