RENAULT SPORT SPIDER
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sexymanda
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thats quite cool 
Jason
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they've been about for ages n ages!
sexymanda
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oh my i really like that, if only i had 16 grand
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In the 1990s most manufacturers tried to fit as much luxurious equipment in their cars as possible, with the Sport Spider, Renault was a rare exception. Equipped with absolutely, its only optionial luxury item was a proper windscreen. Weight saving was the main reason behind the's Sport Spider's bare design. Although only powered by a 2 litre engine, its low weight provided supercar-like performance.
Designed in cooperation with Fior Concept, the spaceframe chassis was constructed completely from aluminum. It offered the rigidity needed for perfect handling characteristics, at an unprecedented low weight. Double wishbone suspension was fitted all round. Power assistance was not used for either the steering or the ventilated brakes.
Mounted transversely behind the driver was the same 2 litre engine used in the Clio Williams, the hottest hatch of its day. It produced a hefty 150 bhp, which was transferred onto the road through a 5-speed gearbox. The car was clothed with a composite body. Without the front window fitted, an aerofoil directed the air over the driver's head.
After the Sport Spider's introduction at the 1995 Geneva Motorshow, few expected the extreme car to ever roll off the production line. Within a year production commenced in the old Alpine production facility in Dieppe. Unfortunately the Sport Spider appealed to a similar audience as the Lotus Elise, which offered even better performance and more weather protection.
Weight - 930 kg / 2050.3 lbs
Engine - Straight 4
Engine location - Mid, transversely mounted
Displacement - 1.998 liter / 121.9 cu in
Valvetrain - 4 valves/cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed - Fuel injection
Aspiration - Naturally Aspirated
Gearbox - 5 Speed Manual
Drive - Rear wheel drive
Power - 150 bhp / 111.9 kW @ 6000 rpm
BHP/Liter - 75.1
Torque - 185 Nm / 136.4 ft lbs @ 4500 rpm
Power to weight ratio - 0.16 bhp/kg
Top Speed - 133.6 mph / 215.0 km/h
0-60 mph Acceleration - 6.70 s
tunable to 210bhp
In the 1990s most manufacturers tried to fit as much luxurious equipment in their cars as possible, with the Sport Spider, Renault was a rare exception. Equipped with absolutely, its only optionial luxury item was a proper windscreen. Weight saving was the main reason behind the's Sport Spider's bare design. Although only powered by a 2 litre engine, its low weight provided supercar-like performance.
Designed in cooperation with Fior Concept, the spaceframe chassis was constructed completely from aluminum. It offered the rigidity needed for perfect handling characteristics, at an unprecedented low weight. Double wishbone suspension was fitted all round. Power assistance was not used for either the steering or the ventilated brakes.
Mounted transversely behind the driver was the same 2 litre engine used in the Clio Williams, the hottest hatch of its day. It produced a hefty 150 bhp, which was transferred onto the road through a 5-speed gearbox. The car was clothed with a composite body. Without the front window fitted, an aerofoil directed the air over the driver's head.
After the Sport Spider's introduction at the 1995 Geneva Motorshow, few expected the extreme car to ever roll off the production line. Within a year production commenced in the old Alpine production facility in Dieppe. Unfortunately the Sport Spider appealed to a similar audience as the Lotus Elise, which offered even better performance and more weather protection.
Weight - 930 kg / 2050.3 lbs
Engine - Straight 4
Engine location - Mid, transversely mounted
Displacement - 1.998 liter / 121.9 cu in
Valvetrain - 4 valves/cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed - Fuel injection
Aspiration - Naturally Aspirated
Gearbox - 5 Speed Manual
Drive - Rear wheel drive
Power - 150 bhp / 111.9 kW @ 6000 rpm
BHP/Liter - 75.1
Torque - 185 Nm / 136.4 ft lbs @ 4500 rpm
Power to weight ratio - 0.16 bhp/kg
Top Speed - 133.6 mph / 215.0 km/h
0-60 mph Acceleration - 6.70 s
tunable to 210bhp
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The reason you've never heard of them is probably because they only made a handful, hardly anyone bought them so Renault ceased production as they weren't making any money from them!
Clinty
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Aye they came originally wtih no windscreen and a set of goggles but the window got added for the uk market!!
Boydie said:
Boydie said:
Not even near what I would class supercar performance. A standard Integra Type R is quicker than that. Still, nice little machine and stands out from most of the droptop racers currently available.
Gaz
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Max
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twas just another car by renualt that never took off, just like their car & boat thingy, Racoon?
Clinty
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The Alpine GTA was a blinder that they made loved them to bitss !!! all fibreglass bodyshell
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Used to be one sat in Dunmurry outside the line of shops just past Seymour Hill a few years ago.
Max
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is that like marcus tandy's in eldarado? ha, im feeling old :lol:
Clinty
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Boydie try Ebay you can get them on it .
Paccers I remember that one well, thats the first one I ever seen and fell in lve with them.
And finally young Max you surprise me with your knowledge it is indeed Marcus Tandy's car and his bird Pilar in Eldorado was mighty fine too!!!
Paccers I remember that one well, thats the first one I ever seen and fell in lve with them.
And finally young Max you surprise me with your knowledge it is indeed Marcus Tandy's car and his bird Pilar in Eldorado was mighty fine too!!!
Clinty
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Max heres Marcus Tandys bird Pilar!!
seanbob
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Would be into the older Alpines moreso than the spider, remember that Eldorado crap too but Marcus' bird was mighty fine in it
Max
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blue one's nice, she'd get one too :lol:
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