The 21 Turbo Quadra is an all wheel drive saloon (sedan) automobile with a front placed engine, produced by Renault.
The 2 litre engine is a turbocharged, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that produces 173 bhp (175 PS/129 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 270 N·m (199 lb·ft/27.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
This power is supplied to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1345 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 222 km/h (138 mph), official fuel consumption is 7.3/8.8/11.8 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
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 | 2590 mm | 102 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Length | 4510 mm | 177.6 inches | |
| Width | 1720 mm | 67.7 inches | |
| Height | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1345 kg | 2965 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 58% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.55 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.48 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | J7R-C752 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1995 cc (121.742 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 82 mm
3.46 × 3.23 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
175 PS (173 bhp) (129 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
270 Nm (199 ft·lb) (27.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
64.7 kW/litre 87.9 ps/litre 86.7 bhp/litre 1.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
135.34 Nm/litre
1.64 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Renix fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1700.7 kPa (246.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | Garrett T3 turbo | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 21.5 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 28.9 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 222 km/h (138 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 130.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 95.92 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 128.62 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.43 kg/kW 17.42 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.3/8.8/11.8 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.3/8.8/11.8 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 13.7/11.4/8.5 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 38.7/32.1/23.9 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 32.2/26.7/19.9 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | 65:35 | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.300 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ADS. | ||
| Rear suspension | SRA.TA.TrR. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/55 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/55 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 32736 | ||
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| RAC rating | 19.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 Renault 21 Turbo Quadra added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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