Renault GTA
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The Renault GTA was a performance version of the Renault Alliance
vehicle line, a U.S. market subcompact car that was based on France's most popular car and Renault's best selling model ever. It was manufactured by American Motors Corporation
(AMC) in the U.S. through a partnership with its majority owner Renault
during the 1986 and 1987 model years.
With the GTA, Renault offered a limited production, higher performance vehicle option. It came in in 2-door sedan or convertible versions, with a single powerplant option; a 2.0 L fuel-injected 4 cylinder engine. At 4,900 rpm with premium U.S. gasoline, this engine developed 95 hp.
Driving performance of the vehicle included a 10.2 second mark for 0 to 60 mph
and .89g lateral acceleration rating by Car & Driver magazine.
The GTA used the same uni-body as the two door Alliance (excluding the 1987 hatch back), but added a skirt, 15-inch Ronal silver painted aluminum alloy sport rims and low-profile Michelin Sport XGT 195-VR50 series tires, upgraded suspension with thicker swaybars, vented front discs, larger exhaust pipe, optional driving lights, custom body moldings, a small spoiler on the rear trunk, red inlaid shift knob, close ratio gears, stiffer engine mounts, larger brake booster and special bolstered seats unique to the model.
bought AMC and Renault pulled out of the U.S. market.
In 1988, the first of two recalls on this vehicle was released. Both recalls were related to the GTA's heater core system which was prone to rupturing, causing engine coolant to expel into the passenger compartment.
Renault Alliance
The Renault Alliance is a subcompact automobile manufactured and marketed in North America by American Motors Corporation , with 623,573 examples manufactured for model years 1983-1987, and with a three and five-door hatchback variant, the Renault Encore marketed beginning in 1984.The two models...
vehicle line, a U.S. market subcompact car that was based on France's most popular car and Renault's best selling model ever. It was manufactured by American Motors Corporation
American Motors
American Motors Corporation was an American automobile company formed by the 1954 merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company. At the time, it was the largest corporate merger in U.S. history.George W...
(AMC) in the U.S. through a partnership with its majority owner Renault
Renault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
during the 1986 and 1987 model years.
Design
Driving performance of the vehicle included a 10.2 second mark for 0 to 60 mph
0 to 60 mph
The time it takes to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph is a commonly used performance measure for automotive acceleration in the United States and the United Kingdom. In the rest of the world 0 to 100 km/h is used...
and .89g lateral acceleration rating by Car & Driver magazine.
The GTA used the same uni-body as the two door Alliance (excluding the 1987 hatch back), but added a skirt, 15-inch Ronal silver painted aluminum alloy sport rims and low-profile Michelin Sport XGT 195-VR50 series tires, upgraded suspension with thicker swaybars, vented front discs, larger exhaust pipe, optional driving lights, custom body moldings, a small spoiler on the rear trunk, red inlaid shift knob, close ratio gears, stiffer engine mounts, larger brake booster and special bolstered seats unique to the model.
Legacy
The GTA served as last-ditch sales boosters for the economical Alliance line. However, the models were discontinued when ChryslerChrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
bought AMC and Renault pulled out of the U.S. market.
In 1988, the first of two recalls on this vehicle was released. Both recalls were related to the GTA's heater core system which was prone to rupturing, causing engine coolant to expel into the passenger compartment.