a true 4-seater
Type G
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FROM A TO G
FROM A TO G
In 1898, Renault used alphabet letters to name its cars. The very first one - logically - was Type A, followed by Type B, Type C, etc. In 1902, Renault was already at Type G. This was the largest Renault ever produced and was a true and comfortable 4-seater.
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spirit
THE PRESS
APPROVES
THE PRESS
APPROVES
With its 4 comfortable seats and “Barrel” bodywork built on a separate chassis, Renault Type G was heralded by the press, who described it as a “good and attractive car which lives up to the reputation of Monsieur Louis Renault on the motor market.”
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interior
WHERE ARE
THE BRAKES?
WHERE ARE
THE BRAKES?
Although it offered 4 seats, Type G weighed only 450 kg. With its De Dion-Bouton 6 HP engine, 864 then 939 cc, it could reach 53 kph (impressive in 1902). So the braking had to be top-notch. The rear drums were controlled by a lever along with a pedal that activated a device acting on the transmission.
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original soundtrack
LISTEN TO
THIS PLAYLIST
LISTEN TO
THIS PLAYLIST
For a trip back to 1902 with brass horns, discover the sounds of Renault Type G.
archives
COMFORT
FOR ALL
COMFORT
FOR ALL
By becoming the largest Renault vehicle ever produced (at the time of course), Type G offered its passengers real comfort (even though the front seat had to be moved forward to access the rear seats), but also driving comfort. In fact Renault introduced an innovation on the gearbox controls: positioned on the side of the vehicle, it was controlled by a toothed shaft, making it easier to operate.
technical features
DE DION-BOUTON
SINGLE-CYLINDER
ENGINE
DE DION-BOUTON
SINGLE-CYLINDER
ENGINE
- Performance and engine
De Dion-Bouton single-cylinder unit
864 then 939 cc
6 HP
3-speed gearbox + reverse
53 kph
- dimensionsLength 3,11 mWidth 1,46 mHeight 2,20 m
- architecture
front engine, rear-wheel drive
Barrel bodywork positioned on separate chassis
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NOSTALGIA
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heritage
OWN BRAND
ENGINE
OWN BRAND
ENGINE
After its innovations in braking and on the gearbox for the Type G, Renault has a remaining challenge, namely to equip its cars with its own engines. It met this challenge in 1902, with a dual-cylinder engine then by fitting the Type K with a 4-cylinder engine, which incidentally won the Paris-Vienna race (in Austria) the same year.
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