This automobile has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine supplying power to all four wheels.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 1.6 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 160 bhp (162 PS/119 kW) at 6600 rpm and 203 N·m (150 lb·ft/20.7 kgm) at 4800 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual transmission supplies the power to the driven wheels.
The quoted kerb weight is 1200 kg.
Full specs
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2451 mm | 96.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1407 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Length | 4216 mm | 166 inches | |
| Width | 1694 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1298 mm | 51.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1200 kg | 2646 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Isuzu | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1588 cc (96.906 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 79 mm
3.15 × 3.11 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 162 PS (160 bhp) (119 kW) at 6600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 203 Nm (150 ft·lb) (20.7 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 75.1 kW/litre 102.2 ps/litre 100.8 bhp/litre 1.65 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
127.83 Nm/litre
1.55 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Nippondenso fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1606.4 kPa (233 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 397 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 135.19 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 99.43 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 133.33 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.06 kg/kW 16.8 lb/bhp |
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MS.MLi.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 12287 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 Isuzu Impulse RS added before December 1995. Last modified 2026-06-02. |
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