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facilities. This version used the 10-inch wheels and drum brakes all around, period testers found this insufficient for a car which was 2.5 times the weight of the original and able to reach speeds of over 100 km/h (62 mph) in Power mode. The price was also elevated - with a few options,
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Introduced in 1987, the SĂ©rie 7 was decidedly more car-like in appearance than the earlier JS4-derived SĂ©rie 5. The increase in length also made the car more practical, with a considerably larger cargo area. The car was introduced with a 325 cc single-cylinder diesel engine, but this was soon
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