The Renault 8 Gordini 1300 is a 4 door sedan/saloon-bodied car with a rear mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its 1.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 103 bhp (104 PS/77 kW) of power at 6750 rpm, and maximum torque of 117 N·m (86 lb·ft/11.9 kgm) at 5000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual set of gears.
Stated kerb weight is 850 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 174 km/h, which equates to 108 mph.
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 | 2273 mm | 89.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3988 mm | 157 inches | |
| Width | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Height | 1308 mm | 51.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 850 kg | 1874 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1255 cc (76.585 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 74.5 × 72 mm
2.93 × 2.83 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 104 PS (103 bhp) (77 kW) at 6750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 117 Nm (86 ft·lb) (11.9 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 61.2 kW/litre 83.2 ps/litre 82.1 bhp/litre 1.34 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
93.23 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 We carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1171.5 kPa (169.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 313.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 10.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.7 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 174 km/h (108 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 122.86 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 90.36 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 121.18 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.07 kg/kW 18.49 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS.W. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS.SwA.RA. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 5808 | ||
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| RAC rating | 13.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Renault 8 Gordini 1300 added before December 1995. Last modified 2018-02-04. |
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