July 2014 Issue of Car and Driver
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 0-door, 2-passenger roadster
PRICE AS TESTED: $73,396
(base price: $52,263)
ENGINE TYPE: pushrod 4-valve V-2, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection
Displacement: 121 cu in, 1982 cc
Power: 116 hp @ 5345 rpm
Torque: 134 lb-ft @ 4025 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 94.0 in
Length: 127.0 in
Width: 67.7 in Height: 39.4 in
Curb weight: 1268 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 6.9 sec
Zero to 90 mph: 17.8 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 7.7 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.5 sec @ 88 mph
Top speed (drag limited, C/D est): 100 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 207 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.74 g
FUEL ECONOMY:
C/D observed: 33 mpg
TEST NOTES: Engine sputters below 2500 rpm, pulls enthusiastically from 3000 to 5400 rpm. Brakes are well balanced and easy to modulate. Front tires lose grip without audible complaint.
