Matt
05-10-2005, 07:00 AM
The Renault 15 and Renault 17 are two variations of the same coupé designed and built by French automaker Renault between July 1971 and August 1979. The R17 was sold as R177 in Italy and Spain.
They were effectively coupé versions of the Renault 12 (http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14582). The main differences between the two cars were their headlight configuration (the 15 had two rectangular headlights whereas the 17 had four round headlights) and their rear side windows. Some markets show the 17 with the rectangular lights for TL versions.
The Renault 15 and 17 were presented at the Paris Motor Show in October 1971.
The chassis and most of the running gear came from the Renault 12, while the 1565 cc 108 PS (79 kW; 107 hp) A-Type engine in the more powerful R17 TS and R17 Gordini models was derived from the engine in the Renault 16 TS (http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14583). Though the mechanicals of the cars were derived from other Renaults, the body was completely new.
October 1971: Introduction of the Renault 15 and Renault 17 two-door coupés. The R15 TL had the 1289 cc engine from the Renault 12 (rated at 60 bhp (45 kW)), whereas the R15 TS, R17 TL and R17 TS all had the 1565 cc from the Renault 16 TS (rated at 90 bhp (67 kW) for the R15 TS and R17 TL, and at 108 bhp (81 kW) injection for the R17 TS). The R15 TL, R15 TS and R17 TL all had a 4-speed gearbox whereas the R17 TS had a 5-speed gearbox.
1973: Fabric sunroof available on R17 TL and TS.
1974: R17 TS engine upgraded to 1605 cc.
In late 1974, for the 1975 model year, the R17 TS is renamed R17 Gordini without any technical differences[1]
March 1976: New R15 and R17 ranges introduced as follows: R15 TL, R15 GTL, R17 TS and R17 Gordini. The R15 TL/GTL were mechanically identical to the earlier R15 TL, while the R17 TS and Gordini had the 1647 cc engine from the Renault 16 TX.
1979: R15/17 production ends.
info from wikipedia
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Renault 15
They were effectively coupé versions of the Renault 12 (http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14582). The main differences between the two cars were their headlight configuration (the 15 had two rectangular headlights whereas the 17 had four round headlights) and their rear side windows. Some markets show the 17 with the rectangular lights for TL versions.
The Renault 15 and 17 were presented at the Paris Motor Show in October 1971.
The chassis and most of the running gear came from the Renault 12, while the 1565 cc 108 PS (79 kW; 107 hp) A-Type engine in the more powerful R17 TS and R17 Gordini models was derived from the engine in the Renault 16 TS (http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14583). Though the mechanicals of the cars were derived from other Renaults, the body was completely new.
October 1971: Introduction of the Renault 15 and Renault 17 two-door coupés. The R15 TL had the 1289 cc engine from the Renault 12 (rated at 60 bhp (45 kW)), whereas the R15 TS, R17 TL and R17 TS all had the 1565 cc from the Renault 16 TS (rated at 90 bhp (67 kW) for the R15 TS and R17 TL, and at 108 bhp (81 kW) injection for the R17 TS). The R15 TL, R15 TS and R17 TL all had a 4-speed gearbox whereas the R17 TS had a 5-speed gearbox.
1973: Fabric sunroof available on R17 TL and TS.
1974: R17 TS engine upgraded to 1605 cc.
In late 1974, for the 1975 model year, the R17 TS is renamed R17 Gordini without any technical differences[1]
March 1976: New R15 and R17 ranges introduced as follows: R15 TL, R15 GTL, R17 TS and R17 Gordini. The R15 TL/GTL were mechanically identical to the earlier R15 TL, while the R17 TS and Gordini had the 1647 cc engine from the Renault 16 TX.
1979: R15/17 production ends.
info from wikipedia
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Renault 15