| Year
(of specifications) |
1980
- 1983 |
| Engine |
1.6
litre and 2.2 litre 4 cylinder |
| Transmission |
5
speed manual RWD |
| Max
speed |
122
mph (2.2 litre) |
| 0-60
mph |
9.4
seconds (2.2 litre) |
| Horsepower |
up
to 142 bhp (2.2 litre S-Kit) |
| weight |
930
- 1033 kg / 2050 - 2277 lbs |
The Matra Murena was a three seat sports car largely based on
its predecessor, the Matra
Simca Bagheera.
The Matra Murena was manufactured from 1980 to 1983 by the French
engineering group Matra in conjunction with the automaker Simca.
However, in 1979, Simca, who were part of Chrysler Europe were
taken over by PSA and the Simca cars were rebranded to Talbot.
This resulted in the Murena being marketed as the 'Talbot Matra
Murena'.
Like the Matra Bagheera which came before it, the Murena had
an unusual three seat layout. A single front row with three
full-size seats. Although the middle seat can be folded down
to act as an armrest when only two people are in the car. The
steel spaceframe chassis of the Murena was fully galvanized
and the body panels were formed from fibreglass. This meant
that the car was very resistant to rust - a problem on the Bagheera.
Powering the Matra Murena was a choice of two mid-mounted engines,
a 1.6 litre 4 cylinder
unit, and a more powerful (but heavier) 2.2 litre engine. The
transmission was handled by a 5 speed manual gearbox driving
the rear wheels.
Similar and related vehicles:
Matra Simca Bagheera
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Review by: Philippe:
Website of the French club brand Matra : www.matra-passion.com/
Forum Club of the French Matra mark, consisting of owners of
all models matra (primarily owners of Murena) : http://www.matra-passion.com/phpBB3/index.php
This Forum: specificity patterns, technical documentation, addresses
of suppliers, technical support, list of references, ...
This forum is French but has an international section (English,
Spanish, Italian and German spoken)
from 1981 to 1984 only 10,680 vehicles were produced (all engines
combined):
5640 copies 1.6L
4560 copies 2.2L
480 copies only for the 2.2L 'S'
My 2.2L
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http://i23.servimg.com/u/f23/09/01/17/84/imgp8211.jpg
http://i12.servimg.com/u/f12/09/01/17/84/imgp5218.jpg
Best regards,
Philippe
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