Italy sold it as the R177 rather than write out seventeen, a nod to local fear of that number.
Lead trim: 17 TL 1.6 (1565 cc, 90 PS) · up to 107 hp
Renault 17 / R1771971–1979
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FactItaly sold it as the R177 rather than write out seventeen, a nod to local fear of that number.
The Renault 17, sold as the R177 in Italy respecting the heptadecaphobia superstition, is the four-round-headlight sister of the Renault 15 coupé, built by Renault between July 1971 and August 1979 and presented at the Paris Motor Show in October 1971. The R17 had two rear side windows, the front one retractable and the rear one hidden behind a louvre grille and folded inward, and a folding roof option; some markets showed the 17 with rectangular lights for TL versions. The 1565 cc 108 PS A-type engine in the more powerful R17 TS and Gordini was derived from the engine in the Renault 16 TS. At the 1974 Paris Motor Show the 17 TS was renamed the 17 Gordini, an attempt to fill the gap left by the recently discontinued Renault 12 Gordini, with nothing changed beyond the badging, and the TS and automatic models received a slightly larger 1605 cc engine; in March 1976 the TS received a new 1647 cc engine similar to that of the R16 TX, equipped with twin carburettors rather than fuel injection and producing 98 PS for a top speed of about 175 km/h. The 17 was marketed in the United States on and off until 1979 in small numbers, where later Gordinis had only a five-speed manual, a sliding roof and the 1647 cc engine with 95 hp at 6250 rpm. The factory developed a lightweight high-performance 17 at the Alpine Competition Factory, and a Renault 17 Gordini driven by Jean-Luc Thérier and Christian Delferier won the 1974 Press-on-Regardless Rally, a round of the World Rally Championship in Michigan.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Gordini 1.6 (1605 cc, 108 PS) | 1974–1977 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 107 hp | 100 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 17 TL 1.6 (1565 cc, 90 PS) | 1971–1976 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 90 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 17 TS / Gordini 1.6 twin-carb (1647 cc, 98 PS) | 1976–1979 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 97 hp | 98 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 17 TS 1.6 fuel injection (1565 cc, 108 PS) | 1971–1975 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 107 hp | 99 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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