Renault Type DG

The Renault Type DG was an early passenger car from Renault, also known as the 12 CV, and the national authority approved it on 16 January 1913. It replaced the Renault Type CB, and the Renault Type EF followed it in 1914. A water cooled four cylinder engine with an 80 millimetre bore and a 130 millimetre stroke displaced 2,614 cubic centimetres and gave 13 PS, with the power sent to the rear axle by a cardan shaft. The stated top speed was 38 to 64 kilometres per hour depending on the gearing. On a wheelbase of 306 centimetres the car was 431.5 centimetres long, a particularly low chassis with a longer wheelbase gave 446 centimetres, and the bare chassis weighed 800 kilograms. Buyers could choose a double phaeton, a torpedo, a limousine or a coupe, and the chassis cost between 8,500 and 10,500 francs.