Renault 9 & 11
Renault 9 (1981-1986)
The sister models Renault 9 and Renault 11 - short R9 and R11, - the French automaker Renault cars are lower middle class with front transversely mounted four-cylinder engine and front wheel drive.
Launched in September 1981 R9 is a classic notchback sedan with four doors. In May 1983, the R11 was released as a three - and five-door hatchback with a large tailgate.
History
The models Renault 9 and 11 were developed in collaboration with the American Motors Corporation ( AMC). Weil was provided in the United States from the beginning a distribution of the vehicles that series was called the " Macadam Star". The made in America model 9 was called Alliance, the Model 11 Encore. The Alliance has also been offered in the U.S. as an open two-door convertible version Convertible, a version that did not come to the European market.
To the suspension were MacPherson strut and wishbone front and solid swing ( trailing arm ) with torsion bars back ( there were two versions: with two or four torsion bars ). The front suspension was sitting with steering and the engine and transmission unit on a rigid subframe which was bolted with four mounting bolts on the front end. The long travel suspension on both axles made the comfortable, not too stiff suspension. The side slope of the structure was significantly lower than the previous model R14.
To the comfort of the occupants wore the front " swing seats " at; while the angle of inclination of the seat was as change in a swing and adapt to the needs of the occupants. Along with this special rail construction, the Sitzlängsverstellschienen took almost half the usual width ( " mono trace - house" called ); this allowed the rear-seat passengers to comfortably place their feet on the left and right below the front seats. With the change to the type R19 this elegant solution removed in favor of a total of wider seats.
Ground floor of the engine was the well-known and reliable Cleon - Fonte OHV 4- cylinder petrol engine with 1108 cc and 35 kW (48 hp). Were also offered: Cleon - Fonte, with 1237 cc and 40 kW ( 54 PS ) 1397 cc naturally aspirated engines with 44 kW ( 60 HP ) ( regular gasoline ), later 50 kW ( 68 HP ) (also called " Automatic " version) and with 53 kW ( 72 hp ) up to 1397 cc turbo version (up to 1986 in phase 1 with four headlights ) with 77 kW (105 hp), later 85 kW ( 115 hp ) (as country Version for Switzerland and France: 88 kW/120 hp), to the more recent F2N-/F3N-Motortyp ( OHC / overhead cam and timing belt drive ) with 1721 cc with 60 kW ( 82 hp ), later 66 kW ( 90 PS) in recent model years and 69 kW ( 94 hp ) when GTE. In Germany and Switzerland, this engine from model year 1986 unregulated catalytic converter, electronic fuel injection and an output of 54 kW ( 73 hp ) was available. A 1595 cc diesel engine, the new engine generation F8M with 40 kW ( 54 hp ) completed the offer.
As a basis for rallying served primarily the supercharged turbo versions, the Renault Sport in the international groups N and A had let homologate. Renault also developed a prototype four-wheel steering, but never reached the production stage.
Cockpit of the R9
Renault 11 (1983-1986)
Rear view of R11
Cockpit of the R11
Facelift
In October 1986, the R9 and R11 a facelift were subjected, in particular the front of the vehicle has been revised. The characteristic small rectangular dual headlights (Phase 1) evaded larger, slightly obliquely inclined simple headlights and wider at the better-equipped models like TXE / GTE twin -chamber lights. And the front direction indicators are moved from the bumper to the headlight ( phase 2). There were also dark-tinted tail lights and installation of the rear license plate in the bumper. Voluminous ( partly painted) bumper with clear spoiler - edge design front and engine versions with less gitigen exhaust gases for various markets such as Germany and Switzerland attracted an increased demand for themselves. The cars had edged.
The production of R9 and R11 ended in December 1988 with the change to the Renault 19, which was by the Italian design studio Italdesign (also known as Disegno Giugiaro ) designed.
Renault Alliance Convertible ( U.S. only)
Renault 11 (1986-1988)
Specifications
Special
From the TSE end of 1983 the Renault 11 TSE Electronic was developed, whose 1.4 - liter engine ( 1397 cc ) was equipped with a carburetor, since 1984 also in the version TXE 1.7 liters (1721 cc ). He was equipped with a numeric control panel and synthetic speech output, which made for example attentive the driver when the doors were not closed properly, the lighting was after leaving the car does not turn off or the engine is too hot. An audio hi-fi system (4 x 20 watts output power) from Philips, which was operated from the steering wheel, completed the extraordinary features of this series. It was the first French car model built in large series with these features that are now standard in many models, such as the Renault 25 or the Renault Safrane in which the car with the help of a synthetic voice communicated.
In addition, there were a number of different special models. Particularly widespread were specially the remarks Spring ( in white ) and the Spring 2 ( in silver metallic ). Both were only available in the end of 1986 revised version.
On German roads are R9 and R11 are now rare. According to the Federal Motor Vehicle Office in Flensburg January 1, 2007 were a total of 2009 Renault 11 log in or temporarily shut down at the reporting date. Their number melted according to recent data from 1 January 2012 and reduced to 167 vehicles together. From the Renault 9 in this country are still a total of 189 copies go.