Efficient Vehicle Packaging with Front-Wheel Drive Renault (France)

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Phillips, Peter, author.

Conference Name:

1978 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition (1978-02-27 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1978

Summary:

THE SEARCH FOR improved packaging efficiency and flexible arrangements of available space has lead Renault to the use of front wheel drive. This paper outlines the development of four front wheel drive passenger cars at Renault and illustrates both similar and unique solutions adopted to achieve engineering and marketing objectives. To obtain truly optimized designs for different sizes and classes of vehicles, it is very difficult to use common body and chassis components on several distinct car lines

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Publisher Number:

780131

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license