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Wartburg 1.3

1988 – 1991 — GERMANY

The Wartburg 1.3 was a car manufactured by Automobilwerk Eisenach from October 1988 to April 1991. This model served as an updated version of the Wartburg 353, featuring a 1.3-liter, four-cylinder engine that was also used in the second generation of the Volkswagen Polo. This engine replaced the original 1-liter, three-cylinder unit found in the Wartburg 353. A significant development came in 1984 when IFA secured a deal to assemble Volkswagen's 1.3-liter EA111 engine under license at the Barkas plant in Karl-Marx-Stadt (Chemnitz). However, challenges arose as the engine was too long to be longitudinally