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Renault Fuego
The Renault Fuego (Fire in Spanish) is a sport hatchback that was manufactured and marketed by Renault from 1980 to 1986, replacing the Renault 15 and 17 coupés of the 1970s.
A total of 265,367 Fuegos were produced, approximately 85% of which were manufactured in Maubeuge, France, from February 1980 until October 1985. Spanish production for European markets continued into 1986.
Cars built in France were imported and marketed in the United States by American Motors Corporation (AMC). The Turbo version went on sale in the US in 1982, a year before its launch in France.
The Fuego's exterior was styled by Michel Jardin and the interior by Francois Lampreia, both working under the direction of Robert Opron. The coupe's distinctive styling by Opron featured a glass hatchback that offered large cargo utility.
Renault unveiled a new model badged "Fuego" at the 1980 Geneva Auto Show as a successor to the R15 and R17, and planned the coupe to be named R19. The Fuego was heavily based on the Renault 18, sharing its floorpan and drivetrain, with its front suspension developed from the larger Renault 20/30. Despite sharing no parts, the design kept the familiar double-wishbone layout common with the Renault 18, incorporating a negative scrub radius geometry. The suspension design would later be added to the facelifted Renault 18, and later, with minor refinements such as larger bushings, the Renault 25. Power steering was available at the higher end of the range. The Fuego dashboard was added to the facelifted R18 in 1984 (though initially only available in the R18 Turbo) and then both updated again in September 1983 (LHD cars only) for the 1984 model year.
European production continued until 1985 in France and 1986 in Spain, while Renault Argentina produced the Fuego from 1982 until ending production in 1992 with the 2.2 L "GTA Max" (the final phase III facelift introduced in 1990). In Argentina, it reached 63% of local parts integration.
Automotive journalist L. J. K. Setright said the Fuego "is blessed with a body which is not only roomy and aerodynamically efficient, but is also beautiful". Wind tunnel testing was used to allow the Fuego to have sporty coupé lines while maximizing rear seat space. The resulting drag coefficient (Cd) factor ranges from 0.32 to 0.35. In October 1982, the turbocharged diesel Fuego became the fastest diesel car in the world, with a top speed of 180 km/h (112 mph).
The Fuego was one of the first cars to offer a remote keyless system with central locking, available from September 1982, using a system invented by Frenchman Paul Lipschutz — marketed as the PLIP remote in Europe, after its inventor. The Fuego was also the first to feature a remote steering-wheel-mounted audio system controls (on the European LHD GTX and Turbo from September 1983). This feature was subsequently popularised on the 1984 model Renault 25. The Fuego was also available with options including leather upholstery, a multi-function trip computer, cruise control, air-conditioning (factory- or dealer-installed), and a full-length Webasto electric fabric sunroof.
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Renault Fuego
The Renault Fuego (Fire in Spanish) is a sport hatchback that was manufactured and marketed by Renault from 1980 to 1986, replacing the Renault 15 and 17 coupés of the 1970s.
A total of 265,367 Fuegos were produced, approximately 85% of which were manufactured in Maubeuge, France, from February 1980 until October 1985. Spanish production for European markets continued into 1986.
Cars built in France were imported and marketed in the United States by American Motors Corporation (AMC). The Turbo version went on sale in the US in 1982, a year before its launch in France.
The Fuego's exterior was styled by Michel Jardin and the interior by Francois Lampreia, both working under the direction of Robert Opron. The coupe's distinctive styling by Opron featured a glass hatchback that offered large cargo utility.
Renault unveiled a new model badged "Fuego" at the 1980 Geneva Auto Show as a successor to the R15 and R17, and planned the coupe to be named R19. The Fuego was heavily based on the Renault 18, sharing its floorpan and drivetrain, with its front suspension developed from the larger Renault 20/30. Despite sharing no parts, the design kept the familiar double-wishbone layout common with the Renault 18, incorporating a negative scrub radius geometry. The suspension design would later be added to the facelifted Renault 18, and later, with minor refinements such as larger bushings, the Renault 25. Power steering was available at the higher end of the range. The Fuego dashboard was added to the facelifted R18 in 1984 (though initially only available in the R18 Turbo) and then both updated again in September 1983 (LHD cars only) for the 1984 model year.
European production continued until 1985 in France and 1986 in Spain, while Renault Argentina produced the Fuego from 1982 until ending production in 1992 with the 2.2 L "GTA Max" (the final phase III facelift introduced in 1990). In Argentina, it reached 63% of local parts integration.
Automotive journalist L. J. K. Setright said the Fuego "is blessed with a body which is not only roomy and aerodynamically efficient, but is also beautiful". Wind tunnel testing was used to allow the Fuego to have sporty coupé lines while maximizing rear seat space. The resulting drag coefficient (Cd) factor ranges from 0.32 to 0.35. In October 1982, the turbocharged diesel Fuego became the fastest diesel car in the world, with a top speed of 180 km/h (112 mph).
The Fuego was one of the first cars to offer a remote keyless system with central locking, available from September 1982, using a system invented by Frenchman Paul Lipschutz — marketed as the PLIP remote in Europe, after its inventor. The Fuego was also the first to feature a remote steering-wheel-mounted audio system controls (on the European LHD GTX and Turbo from September 1983). This feature was subsequently popularised on the 1984 model Renault 25. The Fuego was also available with options including leather upholstery, a multi-function trip computer, cruise control, air-conditioning (factory- or dealer-installed), and a full-length Webasto electric fabric sunroof.
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