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The IKA Torino, later Renault Torino, is a mid-sized automobile made by Industrias Kaiser Argentina (IKA) under an agreement with American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1966. The 1966 Torino was IKA’s first integral national product and IKA was eventually bought out by Renault in 1975 to form Renault Argentina S.A. The Torino was built on the same hybrid AMC platform all the way through 1981 in both two-door hardtop and four-door sedan variants. It has been called Argentina's national car.
In late 1968, Carrocerías Especiales of Lutteral Competición presented the Lutteral Comahue. Based on the product of IKA-Renault, the Comahue was designed by their manufacturers with the idea of delivering a completely customized and more aggressive version of Torino.
From an aesthetic point of view, the effort was aimed at improving the aerodynamic and sporty body. Incorporating tailgate "fastback" style made of fiberglass and with two symmetrical crescents separated by a longitudinal bar. In late 1972, they had produced more than 350 units and new versions were presented, such as the GTA-220, Coupe-175 (also called TT 75), and the Safari-175.
As for the mechanical modifications of the TT 75, changing the camshaft, the incorporation of multiple Macagno and carburetor Weber 2x45, allowed to increase power by 25 HP and therefore the maximum speed was increased to 200 km/h. A technical detail that should be highlighted is the exclusive "Aerolastique" system that allowed, from a command-button on the console, the driver to choose between different heights and hardnesses of the suspension.
Max Power: 175 HP / 4,800 rpm
Max Torque: 231.5 ft-lb / 3,500 rpm
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