Renault Type BF

The Renault Type BF was an early passenger car from Renault, also called the 18 CV, and the national authority approved it on 4 December 1909. A water cooled six cylinder engine with an 80 millimetre bore and a 120 millimetre stroke displaced 3,619 cubic centimetres and gave 14 to 18 PS, sent to the rear axle by a cardan shaft, for a stated top speed of 46 to 71 kilometres per hour depending on the gearing. The bare chassis weighed 1,000 kilograms. Buyers could choose double phaeton, limousine and roadster bodies, and the chassis cost 14,500 francs.