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than the 108 hp (81 kW) of the original and claimed a 0–100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of less than six seconds.
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43:Manufacturer
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486:1980s cars
465:Categories
356:18 January
253:fibreglass
243:. It used
215:Chronology
166:Dimensions
152:(Vauxhall)
103:Powertrain
69:Bob Jankel
481:Roadsters
220:Successor
172:Wheelbase
157:automatic
58:1976–1982
445:Kallista
425:De Ville
257:roadster
237:roadster
155:3-speed
148:4-speed
127:Vauxhall
118:Vauxhall
64:Designer
38:Overview
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93:Related
85:2-door
265:Morgan
261:Allard
249:Magnum
197:Height
181:Length
150:manual
109:Engine
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189:Width
130:turbo
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