The Renault Alpine V6 is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the motor mounted in the rear, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
The Renault Alpine V6's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.8 litre, single overhead camshaft 90 degree V 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 157 bhp (159 PS/117 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 221 N·m (163 lb·ft/22.5 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Having a stated kerb weight of 1140 kg, the Renault Alpine V6 dispatches the 0-100 km/h sprint in 8 seconds and the standing kilometre in 28 seconds.
Top claimed speed is 235 km/h, or 146 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 7.0/7.9/14.7 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2339 mm | 92.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1493 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1462 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Length | 4330 mm | 170.5 inches | |
| Width | 1754 mm | 69.1 inches | |
| Height | 1197 mm | 47.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1140 kg | 2513 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 38.6% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.71 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.48 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | PRV | ||
| Engine code | Z6W-A700 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2849 cc (173.857 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91 × 73 mm
3.58 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.25 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
159 PS (157 bhp) (117 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
221 Nm (163 ft·lb) (22.5 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
41.1 kW/litre 55.9 ps/litre 55.1 bhp/litre 0.9 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
77.57 Nm/litre
0.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | light alloy head & block | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 So carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 974.8 kPa (141.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 474.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.5 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 28 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 235 km/h (146 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 139.63 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 102.7 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 137.72 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.74 kg/kW 16.26 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.0/7.9/14.7 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.0/7.9/14.7 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 14.3/12.7/6.8 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 40.4/35.8/19.2 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 33.6/29.8/16.0 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | 11.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 190/55 VR 365 | ||
| Tyres rear | 220/55 VR 365 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 259 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 259 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 32626 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1986 Renault Alpine V6 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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