The Alpine V6 Turbo is a rear wheel drive coupé automobile with a rear located engine, from Renault.
Its 6 cylinder, single overhead camshaft turbocharged powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 2.5 litres. It musters power and torque figures of 200 bhp (203 PS/149 kW) at 5750 rpm and 285 Nm (210 lbft/29.1 kgm) at 2500 rpm respectively.
Power is supplied to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Having a claimed weight at the kerb of 1180 kg, the Renault Alpine V6 Turbo can dispense with the 0-100 km/h dash in 7 seconds and the kilometre from rest in 27.57 seconds.
Maximum claimed speed is 249 km/h (155 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 6.4/8.1/12.8 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 | 1180 kg | 2601 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 38.1% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.71 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.51 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | Z7U-T30 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2458 cc (149.996 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91 × 63 mm
3.58 × 2.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
203 PS (200 bhp) (149 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
285 Nm (210 ft·lb) (29.1 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
60.7 kW/litre 82.5 ps/litre 81.4 bhp/litre 1.33 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
115.95 Nm/litre
1.4 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | light alloy head & block | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Renix fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1457 kPa (211.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 409.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 Garett T3 turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | Air/Air | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.77 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 16 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.6 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 27.57 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 249 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 171.85 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 126.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 169.49 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.91 kg/kW 13.22 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.4/8.1/12.8 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.4/8.1/12.8 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 15.6/12.3/7.8 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 44.1/34.9/22.1 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 36.8/29.0/18.4 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 | 6 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.5 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/50 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 VR 15 | ||
| 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 | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 26180 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1986 Renault Alpine V6 Turbo added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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