The Fuego GTS is a front wheel drive Michel Jardin designed coupé car with a front placed engine, manufactured by Renault.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 95 bhp (96 PS/71 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 134 N·m (99 lb·ft/13.7 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The Renault Fuego GTS weighs a stated 1010 kg at the kerb.
Maximum quoted speed is 172 km/h, or 107 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | Michel Jardin | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2443 mm | 96.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Length | 4343 mm | 171 inches | |
| Width | 1689 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1010 kg | 2227 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 57% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 56.8 litres | 12.5 [15] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | 843 | ||
| 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 | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
96 PS (95 bhp) (71 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
134 Nm (99 ft·lb) (13.7 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
43 kW/litre 58.5 ps/litre 57.7 bhp/litre 0.95 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
81.36 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Weber 32 DARA carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1022.4 kPa (148.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 5950 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| 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 | 11.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 172 km/h (107 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 95.37 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 70.14 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 94.06 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.26 kg/kW 23.81 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | RA.LTA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 175/70 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175/70 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 238 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 228 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.78 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 37257 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 136202 | ||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1980 Renault Fuego GTS added before December 1995. Last modified 2021-07-29. |
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