By Irene Cameron
Check out this Daihatsu Charade Turbo racer with a side-exit exhaustOh, and did we mention that this little Daihatsu will rev to 9,000rpm? Anyway, if that sort of thing doesn’t float your boat, how about a 1985 Daihatsu Charade Turbo racecar with a side-exit exhaust and a 9,000rpm redline? Advertisement - Page continues belowBless this little Charade, for it was never even allowed to turn a wheel on the road. Almost immediately after it came out of the factory in 1985 it was stripped out and turned into a Group N racer. In fact, the Charade Turbo was built for Will Hoy (who would go on to be BTCC champion in 1991) to compete in the 1985/86 Production Saloon Car Championship.
1987 Daihatsu Charade Turbo Performance & Technical Specification SummaryThis Daihatsu Charade Turbo was produced from 1987 to 1989. It replaced the 1984 Daihatsu Charade Turbo . With 67 hp, the turbocharged 1 Liter 6v Inline 3 gasoline engine accelerates this Charade Turbo to 62 mph in 11.0 seconds and on to a maximum speed of 103 mph. Having a curb weight of 1687 lbs, it achieves 39.2 mpg on average and can travel 414 miles before requiring a refill of its 10.6 gallon capacity fuel tank. Luggage space is 6.1 cubic feet, with a maximum payload capacity of 936 lbs.Last updated on 1July, 2021.
1984 Daihatsu Charade Turbo Performance & Technical Specification SummaryThis Daihatsu Charade Turbo was produced from 1984 to 1987. It was replaced in 1987 by the 1987 Daihatsu Charade Turbo . With 67 hp, the turbocharged 1 Liter 6v Inline 3 gasoline engine accelerates this Charade Turbo to 62 mph in 12.0 seconds and on to a maximum speed of 99 mph. Having a curb weight of 1587 lbs, it achieves 36.2 mpg on average and can travel 334 miles before requiring a refill of its 9.2 gallon capacity fuel tank. It comes with a 5 speed manual transmission.Last updated on 1July, 2021.
