Renault engineers began developing it in 1949 under the codename Project 109, using a stretched 4CV engine.
Lead trim: Ventoux 670-1 845 cc (27 hp) · up to 36 hp
Renault Dauphine1956–1967
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FactRenault engineers began developing it in 1949 under the codename Project 109, using a stretched 4CV engine.
The Renault Dauphine is a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive, four-door sedan with three-box styling, marketed to the economy sector by Renault from 1956 to 1967 across a single generation. Along with cars such as the Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen Beetle, Morris Minor, Mini and Fiat 600, the Dauphine pioneered the modern European economy car, and more than two million were manufactured, many under licence by other manufacturers outside France. Renault marketed numerous variants, including the luxury Renault Ondine, the decontented Dauphine Teimoso (Brazil, 1965), the sporting Dauphine Gordini and Ondine Gordini, and the 1093 factory racing model, as well as the Caravelle/Floride, a Dauphine-based two-door coupé and convertible. Internally known as "Project 109", its engineering began in 1949 under Fernand Picard, Robert Barthaud and Jacques Ousset, from a 1951 survey that indicated a car with a top speed of 110 km/h, seating for four and fuel consumption of less than 7 L/100 km. It used a version of the 4CV's water-cooled Ventoux engine with capacity increased from 760 cc to 845 cc. The Gordini version was offered with a 4-speed transmission, four-wheel disc brakes from 1964 and increased horsepower, and the 1093 was tuned to 55 hp with a twin-barrel carburettor, capable of 140 km/h.
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2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordini Ventoux 670-5 845 cc (36 hp) | 1956–1967 | 0.8 L Inline-4 | 36 hp | 48 lb-ft | 30.0 s | RWD | — | — |
| Ventoux 670-1 845 cc (27 hp) | 1956–1967 | 0.8 L Inline-4 | 27 hp | 49 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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