french luxury
R25 Baccara
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RENAULT’S
PREMIUM
RANGE
RENAULT’S
PREMIUM
RANGE
Late in 1983, Renault revealed the first images of a large saloon car with a strikingly elegant profile, designed by a team led by Robert Opron. This was the Renault 25 which (ignoring all mathematical logic!) would succeed the Renault 20/Renault 30. In fact, the two saloons shared the same two-box architecture with a tailgate.
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spirit
A MINISTER’S
LOUNGE
A MINISTER’S
LOUNGE
To conceal the tailgate inherited from Renault 30, Renault’s design department came up with a “wraparound” rear window that gave Renault 25 the appearance of a three-box saloon. Renault 25 stood out for its elegant style, its generous passenger space (and boot), its comfort (with a powered tailgate, that was even motorised on the Baccara version) and its serviceability.
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interior
HAUTE
COUTURE
HAUTE
COUTURE
Under the bonnet, Renault R25 offered a vast range of engines from 64 hp to 205 hp. The saloon was initially powered by a naturally aspirated V6 engine. In 1990, Renault 25 V6 Turbo Baccara (a name evoking French luxury) was bestowed a V6 Turbo 205 hp engine, variable-assist power steering, BBS wheels and ABS braking. With all this equipment, the true luxury with this saloon was its unbeatable comfort.
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original soundtrack
LISTEN TO
THIS PLAYLIST
LISTEN TO
THIS PLAYLIST
For Renault 25, we can’t just talk about sound. The car almost has its own voice. With its on-board computer and voice synthesis system, the R25 was akin to a more comfortable version of Knight Rider’s KITT.
archives
PRESIDENTIAL
PRESIDENTIAL
Its outstanding comfort and multiple versions (which meant different prices) gave Renault 25 widespread appeal, reaching the middle and upper classes and even the French presidency! With such a vast and diverse clientele, over 780,000 Renault R25s were sold between 1984 and 1993.
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style
HIGH
STANDING
HIGH
STANDING
The Renault 25 range culminated in 1988 with the Baccara finish: full grain leather for the upholstery, alcantara for the accessories, elm burr trim for the door strips and other “haute couture” details (including a leather clothing bag stored under the boot lid).
technical features
TURBOCHARGED
2,458 CM3 V6
TURBOCHARGED
2,458 CM3 V6
- production
780,976 units from 1984 to 1993 (total for all versions)
- Performance and engine
Turbocharged V6, 2,458 cm3
205 hp
225 kph
- dimensionsLength 4,71 mWidth 1,80 mHeight 1,41 m
- architecture
two-box body with tailgate
The Originals Store
RENAULT PASSION
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RENAULT PASSION
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heritage
SUCCESSOR
SUCCESSOR
Renault 25 made way for Safrane, launched in 1992.
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