Renault 10

Renault 10
Production period:	1965-1971
Class :	Compact class
Body versions :	limousine
Previous model:	Renault Dauphine
Successor:	Renault 12

The Renault 10 ( R10 for short ) is a four-door, rear-engined sedan from the French car manufacturer Renault , which was manufactured from summer 1965 to autumn 1971.

R10 (1965-1967)

Phase I.
Renault 10 Major (1965-1967)
Production period:	1965-1967
Body versions :	limousine
Engines:	Otto engine : 1.1 liters (34 kW)
Length:	4200 mm
Width:	1530 mm
Height:	1410 mm
Wheelbase :	2270 mm
Empty weight :	775-790 kg

The Renault 10 went on sale in September 1965. It was based on the Renault 8 , with its front lengthened by 12 cm and its rear by 7 cm while the wheelbase remained the same. In addition, the R10 was 4 cm wider than the R8. As a result, the R10 offered a larger trunk and a little more space for the passengers.

The front section of the basic model and the luxury model Major were redesigned and, in addition to the round main headlights, had a combination of marker and indicator lights. The rear lights were mounted a little lower than on the R8.

The car was powered by a four-cylinder in-line engine with 1108 cm³ displacement (bore × stroke = 70 mm × 72 mm), which was installed lengthways in the rear and delivered 46 hp (34 kW) at 4600 rpm. The manual transmission had four gears. All wheels were individually suspended, at the front on double wishbones , at the rear on oscillating semi-axles and each equipped with disc brakes. The top speed was 132 km / h.

From the 1967 model year, an R10 automatic model with a Jäger magnetic powder clutch and preselection gearbox with electromagnetic control was also offered, as was the case with the R8 Automatic .

On all models, "Renault 10" emblems replaced the designations "1100" and "Major".

R10 (1967–1971)

Phase II
Renault 10 Major (1967-1971)
Production period:	1967-1971
Body versions :	limousine
Engines:	Petrol engines : 1.1-1.3 liters (34-38 kW)
Length:	4200 mm
Width:	1530 mm
Height:	1410 mm
Wheelbase :	2270 mm
Empty weight :	775-790 kg

In September 1967 a revised R10 was presented. The previous round main headlights gave way to rectangular headlights with smaller marker and indicator lights arranged underneath. There were minor modifications to the rear, the interior and the dashboard. The front bumpers were now equipped with rubber buffers.

In July 1969 a more powerful engine was added. With its 1289 cm³ displacement (bore × stroke = 73 mm × 77 mm) it developed 52 HP (38 kW) at 4800 rpm. It was combined with a more powerful gearbox and the car reached a top speed of 140 km / h. The 1.1-liter engine was only offered in conjunction with the automatic, with enlarged valves and corresponding intake ports.

The models were offered in these versions until production was discontinued in October 1971.

Engines and performance

Type	Construction period	Code number	Displacement	V max
R10 major	07.1965-08.1967	R 1190	1108 cc	132 km / h
R10 Automatic	09.1966-08.1967	R 1190	1108 cc	132 km / h
R10 Major (Phase 2)	09.1967-07.1969	R 1190	1108 cc	132 km / h
R10 Automatic (phase 2)	09.1967-10.10.1971	R 1190	1108 cc	132 km / h
R10 Major (Phase 2)	07.1969-10.1971	R 1192	1289 cc	140 km / h

License replicas

From 1967 to 1971 the R10 was manufactured as Bulgarrenault in Bulgaria in the same factory as the Bulgaralpine, which was manufactured under license for the Alpine A110 . Most of the R10 models were assembled from French original parts, with Bulgarian supplier parts being used occasionally. A total of around 3500 Bulgarrenault R8, R10 and Bulgaralpine vehicles were produced.

literature

• Jacques Borgé, Nicolas Viasnoff: Renault - The way to success (l'Empire de Billancourt, German edition), M. Kühsel Verlag, Darmstadt (1980), ISBN 2-85120-059-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Michael Dünnebier, Eberhard Kittler: Passenger cars of socialist countries . transpress VEB Verlag für Verkehrwesen, Berlin 1990, ISBN 3-344-00382-8 , p. 20.

Web links

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