Renault
Renault
RENAULT 17
2-door 4-seater hatchback coupé.
Sister car to the 15, sold exclusively with larger Renault 16-based engines and with modified style including four headlamps and louvred (rather than glass) rear quarters. Modified Renault 12 floorpan. 17TS had 1565cc/108bhp at first, with four-wheel discs, fuel injection ,and five-speed 'box, 1605cc for 1974, 'Gordini' title for 1975, then name dropped, as engine size rose to 1647cc with carbs and 98bhp in Spring 1976. All with 110mph-plus.
Technical Specifications
Engine
1565cc/1605cc/1647cc (S4 OHV)
Configuration
Front engine, front-wheel drive
Production dates
1970 to 1979
Number produced
92,589