Engine upgrades resulted in 68 bhp (net) and a performance close to that of the R8 Gordini '1100' and midway between the standard Renault 8 and the 1255cc Gordini. [7] They offered 0–60 mph in 11.9sec, top speed of 97 mph, [ 8 ] (according to "Car" magazine road test) and sold for about 10% over the standard car.

2020年3月27日 · The new Cléon-Fonte engine family went on to power Renault’s front-drive saloons for decades; later 5 and 5 Gordini 1397cc units are sometimes found in surviving 8s and 10s. When the 1100 R8 was launched in ’64, testers eulogised over its brilliant combination of performance and economy and that carried through to later models.

Created around an original Renault 10 body shell, this Gordini Tribute features factory chassis improvements including additional reinforcement gussets and double-skin sections in the front and rear inner guard areas.

In 1964 Renault introduced two new versions of the R8, the R8 "Major", which featured an enlarged 1108cc engine (50 SAE hp) and standard 4 speed gearbox, along with the sporty R8 Gordini which had a whopping 90 SAE horsepower on tap.

2018年9月24日 · Displacing 747cc, the engine became a favorite of sports-car builders and tuners, such as Alpine and Gordini. When the more modern Dauphine debuted in 1956, it featured an 845cc version of the four, now named the Ventoux, after the Provençal mountain well known as the site of hillclimbs.

2020年12月20日 · Today the R8 is a car associated with rally wins and Gordini (always in its trademark blue), but back then it was just a regular European family car, and Renault wanted to expand its European lineup upward. It was already working on what became the R16, but there was still a little more life left in the rear-engine cars. Creating the Renault 10

Performance of the standard 1100 Gordini was hardly superior to the Alconi, and the price was about 20% higher. From late 1966 onward, with the arrival of the Renault R10, production of the Alconi in batches of 50 R10s was initiated.

The Renault 10 is a family of compact sedans that was introduced for the 1966 model year. The Renault 10 was largely an upsale version of the Renault 8. These rear engined cars were fitted with a selection of inline four engines ranging from 1.0L to 1.3L in displacement.

2020年10月19日 · The 10 was launched with the 1,108cc engine from the 8 Major and replaced that model in Renault’s range. The first 10 had circular headlamps with outboard indicators and sidelamps, but the model was facelifted after two years and given rectangular headlamps to try and differentiate it further from the 8.

2024年6月27日 · Vehicle history and comps for 1968 Renault 10 - R8 Gordini Tribute VIN: R1190245599 - including sale prices, photos, and more.