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Created on November 1, 1972

Reading time 7min

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Peter Karner

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Renault 15 TS (1971) - schnörkellose Linienführung

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Renault 15 TL (1971) - hübsches Frontantriebs-Coupé aus Frankreich

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Renault 15 TL (1971) - die günstigere R15-Version hinter der nobleren R17-Variante

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Renault 15 TS am Genfer Automobilsalon 1972 - sportliche Frontriebler R15 und R17

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Renault 15 TL (1971) - die Durchsichtszeichnung enthüllt die technischen Lösungen

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Renault 15 TL (1971) - die Vierzylindermotor im Coupé

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Renault 17 (1971) - im Hintergrund der Renault R15

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Renault 17 TS (1971) - Cockpit der sportlichsten Variante

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Renault 17 TL (1971) - gutes Platzangebot, zumindest für Kinder, im Heck

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Renault 17 (1971) - Schnittmodell, die Struktur war für R15 und R17 identisch

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Renault 17 TL (1971) - am Strand mit Begleitung

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Renault 17 (1971) - das Rolldach macht das Coupé fast zum Cabriolet

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Renault 17 (1973) - Modell 1973 mit unwesentlichen Änderungen

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Renault 17 (1971) - Doppelscheinwerfer für die teurere Variante

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Renault 17 (1971) - sportlich wirkendes Heck

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Renault 17 (1971) - ein Coupé auf Basis der Grossserie

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Renault 17 (1971) - mit grossem Falltdach

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Renault 17 TS (1971) - die Gestaltung der C-Säule war beim R17 anders als beim R15

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Renault 17 (1971) - kompaktes Sportcoupé

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Renault 17 (1971) - Silhouettendarstellung

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Renault 17 (1971) - wunderschön in Szene gesetzt

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Renault 15 (1971) - Vorderrad-Aufhängung der Modelle R15 TS, R17 TL und R17 TS

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Renault 17 TL (1971) - Durchsichtszeichnung

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Renault 17 TS (1971) - auf verschiedenen Ansichten und mit Dimensionen

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Summary

In 1971, Renault presented the two models R15 and R17, four-seater coupés with a sleek body and large-scale production mechanics. Auto Revue tested the 90 hp Renault 15 TS in 1972 and praised the successful compromise between comfort and sportiness. This article reproduces the original wording of the test report and shows the R15 and R17 models in many historical pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Sleek looks with proven mechanics
Not cheap
Attractive bodywork
Practical details
Open at the top
Comfortable interior
Impractical details in the interior
Focused on the driver
Sporty performance
Economical drive
Understeering handling
Power required at the steering wheel
A successful compromise
Comparison of the Renault R15 TS with the competition

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Renault does sport. The image created with the thoroughbred Gordini models and the liaison with the rally-enthusiast company Alpine is to be exploited in a broader sales sector. The sporty series for the average consumer, R 15 and 17, are also front-wheel drive models in line with the successful concept of recent years. Behind the sleek exterior of the new bodies lies the tried-and-tested mechanics of mass production; engines, gearboxes and wheel suspensions come from the R 12 and R 16 respectively. The focus of the planning was on combining French comfort with a dash of almost aggressive sportiness and, above all, driving performance that did justice to the newly coined image. Renault is riding the sports wave - albeit somewhat late and for a somewhat narrower group of buyers, but nevertheless unmistakable, underlined by a palette of bright pop colors intended to underline the youthful line of the new models.

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