Renault 16

The Renault 16 is a Automobile conceived by Gaston Juchet and Philippe Charbonneaux, produced with more than 1,8 million units in the new factory of Sandouville.

Equipped with four independent wheels with torsion bars, it is a car comfortable and equipped with good a Handling, in spite of a perfectible braking and a asymmetrical footing. The driving block is in Aluminum and it is equipped with a coolant circuit closed with automatic ventilation.

The gear shift lever is with the flying , which makes it possible three people to take seat with the front one.

In 1966, it is elected Voiture of the year.

In 1968, the R 16 TS is equipped with an engine of 1 565 cm 3 (83 ch) with hemispherical Cylinder head, of a Instrument panel with round dials including/understanding a Rev counter, projectors with Iodine, de-icing rear window, reversing lights and, option, electric pane to the front one. In March 1969, an automatic box is proposed for the engine of the TS with an ordinary cylinder head providing 67 ch. En September 1970, the initial version (L and TL) is equipped with this engine.

In 1973, Renault 16 TX has an engine of 1 647 cm 3 for 93 ch, a box five speeds, window winders electric with front, the closing centralized of the doors, a becquet of chrome roof, four headlights before squares, of the rims Gordini type and much of options.

Consequence of the suspension by torsion bars, the distance between the passage of aft wheels and the backdoor is different on the right and on the left.

In the years 1990 Friendly R16 with an aim of safeguarding of this vehicle was founded.

See too

Official site of Friendly R16

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