Renault Sport Spider
Manufacturer	Renault
Also called	Renault Spider
Production	1995–1997
Predecessor	None
Successor	None
Class	Roadster
Layout	RMR layout
Engine(s)	1998 cc straight-4, 16v, 150 PS (148 hp/110 kW)
Transmission(s)	5-speed manual
Wheelbase	2343 mm (92.2 in.)
Length	3795 mm (149.4 in.)
Width	1830 mm (72 in.)
Height	1250 mm (49.2 in.)
Curb weight	930 kg (2050 lb)

The Renault Sport Spider is a roadster produced by the French automaker Renault Sport (a subsidiary of Renault) between 1995 and 1997. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 403 pixelsFull resolution (839 × 423 pixel, file size: 137 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This file has been released into the by its author, Alexander Jones. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... 1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster This article is about the car body style. ... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... Sketch of RMR layout In automobile design, an RMR or Rear Mid-engine, Rear-wheel drive layout is one in which the rear wheels are driven by an engine placed just in front of them, behind the passenger compartment. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... “Gearbox” redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kerb (sometimes mis-spelled as curb by Americans) weight is the total weight of a vehicle with standard equipment, all necessary operating consumables (such as motor oil and coolant), a full tank of fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. ... 1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster This article is about the car body style. ... Renault Sport Technologies (commonly known as Renault Sport or RST) is the motorsport division of Renault. ... For the author, see Mary Renault. ...

Project

The idea for the Renault Spider was formulated in the early 1990s: in the midst of a revival after a difficult second half of the 1980s, Renault wanted a car to promote it as a sporting brand (similar to the Renault 5 Turbo from a decade earlier). The Spider was intended to both serve as a racing car, in a one-make series organized by Renault, and as a road car. The first prototypes for Project W94, as it was known at the time, were completed in mid-1994 and a concept version was presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show a year later. The concept featured several differences to the version that ultimately became the road car, most notably gull-wing doors and the absence of a windshield. The car went on sale in late 1995, assembled at the Alpine factory in Dieppe. The Renault 5 Turbo or R5 Turbo was a high-performance coupé automobile produced by the French manufacturer Renault in the early 1980s. ... Juuso Pykälistö driving a Peugeot 206 World Rally Car at the 2003 Swedish rally Racing cars redirects here. ... For other uses, see Prototype (disambiguation). ... 1938 Buick Y-Job, the first Concept car A concept car or show car is a car prototype made to showcase a concept, new styling, technology and more. ... The Salon International de lAuto (or Geneva Motor Show) is an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. ... A De Lorean DMC-12 with its doors open A Bricklin SV-1 with its doors open The term gull-wing door is used to describe automobile doors which are hinged at the roof. ... Alpine A110 1600S Alpine was a French manufacturer of racing and sports cars which used rear mounted Renault engines. ... Dieppe is a town and commune in the Seine-Maritime département of Haute-Normandie (eastern Normandy), France. ...

Features

Designed from the outset as a driver's car, the body was made of aluminium for its combination of low weight and substantial strength. The gearbox and the engine were one unit transversally fixed in an oscillating hinge (an arrangement inspired by aeronautical design), which all but eradicated the interference of engine vibration with the chassis, and the pedals of the Spider were adjustable as well as the seat so the driver could achieve a more optimum driving position. Power for the Spider came from a version of the 2-litre F7R engine from the Renault Clio Williams, producing 150 PS (148 hp/110 kW). Aluminum redirects here. ... “Gearbox” redirects here. ... Six F-16 Fighting Falcons with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team fly in delta formation in front of the Empire State Building. ... Look up Chassis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Renault Clio is a supermini/subcompact produced by the French automaker Renault. ...

The car was discontinued after only a year and a half of production. As a result it is very rare, which combined with its desirability make it expensive to buy used. When you were about to buy one, you could choose if you wanted the windshield or not. If you choose to not have one, you got a little "mini-spoiler" instead of a windshield (almost like a sportbike). A helmet is necessary if the car doesn't have a windshield.

Spider in motorsport

From the outset the Spider was intended to be the basis for a new one-car racing series. Renault had been running these championships since the early 80s with the 5 Turbo, 21 Turbo, and Clio models. A special Spider Trophy edition was designed and built for the purpose, with the engine tuned to produce 180 bhp (134 kW). The Spider championships ran for several years as support series to larger championships such as the British Touring Car Championship (in which it is remembered for having produced one of that series' top drivers of recent years, Jason Plato, who won 11 out of 14 races in the inaugural year of the UK Spider Cup). In 1999 Andy Priaulx beat Plato's record of eight successive race wins in the Spiders by taking a clean sweep of 13 wins in all 13 races. He also qualified for each one on pole position and took fastest laps in all but two of the events. One-Design is a racing method where all vehicles or boats have identical or very similar designs or models. ... For the author, see Mary Renault. ... The Renault 21 was a midsize car built by the French manufacturer Renault between 1986 and 1994. ... The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom and Ireland. ... Jason Plato (born 14 October 1968 in Oxford, England) is a British auto racing driver, currently living in Monte Carlo. ... Andrew Priaulx (born Guernsey, 8 August 1976) is a racing driver. ...

Renault Sport Spider Targa Tasmania 2008

Renault Sport Spider Targa Tasmania 2007

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Motorsport specification

• Power 143.9 kW (210 bhp) @ 6000 rpm, Torque 184.4 Nm (136.0 ft·lbf) @ 4500 rpm
• Redline 6800 rpm
• Weight 854 kg (1883 lb)
• Front brakes 300 mm (11.8 in), Front wheels 40.6 x 20.3 cm (16.0 x 8.0 in), Tire size 205/50VR-16
• Rear brakes 310 mm (12.2 in), Rear wheels 40.6 x 22.9 cm (16.0 x 9.0 in), Tire size 225/50VR-16
• Transmission 6-Speed Sadev sequential
• Top speed ~251 km/h (156 mph), 0 - 100 km/h (62 mph) ~5.8 seconds, 1/4 mile ~14.1 seconds

External links

• Renault Sport Spider German Website - Offering Photos and videos. International Spider Register
• RedbackRacing - Australian team RedBackRacing in Targa Tasmania in a Renault Sport Spider Trophy.

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