Renault Type BK

The Renault Type BK was an early passenger car from Renault, also called the 10 CV, and the national authority approved it on 27 October 1909. It replaced the Renault Type AM, production ended in 1912. A water cooled four cylinder engine with a 70 millimetre bore and an 110 millimetre stroke displaced 1,693 cubic centimetres and gave 8 to 10 PS, sent to the rear axle by a cardan shaft, for a stated top speed of 38 to 52 kilometres per hour depending on the gearing. The bare chassis weighed 650 kilograms. Buyers could choose double phaeton, torpedo, limousine, roadster and van bodies, and the chassis cost 7,200 francs.