Saab-Valmet built versions of this hatchback in Finland that ran on kerosene or turpentine, over 2,000 of them.
Lead trim: Horizon 1.1 Poissy OHV I4 (1,118 cc)
Chrysler Horizon (Europe)C2 · 1978–1987
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FactSaab-Valmet built versions of this hatchback in Finland that ran on kerosene or turpentine, over 2,000 of them.
The Chrysler Horizon (also Talbot Horizon) is a small family car (C-segment) sold from 1978 to 1987, designed by Chrysler Europe (codename C2, styled by Roy Axe at Whitley, engineered by Simca at Poissy) to replace the Simca 1100 and Hillman Avenger, a 5-door hatchback only, initially sold under the Simca and Chrysler brands and, after Peugeot bought Chrysler Europe in 1978, as a Talbot from 1979. Voted European Car of the Year in 1979 and Chrysler's first "world car", it was designed in tandem with the American Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon, though the two differ substantially (the US car is nearly 8 inches longer, with MacPherson struts rather than torsion bars). Essentially a shortened version of the Alpine with an unusually wide track for its length, it had transversely mounted Simca-designed 1.1, 1.3 and 1.5-litre "Poissy" OHV engines, 4-speed gearboxes and torsion-bar suspension, praised for crisp styling, supple ride and competent handling; the SX added an innovative trip computer in October 1978. It was built at Poissy, Ryton (UK, from 4 January 1982), Villaverde (Spain) and by Saab-Valmet in Finland (which also made 2,385 cars that ran on kerosene or turpentine), 1,070,222 in all against 1,639,799 Horizons and Omnis in the US; the Series II arrived in July 1982 with a 5-speed gearbox and the Series III in 1985, and the PSA 1.9 XUD9 diesel was fitted to certain models (all UK diesel LD 1.9 cars from Spain). The last Horizon was made in Finland in 1987, the final Talbot-badged passenger car. In 1982 Talbot and Lotus began a Group B rally car on the Horizon with a mid-mounted Lotus type 911 engine, cancelled after two prototypes. UK specification range: 1118–1905 cc, 59–90 hp, 147 km/h (91 mph) to 175 km/h (109 mph). The page gives no per-engine power figures.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon 1.1 Poissy OHV I4 (1,118 cc) | 1978–1987 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| Horizon 1.3 Poissy OHV I4 (1,294 cc) | 1978–1987 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| Horizon 1.5 Poissy OHV I4 (1,442 cc) | 1978–1987 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| Horizon 1.9 XUD9 diesel I4 (1,905 cc) | 1984–1987 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
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