Today we have to talk about a legend: the RENAULT 21 TURBO 175 hp. You have to go back to the 80s, a golden age in which turbo engines became legion and made a difference.
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In the case of 21 Turbo, became famous for being able to compete against the ‘cockerels’ germans of the segment. And it is that Renault began to blunt as for motorcyclists, with small blocks, but very agile and resolute thanks to the overfeeding.
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At 4.49 meters in length, the Renault 21 It was on sale between 1988 and 1993 and its main quality lay in its turbo injection block. That 2.0-liter delivered 175 hp at 5,200 rpm and 270 Nm and it offered very commendable performance for the time.
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With these power figures it reached 227 km / h top speed and went from 0 to 100 in 7.4 seconds, some very ‘serious’ records 30 years ago. This mechanic showed two faces: before 3.500 rpm, there was not much chicha and its operation was very smooth. From that regime, it was when ‘the storm broke’ and the propeller showed his face more sports.
Don’t miss the video of an incunabula from another era: the RENAULT 21 TURBO of 175 CV
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