Only 35 of the 716 Novaquatres built in April 1940 survive on the record, a car killed by wartime collapse.
Lead trim: Novaquatre BFH1 1.8 four (1939–1940; 38 hp) · up to 48 hp
Renault NovaquatreBDR · 1937–1940
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FactOnly 35 of the 716 Novaquatres built in April 1940 survive on the record, a car killed by wartime collapse.
The Renault Novaquatre was presented in the autumn of 1937 and built until 1940 as an economy version of the Primaquatre, combining the Celtaquatre's body with the larger Primaquatre's 2383 cc four-cylinder engine, listed at 48 hp at 3,000 rpm against 52 hp at 3,300 rpm for the Primaquatre. It claimed 110 km/h (69 mph), reduced to 100 km/h (63 mph) at the end of 1939 when a smaller 1813 cc engine (38 hp) and Lockheed hydraulic brakes replaced the original unit and cable brakes (the BFH1); types BDR1/2 (1937–1939) and BFH1 (1939–1940), with the standard four-door saloon on a 2,830 mm (111.4 in) wheelbase (2,710 mm / 106.7 in earlier cars). Consumption was 9/10 litres per 100 km against 12/13 for the Primaquatre; very few were produced (35 of the 716 cars built in April 1940), and the Celtaquatre and Juvaquatre were effectively replaced by it.
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Trims & Figures
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novaquatre BDR 2.4 four (1937–1939; 48 hp at 3,000 rpm) | 1937–1939 | 2.4 L Inline-4 | 48 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Novaquatre BFH1 1.8 four (1939–1940; 38 hp) | 1939–1940 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 38 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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