Matra · 1980–1983
Matra Murena
The Matra Murena is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive sports car that was produced from 1980 through 1983 by the French engineering group Matra. The factory was located in the commune of Romorantin-Lanthenay in the department of Loir-et-Cher in central France.
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Predecessor: Matra Bagheera
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Specifications
- name
- Matra Murena
- aka
- Talbot-Matra Murena
- Manufacturer
- Matra
- Production
- 1980–1983
- Predecessor
- Matra Bagheera
- Assembly
- France: Romorantin-Lanthenay
- Class
- Sports car (S)
- Layout
- MR layout
- Body style
- 3-door hatchback
- Engine
- 1.6 L Poissy ohv I4, 2.2 L Type 180 ohc I4
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual
- Wheelbase
- 2435 mm
- Length
- 4070 mm
- Width
- 1745 mm
- Height
- 1220 mm
- Kerb weight
- 930 –
- Designer
- Antonis Volanis
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q285278CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matra_MurenaCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1357993613 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Talbot_Matra_Murena_vr_red.jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: see file page · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.