To launch the Vivasport at the 1933 Paris Motor Show, Renault sliced a car in half lengthwise so visitors could see its engine and interior at a glance.
Lead trim: Vivasport 3.6 side-valve six (1933–1935; 80 HP) · up to 95 hp
Renault VivasportYZ · 1933–1938
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FactTo launch the Vivasport at the 1933 Paris Motor Show, Renault sliced a car in half lengthwise so visitors could see its engine and interior at a glance.
The Renault Vivasport was a six-cylinder executive automobile introduced in September 1933 (4,917 produced through 1938), applying a familiar formula of combining the engine of a larger model, the Vivastella, with the body of the shorter Primastella. The initial YZ1 appeared in July 1933 with a newly enlarged 3620 cc side-valve six (21 CV band) and a claimed 80 hp at 3,000 rpm (only 21 YZ1s, then the YZ2 from September 1933, 2,172 by October 1934); a larger 4085 cc engine of 95 HP came in December 1934 (types ACM1, BCT1, BCY1, BCY2, produced to February 1938). The 1933 Vivasport reached a listed 125 km/h (77 mph); a bisected "berline" was shown at the 27th Paris Motor Show. Prices in October 1933 ran from 35,000 francs for the four-door "Berline aérodynamique". Wheelbase 2,950 mm (116.1 in).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivasport 3.6 side-valve six (1933–1935; 80 HP) | 1933–1935 | 3.6 L Inline-6 | 80 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Vivasport 4.1 six (1935–1938; 95 HP) | 1935–1938 | 4.1 L Inline-6 | 95 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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