The Renault 18 TS 5-Speed is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style motor vehicle with a front mounted engine driving through the front wheels.
Its 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 79 bhp (80 PS/59 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 122 N·m (90 lb·ft/12.4 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The Renault 18 TS 5-Speed weighs a claimed 920 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2440 mm | 96.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1356 mm | 53.4 inches | |
| Length | 4380 mm | 172.4 inches | |
| Width | 1690 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 920 kg | 2028 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53.2 litres | 11.7 [14.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1647 cc (100.506 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79 × 84 mm
3.11 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
80 PS (79 bhp) (59 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
122 Nm (90 ft·lb) (12.4 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
35.8 kW/litre 48.6 ps/litre 48 bhp/litre 0.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
74.07 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 930.8 kPa (135 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 411.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 87.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.03 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 85.87 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.62 kg/kW 26.09 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | DA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.78 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 37169 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Renault 18 TS 5-Speed added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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