Renault GS

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Renault GS
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Overview
ManufacturerRenault
Also calledRenault Type GS
Production1919-1920
AssemblyFlag of France.svg  France Île Seguin, Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris
Designer Louis Renault
Body and chassis
Class Mid-size / Large family car (D)
Body style 4-door Torpedo
4-door sedan
2-door truck
2-door bus
Layout FR
Related Renault IG
Powertrain
Engine I4 2120cc, 10CV, 15HP
Transmission 3-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2620 mm
Length3470 mm
Width1590 mm
Height1800 mm
Curb weight 600 kg
Chronology
Predecessor Renault FK
Successor Renault IC, Renault IG

The Renault GS was a mid-size car manufactured by Renault from 1919 to 1920. [1] It was also known as the 10CV. [2]

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History

The national approval authority granted its approval on 30 October 1919. The predecessor was the Renault FK  [ de ]. The production was ended in 1920. The successors were the Renault IC  [ de ] and the Renault IG  [ de ]. [3]

In April 1919, the chassis cost 9,800 francs, and a four-seater torpedo body type cost 12,800 francs. [1]

Characteristics

The Renault GS has a water-cooled four-cylinder engine with a 75 mm bore and 120 mm stroke and a displacement of 2121 cm³. The engine power was transmitted to the rear axle via a driveshaft. The top speed was specified between 39 km/h and 55 km/h, depending on the gearing.

The vehicle has a wheelbase of 262 cm and a track width of 144 cm. It is 347 cm long and 159 cm wide. One source mentions a height of 180 cm but does not specify which body style this refers to. The turning circle was specified as 8 meters. The chassis weighed 600 kg, and the complete vehicle weighed 1250 kg. Available body types included a touring car, sedan, phaeton, pick-up, panel van, and minibus. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Automobilia : l'automobile aux armées..." Gallica (in French). Renault. 1919-04-30. p. 32. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  2. "Renault Type II - The Originals Museum". Renault. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  3. 1 2 Hatry, Gilbert; Le Maître, Claude (1980). Dossiers chronologiques Renault (in French). Paris: Lafourcade. ISBN   978-2-902667-05-5.
  4. Bellu, René (1979). Toutes les Renault. Toutes les ... ; 2 (in French). Paris: J.-P. Delville. ISBN   978-2-85922-023-5.