Gurgel Supermini

The Gurgel Supermini is a city car produced in Brazil by Gurgel from 1992 to 1994.

Gurgel Supermini
Gurgel Supermini
Overview
Manufacturer	Gurgel
Production	1992-1994
Assembly	Brazil
Body and chassis
Class	City car (A)
Body style	Four-seater 3-door hatchback
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine	Naturally aspirated 792 cc (48.3 cu in) longitudinal flat-twin
Transmission	Four-speed manual
Dimensions
Curb weight	645 kg (1,422 lb)

Compared to its predecessor Gurgel BR-800, the Supermini had a better finish, with improvements to the body and the engine. The engine was a naturally aspirated, water-cooled, 792 cc flat-twin. It was fed fuel by a single Brosol H 36 carburetor. An Alfa 1 28 carburetor was optionally available. The most powerful version of the car got larger intake valves, increasing the engine power rating by 4 horsepower - thus offering 36 hp (26 kW) at 5500 rpm. Its torque was 65 N⋅m (48 lb⋅ft) at 2500 rpm. The horizontal windows were also replaced by vertical ones.

The Supermini was very lightweight, weighing only 645 kg (1,422 lb). Its fuel tank capacity was 10.6 gallons. The Supermini had a top speed of 110 km/h (68 mph). Its longitudinal engine was in the front, despite it being rear-wheel drive. The Supermini has a four-speed manual transmission.

Despite its size, the Supermini was a four-seater. It came only in a three-door hatchback version.

Its peak of production was in its first months of 1992, before the factory went into bankruptcy. Gurgel was not able to compete in an open market.

External links

• Gurgel Videos
• Quatro Rodas magazine photod and article (in Portuguese)
• Delta photos and text (pt icon) Archived 2009-02-14 at the Wayback Machine