The Renault 40CV is a full-size luxury car produced by the French vehicle manufacturer Renault from 1911 to 1928.
| Renault 40CV | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) 1922 Renault 40 CV Type MC Sedan de Ville | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Renault |
| Production | 1911–1928 |
| Assembly | Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris |
| Designer | Louis Renault |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 7.5 L and 9.1 L Straight 6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3.6m or 3.9m |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Renault Reinastella |
It was sold in many variations which were known by two letter names such as the CG, ES and JP. Originally launched with a 6-cylinder 7.5-litre engine (7,539 cc (460 cu in)),[1] this was replaced by a larger 9.1-litre 9,120 cc (557 cu in) engine when the "Type HF" version of the 40CV replaced the "Type HD" version in August 1920.[2] In 1922 the 40CV was fitted with a hydraulic servo-brake system.[3] The 40 CV was replaced by the Renault Reinastella in 1928.[4][5]
A 40CV won the Monte Carlo Rally in 1925,[6] and a modified single-seater NM became well known in 1926 for being able to cover 80.5 kilometres (50 mi) at a speed of 190 km/h (118.1 mph) and broke the 24-hour record by covering 4,167.57 km (2,589.6 mi) at an average speed of 173.6 km/h (107.9 mph).[7]
Between 1920 and 1928 the Renault 40CV served as official transport for French presidents Alexandre Millerand and Gaston Doumergue, replacing a role previously filled by the Panhard 20CV.
References
edit- ^ "1912 Renault Opera Coupe". Forney Museum. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "1925 Renault 6 CV NN". How Stuff Works. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Renault Safety" (PDF). Renault. p. 16. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ Berk, Gijsbert-Paul (2009). André Lefebvre, and the cars he created at Voisin and Citroën. Dorchester, England: Veloce. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-84584-244-4.
- ^ "Automobilia". Toutes les Voitures Françaises 1929 (Salon [Paris, Oct] 1928). Vol. 84s. Paris: Histoire & collections. 2006. p. 76.
- ^ The Car Book. DK. 2011. p. 47.
- ^ "The record-breaking 40 CV!". Renault website. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
