1985 Renault Aliiance 1.7 L

NO KEYS AS IS The 1.7 L fuel injection (EFI) engine with 5-speed transmission was introduced in 1985 as optional on all versions except the base model. It developed 96 pound-feet (130 N·m) of torque at 3000 rpm and 77.5 hp (58 kW; 79 PS) at 5000 rpm. Designed to be either gasoline of diesel, he new five main bearing engine was torture tested to higher levels than normal to be "the strongest Four in the industry."[24] The fully pressurized cooling system eliminated corrosive oxygen while engineers reduced the number of connections to avoid coolant leaks for both the 1.7 and 1.4 engines.[24]In addition to the sedan, he Alliance was now offered as a convertible for 1985 (AMC's first of this body type since the 1968 Rebel).[25] The design was in collaboration with American Sunroof Company (now American Specialty Cars) that reinforced the Alliance's unibody for torsional rigidity during manufacture in Kenosha, isconsin.[25]Potential buyers were asking at AMC/Jeep/Renault dealerships for an Alliance-based station wagon, ho pointed them toward the larger Renault 18 Sportwagon.[26]By 1985, he U.S. automobile market was starting to move away from the subcompact Alliance and Encore as the gasoline crisis ended and consumers were buying larger cars.[26] Increasing competition in the subcompact market segment from imported vehicles meant that total Alliance and Encore sales fell to 150,000 for 1985.1986[edit]