Renault 12 Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The Renault 12 was a family car produced by Renault between 1968 and 1978, when it was replaced by the Renault 18. Available as a sedan and wagon, it was also produced under licence in Romania by Dacia, where it continued in production until the late 1990s.In 1965, Renault began to study a new model to bridge the gap between the R8 and the R16. The demands for "project 117" were : The car had to be economical, not very sophisticated. It had to have a roomy interior, and a large boot, and a small engine will suffice. The car had to be easy to produce, so it could be made all over the world. It had to be reliable for the export-markets, and comfortable enough for France. It should be usable as a base for multiple variations.
As all new Renaults this car had front wheel drive but compared to the preceding models, the car had a very different layout. The engine was placed, longitudinal, ahead of the front wheels, while it was behind the wheels on the R4 and its derivative or the R16.
Supension were also different : while the R4 and R16 had 4 independant wheels the R12 had a rigid rear axle.
The engine was a further development of the R8 Cléon engine. For this occasion, bore and stroke were enlarged, resulting in a engine of 1289 cm³.
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