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The Renault 12 is a medium sized family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault between 1968 and 1980. Available as a saloon and estate, it was also produced under licence in many countries across the globe into the early 21st century. Image File history File links R12bronze. ...
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Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing cars, vans, buses, tractors, and trucks. ...
The Renault 18 is a large family car produced by French manufacturer Renault between 1978 and 1994. ...
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Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ...
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Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing cars, vans, buses, tractors, and trucks. ...
1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ...
1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...
A Toyota Camry, a recognizable sedan The Ford Five Hundred, a full-sized sedan The 3-box design, indicative of a notchback sedan, as illustrated on a full-size luxury sedan. ...
Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ...
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In its first few years the 12 received praise from the European press for its spacious, comfortable interior, its styling, its performance and its low fuel consumption. However it fared worse in the North American press: in a test of the 1974 model, Road & Track was critical of the engine's "obtrusive" noise, and called the heavy, non-power steering "a serious design flaw". They also gave it "very poor marks" for the ventilation system. Road & Track is an automobile enthusiast magazine in the United States, founded by two friends in 1947. ...
Renault 12 production and sales ended in most of Europe in 1980, but the model continued to be produced and sold by Renault affiliates worldwide. The last R12 was produced in 1999 in Turkey, whilst Romanian automaker Dacia continued producing R12-based cars until 2004 and was still producing the 12 based Gamma pick-up in 2006. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
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Dacia (IPA: ) is a Romanian car maker which is a subsidiary of Renault group. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Dacia Gamma is a pick-up truck derived from the Renault 12, and available in three model types, the 1304 single-cab pick-up, 1307 Double cab pick-up and Drop Side. ...
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In 1965, Renault began to study a new model to bridge the gap between the Renault 8 and the Renault 16. The demands for Project 117 were: Renault 8 Renault 10 Renault 8 Gordini The Renault 8 (Renault R8 until 1964) and Renault 10 were compact automobiles produced by the French manufacturer Renault in the 1960s and early 1970s. ...
The Renault 16 was a large family car with an at first unusual hatchback body, produced by French manufacturer Renault between 1965 and 1980 in Sandouville, Le Havre, France. ...
- "The car had to be economical, not very sophisticated. It had to have a roomy interior, and a large boot, and a small engine will suffice. The car had to be easy to produce, so it could be made all over the world. It had to be reliable for the export markets, and comfortable enough for France. It should be usable as a base for multiple variations."
The Renault 12's design dates back to the genesis of the Renault 16; indeed, some initial R16 concept designs resemble the R12 more than the ultimate design of the R16. However, the R12 was technically quite different from either the R16 or the smaller Renault 4. Like all new Renaults at the time the car had front wheel drive, but the R12 had a very different layout. The engine was placed longitudinally ahead of the front wheels, while it was behind the wheels on the R4 and R16; the engine itself was the iron cast Cléon unit used since 1962 in the Renault 8/10 (the engine's size was increased to 1289 cc for use in the 12). The placement of the engine allowed the R12 to have a very simple design of the gear-selector that was placed on the floor of the car, and not on the dashboard as with the R4 or on the steering column as with the R16. The handle to operate the handbrake was placed under the dashboard. The R12's suspension differed from the R4 and R16 also, using a rigid (but light) rear axle as opposed to four-wheel independent suspension. Renault 4 Renault 4 van The Renault 4, also known as the 4L (pronounced Quatrelle, which could be heard as 4 wings in French), is a hatchback economy car produced by the French automaker Renault between 1961 and 1993. ...
Front wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ...
1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ...
Renault 8 Renault 10 Renault 8 Gordini The Renault 8 (Renault R8 until 1964) and Renault 10 were compact automobiles produced by the French manufacturer Renault in the 1960s and early 1970s. ...
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Versions At the time of its launch in October 1969 at the Paris Motor Show, the Renault 12 was only available as a four-door saloon, in L and TL specifications, both of which were powered by a 1289cc engine rated at 40kW. The more expensive TL featured two separate reclining front seats instead of one front bench seat, arm rests on the doors, lights in the boot and glovebox, a heated rear window, and extra warning lights. The Mondial de lAutomobile (Paris Motor Show in English) is an annual auto show in Paris. ...
However in 1970 two new variants were introduced. First, the estate was launched with the same trim levels and engines as in the saloon. Also, the high performance Renault 12 Gordini model was introduced equipped with the all-aluminium 1565 cc block from the R16 TS fitted with two double-barrel Weber carburettors producing 125 BHP, a reinforced crankshaft, a five speed gearbox, ventilated disc brakes on the front wheels and normal disc brakes on the rear wheels, and tuned suspension. The Gordini was able to reach 185 km/h and was only sold in blue with double white stripes. General Name, Symbol, Number aluminium, Al, 13 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 13, 3, p Appearance silvery Standard atomic weight 26. ...
The carburetor (or carburettor, carb for short) is a device which mixes air and fuel for an internal_combustion engine. ...
Crankshaft (red), pistons (gray) in their cylinders (blue), and flywheel (black) Continental engine marine crankshafts, 1942 Components of a typical, four stroke cycle, DOHC piston engine. ...
A gearbox is an assembly of gears allowing the rotational speed of an input shaft to be changed to a different speed. ...
In October 1972, the more upmarket R12 TS was introduced. It used same 1289 cm³ engine as in other R12s, but was equipped with a single, double barrel Weber carburettor, which increased power considerably and raised top speed to 150 km/h. Aesthetically, the car was distinguishable from other R12s by its special Gordini-style wheels, a chrome strip along the side of the car, and two extra headlights. The TS also featured integrated headrests, a rev-counter and a cooling-fluid temperature gauge. Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...
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In October 1973, the R12 TR appeared. This model slotted between the TL and TS, and had automatic transmission as standard.
The whole range was facelifted in 1975 with a new grill, rear lamps and dashboard.
Australia The Renault 12 won Australia's Wheels magazine's Car of the Year award in 1970.
It was built at Renault Australia's assembly plant in the Melbourne suburb of Heidelberg from CKD kits. Various components such as seats were sourced locally.
The Australian range generally followed the UK models, including the 1975 facelift. However in 1976, the Renault 12 1.4 was introduced as the standard model, replacing the 1289cc engine with a larger capacity 1397cc unit of the same basic design.
In 1978 the 12 was re-launched as the Renault Virage. This was identical to the 12, but incorporated twin round headlamps.
Production in Australia ended in 1980.
North America The American-market Renault 12 came in three trim lines: 12, 12L, and 12TL, ranging in price from an inexpensive US$ 2975 to a pricy US$ 3448. It was a larger car than most of its competitors, and the longitudinal front wheel drive layout contrasted with most. The engine, an R16 all-aluminum 1.6 L (1647 cc) unit which produced 65 hp (49 kW), was specific to the U.S. market. It was upgraded in 1975 with hemispherical heads and a higher compression ratio for 72 hp (54 kW). The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...
The term, longitudinal means front-to-back or top-to-bottom as opposed to transverse which means side-to-side. In automotive engineering, the term, longitudinal refers to an engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, front to back. ...
1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...
Early Hemi in a 1957 Chrysler 300C See also: Chrysler Hemi engine Hemi (from hemisphere) is a design of internal-combustion engines in which the cylinder heads combustion chamber is of hemispherical form. ...
Bold text The compression ratio is a single number that can be used to predict the performance of any engine (such as an internal-combustion engine or a Stirling Engine). ...
South America In Brazil, a version of the 12 was sold as the Ford Corcel and later the Ford Del Rey, when Ford do Brasil acquired the factory and rights to build the car from Renault in the late 1960s. The Corcel was in fact launched in Brazil before the Renault 12 was launched in France. The Ford Corcel was a car sold by Ford Motor Company in Brazil. ...
The Renault 12 was very popular in Argentina and Colombia, during the 70's and 80's. In Argentina, the local version being made at the plant of Renault Argentina at the province of Córdoba. In Colombia, this car being made at the plant of Renault SOFASA in Medellín city between 1973 and 1981. Nickname: The City of Everlasting Spring, Mountains Capital, City Of The Flowers, Orchids Capital, Beautiful Village, Little Silver Cup, Medallo Coordinates: Departamento Antioquia Region Valle de Aburrá Government - Mayor Sergio Fajardo Valderrama Area - City 382 km² (147. ...
Borat The mule drawn taxi in the Borat film appears to be a Romanian model Renault 12. |
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