1988 Renault Megane Concept Car Specifications

Though Renault had become an afterthought in the minds of American consumers, the company was still at the forefront of the European automotive industry. A look at the 1988 Renault Megane concept car specifications that follow indicate why.

Manufacturer: Regie Nationale des Usines Renault, Bourlogne-Billancourt, France

Body design: 4-passenger, 4-door sedan; steel monocoque

Powertrain layout: front-engine, 4-wheel drive

Wheelbase: 122.5 inches

Overall length: 195.0 inches

Overall width: 74.8 inches

Overall height: 55.9 inches

Track, front: 62.2 inches

Track, rear: 59.8 inches

Weight: 3,968 pounds

Approximate price: not available

Engine type: turbocharged sohc V-6

Displacement (liters/cubic inches): 3.0/181

Horsepower @ rpm: 250 (DIN) @ 6000

Torque (lbs./ft.) @ rpm: 257 @ 2000-4000

Fuel delivery: multipoint fuel injection

Transmission: 5-speed manual

Suspension, front: MacPherson struts, lower wishbone, anti-roll bar; electronically-controlled

Suspension, rear: modified MacPherson struts, anti-roll bar; electronically-controlled

Brakes: front/rear ventilated discs

1988 Renault Megane Concept Car Performance

Top speed: 161.5 mph

0-60 mph: less than 8.3 seconds

Quarter-mile: 16 seconds

mph @ quarter-mile: not available

For more on concept cars and the production models they forecast, check out:

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• Consumer Guide auto show reports
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