R16

Renault built an assembly plant in Bulgaria where 150 R8s (in 1966), called Bulgarenaults, were assembled. 
In 1966 Renault delivered 738.000 vehicles of which 333.000 where sold abroad.

Renaults were assembled on every continent: there were 5 assembly plants in Europe, excluding France, one in Canada, , nine in Latin America, five in Africa, one in Australia, one in Asia, with others still to open in Romania and Malaysia.

Renault 6 was born. It was a grown-up R4 or a junior R16, it was something in between and sadly it never gained same kind of popularity than its elder sister R16 or R4. R6 had a 850cc engine, a development of the Dauphine-Gordini unit (38 bhp/5000rpm).
This is what the press said about R6:"no matter how hard you push this engine, it never feels stressed", "I am convinced that one could come to love it (about the gearbox and the gear-shift)" 

over 1 million vehicles were built and more than 500.000 were exported. Project 117 was launched at Paris Motor Show: R12. The idea of the project was to make a car which was economical, spacious and had a big trunk, and it could be assembled all
over the world. In Romania R12 was called Dacia and in Brazil it was called Corcel. 

R12 got a big-sister: R12 Gordini. July 19. it was time to to say goodbye to one the most beloved cars: R8 Gordini and to welcome the newcomer. Over 10 000 Gordini enthuasiasts celebrated Jour Gordini at Castelet.

R15/17 is launched in October. 

The first A310 is also launched this year. 

One of Renault's biggest successes is launched: R5. R5 was was born by accident when BouÈ , one of the designers at Renault found a picture of the R4. He started to draw on it and all the sudden he saw a whole new car; this one was lower, wider,
rounder and more compact. He showed the drawing to his collegues Georges and Pros-Dame, who also fell in love with this new car. It took only two days to make a realsize model of the drawing (as a comparison I can tell you that 27 models were made
before R6 was in production.), and from there directly to the production. And people (and the press) loved it. R5 was a huge success but he who was responsible for this "very lucky accident", he didn't get to see the consequences because he died in cancer just before R5 was launched.

the first V6 engine was launched since 1939; the 2,6 l V6 was build together with Volvo and Peugeot. It was the first French V6-engine with alloy cylinder blocks. The first car were this engine was mounted was R30.
 

R17 TS is changed name to R17 Gordini.

November 18. was Dreyfus' 68. birthday, it was also the day he had planned to leave Renault, but it was difficult to find a Crownprince. After many meetings it was decided that Bernard Vernier-Palliez was to be the new President of Renault.
R20 is launced, it was a smaller version of R30.

R18 was improvised in 18 months, it was launched in March. R18 was a car which was designed to please everybody everywhere, and it launched with the theme "Meeting International Requirements" and indeed it became Renaults biggest success after the R5. The R5 Alpine was also launched this year.

Production of R14s started also this year. It was a co-production between Renault and Peugeot; 994 887 were built between -76 and -83.

5 million R4s had been build.

Renault Fuego, the succesessor to R15/17 was launched. Its immediate success exceeded all expectations and it was by far the best selling coupÈ on the market.

After the Fuego came a bombshell: R5Turbo. Its engine derived from 1397cc Alpine unit, was mid-mounted and developed up to 250 bhp. 

Project 142 was launched: R9. It was RegiÈ's first attempt to create a "not-so-French" car. R9 gained the title "The car of the Year".

Bernard Hanon becomes the President of Renault after Vernier-Palliez.

production of the American R9; Alliance starts in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

the coupÈ version of R9, the R11 was launched and became an imediate success. This is the first time when 4 Renault models top the sales figures in France:R5, R9, R11 and R18.

R25 was launched, it replaced the R20/30 range. Renault Espace "the spacecar" is launched and becomes a trendsetter. Renault has 12 models and 160 different versions in production.

the new R5 the Supercinq was launched.

R18's successor :R21 was launched. R21 was sold in 25 different countries, in the USA it was called Medallion.

December 7. the phone Raymond LÈvy's phone rings: the decicion has been made, you got the job! LÈvy was to follow Goerge Besse as the president of Renault. Besse had been killed by Action Directe just few weeks before.

R25 was sold in US by the name Premiere. R19 was launched, and became yet another success. R19 has changed peoples thoughts about Renault's quality, it is a car which "never broke down".

Supercinq's successor Renault Clio becomes "The car of the Year", Renault Ligne AE was "The Truck of the Year", Renault FR1 was "The Bus of the Year" and Raymond LÈvy "The President of the Year".

Renault's new president Louis Schweizer announced that 1991 was a good year for Renault. October 5. Renault Twingo is launched. On 31 March, the åle Sgun plant at Billancourt shuts down. R25 got a successor: Renault Safrane

Racoon, a go-anywhere concept car is shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The Safrane Biturbo takes it place at the Renault Range. The Twingo comes on the market

Renault Laguna was launched, it replaced the R21

The "oval" car: Renault Mègane was launched. 

Renault Scenic was launched

Renault Kangoo