mantas forever stunning looking even today and handel awsome ?
Opel Manta 400 specs
| Car type | Coupe |
| Curb weight | 960-1100 kg (2116-2425 lbs) |
| Introduced | 1984 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Gas mileage | 13.7 l/100 km (17 mpg US / 21 mpg UK) |
| CO2 emissions | 328 g/km |
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| Submitted by | Georg |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | inline 4 16V DOHC n/a |
| Displacement | 2.4 l (146 ci) |
| Power | 144 ps (142 bhp / 106 kw) |
| Power / liter | 60 ps (59 hp) |
| Power / weight | 140 ps (138 bhp) / t |
| Efficiency | 11 PS per l/100 km |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
Manta 400 competition
FastestLaps 16y ago
An interesting Manta fact: word "manta" in Latvian means "material thing", "property" sometimes even used to describe material wealth. ;D
Georg 16y ago
The Group B homoligation model replacing the Opel Ascona 400, it hit the Rally world as Audi started racing with the quattro AWD, all RWD cars were outclassed overnight.
The street version was build 245times the engine was delivered with 144hp (claimed most engines were stronger) but could be easy upgraded to 275hp, customers could choose the Group B wide body kit from factors or the small standart body. The car was a co development of Opel, Irmscher(suspension chassie body) and Cosworth (16V cylinder head)
