| Gurgel Supermini | |
| Manufacturer: | Gurgel |
| Production: | 1992-1994 |
| Assembly: | Brazil |
| Class: | City car (A) |
| Body Style: | Four-seater 3-door hatchback |
| Layout: | Front-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Engine: | Naturally aspirated longitudinal flat-twin |
| Transmission: | Four-speed manual |
| Sp: | us |
The Gurgel Supermini is a city car produced in Brazil by Gurgel from 1992 to 1994.
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 at 5500 rpm. Its torque was at 2500 rpm. The horizontal windows were also replaced by vertical ones.
The Supermini was very lightweight, weighing only . Its fuel tank capacity was 10.6 gallons. The Supermini had a top speed of . 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.[1]