Answer : Yes, the Rover 111 C 1990 is faster than the Talbot Samba 1.0 1983
The top speed of the Rover 111 C 1990 is 155 kph, (96 mph) compared to 129 kph, (80 mph) for the Talbot Samba 1.0 1983
 
| Name | Name:Rover 111 C 1990 | Name:Talbot Samba 1.0 1983 | 
| Top Speed | Top Speed:155 kph, (96 mph) | Top Speed:129 kph, (80 mph) | 
| Most Recent New Price | Most Recent New Price:$11,896 USD | Most Recent New Price:$8,701 USD | 
| Price Notes | Price Notes:Price current as at Dec 2013 | Price Notes:Price current as at Dec 2013 | 
| Body Type | Body Type:hatchback | Body Type:hatchback | 
| Release Year | Release Year:1990 | Release Year:1983 | 
| Total Max Power | Total Max Power:44 kW, (59 hp) | Total Max Power:33 kW, (44.25 hp) | 
| 0-100kph Acceleration | 0-100kph Acceleration:14.8 seconds | 0-100kph Acceleration:20.8 seconds | 
| Average Consumption | Average Consumption:5.9 l/100km, (47.88 mpg) | Average Consumption:6.4 l/100km, (44.14 mpg) | 
| Transmission | Transmission:4 speed, manual | Transmission:4 speed, manual | 
| Weight | Weight:806 kg, (1777 lbs) | Weight:725 kg, (1598 lbs) | 
| Description | Description:The Rover 111 C  1990 is a 3 door, 5 seat, front-wheel drive hatchback.  It has a single-point injection, 4 cylinder petrol engine. The car is 1560 mm, (61.42 in) wide and 3521 mm, (138.62 in) long. | Description:The Talbot Samba 1.0  1983 is a 3 door, front-wheel drive, 5 seat hatchback.  It has a 4 cylinder, carburetor petrol engine. The car is 3506 mm, (138.03 in) long and 1528 mm, (60.16 in) wide. | 
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| Name:Rover 111 C 1990 | 
| Top Speed:155 kph, (96 mph) | 
| Most Recent New Price:$11,896 USD | 
| Price Notes:Price current as at Dec 2013 | 
| Body Type:hatchback | 
| Release Year:1990 | 
| Total Max Power:44 kW, (59 hp) | 
| 0-100kph Acceleration:14.8 seconds | 
| Average Consumption:5.9 l/100km, (47.88 mpg) | 
| Transmission:4 speed, manual | 
| Weight:806 kg, (1777 lbs) | 
| Description:The Rover 111 C  1990 is a 3 door, 5 seat, front-wheel drive hatchback.  It has a single-point injection, 4 cylinder petrol engine. The car is 1560 mm, (61.42 in) wide and 3521 mm, (138.62 in) long. | 
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| Name:Talbot Samba 1.0 1983 | 
| Top Speed:129 kph, (80 mph) | 
| Most Recent New Price:$8,701 USD | 
| Price Notes:Price current as at Dec 2013 | 
| Body Type:hatchback | 
| Release Year:1983 | 
| Total Max Power:33 kW, (44.25 hp) | 
| 0-100kph Acceleration:20.8 seconds | 
| Average Consumption:6.4 l/100km, (44.14 mpg) | 
| Transmission:4 speed, manual | 
| Weight:725 kg, (1598 lbs) | 
| Description:The Talbot Samba 1.0  1983 is a 3 door, front-wheel drive, 5 seat hatchback.  It has a 4 cylinder, carburetor petrol engine. The car is 3506 mm, (138.03 in) long and 1528 mm, (60.16 in) wide. | 
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