![]() The more powerful engine, a 1.3-liter unit with 58 horsepower and (43 kilowatts) mated to a five-speed manual, was able to accelerate the car to 62 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour) in 16.5 seconds, making it slower than the Lada 21065, for example. It was a painfully slow vehicle, even for the 80s standards. If you consider the Rapid as a true sports car, you will be totally disappointed. Power was provided by two four-cylinder naturally-aspirated engines. Front suspension used double wishbones and coil springs, while brakes were discs with four-pot calipers at the front, and drums at the rear. Technical detailsīeing based on the 130 means the Rapid was powered by a rear-mounted engine, sending power to the rear wheels. Many units were produced for Western Europe and UK export, but today there are less than 50 still running in Britain, according to the website .uk. A replacement for the Skoda Garde, the Rapid was introduced in 1984 and was manufactured until 1990.
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