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Encyclopedia > Renault Avantime
Renault Avantime
Renault Avantime
Manufacturer: Renault
Production: 2001-2003
Body Styles: FF 5-door coupe/MPV
Engines: 3.0L 24-valve V6
Predecessor: None
Successor: None
Number produced: 8,545
Renault Avantime
Renault Avantime

The Renault Avantime was a coupé/MPV automobile produced by the French manufacturer Renault (though in fact designed and built by the French manufacturer Matra) between 2001 and 2003. Despite, or perhaps because of, its radical and unique design, it suffered from very poor sales and was discontinued after only two years of production. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (942x636, 98 KB)renault avantime File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing small to upper-midsize cars, vans, buses and trucks. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In automobile design, an FF, or Front-engine, Front wheel drive, layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of the vehicle. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... MPV is short for Multi Purpose Vehicle. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine A V6 is an internal combustion piston engine with six cylinders in a V configuration. ... Image File history File links Avantime2. ... Image File history File links Avantime3. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... MPV is short for Multi Purpose Vehicle. ... A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing small to upper-midsize cars, vans, buses and trucks. ... Mécanique Avion TRAction or Matra is a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to aeronautics and weaponry which today operates as the Lagardère Group. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The Avantime was designed and developed in-house by Renault affiliate Matra, who were given the chance to design a new upmarket Renault in exchange for transferring design and production of the Renault Espace (another Matra design) to Renault themselves. The eventual Avantime design by Patrick Le Quement was intended to offer the luxury and comfort of a coupe with the style and flexibility of an Espace-type MPV, and was first shown in 1999 in concept form at the Geneva Auto Show. However, it took two more years to get the car into production, partly as a result of the work required in getting the pillarless design up to the required safety standards. The vehicle's name comes from the French word "Avant" meaning ahead, and the English word "Time", thus inferring that the car was ahead of its time (the vehicle's name is intended to be pronounced using the English pronunciation of "time", and not the French pronunciation as in "centime"). The car had only 2 doors, which were very large to allow easy access to the two rear seats, and hinged in a unique way so they could be opened in relatively small spaces, such as car parks. Renault's 24 valve, 250 hp (186 kW) 3.0L V6 engine was coupled to a 6-speed transmission. The Renault Espace is an MPV/minivan automobile produced by the French manufacturer Matra and marketed by Renault. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Geneva Salon International de lAuto (or Geneva Motor Show) is an annual auto show held in March. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Centime is French for cent, and is used in English as the name of the fraction currency in several Francophone countries (including Switzerland and formerly France), where it is one hundredth of a franc. ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing small to upper-midsize cars, vans, buses and trucks. ... In mechanics, a transmission or gearbox is the gear and/or hydraulic system that transmits mechanical power from a prime mover (which can be an engine or electric motor), to some form of useful output device. ...


Though other ambitious Renault designs in the first few years of the 21st century like the Mégane and Laguna were quite well-received and successful, the Avantime's sales were extremely poor (and did not move out of double digits in many countries). The car's fortunes were not helped by the introduction of the Renault Vel Satis (another large, quirky, upmarket Renault) at virtually exactly the same time. When Matra decided to pull out of the automotive production business in 2003 (partly as a result of the financial loss incurred by the poor sales of the Avantime), Renault chose to discontinue the Avantime rather than move its production elsewhere. Only 8,545 were built from 2001 to 2003. The 21st century is the century that began on 1 January 2001 and will last to 31 December 2100. ... The Renault Mégane is a compact automobile made by Renault. ... The Renault Laguna is a mid-size family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault. ... The Renault Vel Satis is a full-size luxury car produced by the French manufacturer Renault. ...

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Renault Avantime - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (449 words)
The Renault Avantime was a coupé automobile marketed by the French manufacturer Renault (though in fact designed and built by the French manufacturer Matra) between 2001 and 2003.
Though other ambitious Renault designs in the first few years of the 21st century like the Mégane and Laguna were quite well-received and successful, the Avantime's sales were extremely poor (and did not move out of double digits in many countries).
A thinly disguised Renault Avantime featured as Theo's getaway vehicle of choice in the 2006 film Children of Men.
Avantime : Concept Car (1665 words)
AVANTIME is the coupé for the 21st century, carrying within its genes an undiluted passion and urge for innovation so distinctly Renault.
AVANTIME, the new "Coupéspace" concept to be unveiled at the forthcoming Geneva Show, illustrates in a forthright manner Renault's ability to shape the future of the motor car.
AVANTIME, the fruit of a cooperative effort between Renault and Matra Automobile, goes one step further, being the precursor to the actual vehicle due to be launched in the Year 2000, alongside the Safrane and Espace.
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