page_title: Renault Alliance
section_title: Model years
hierarchical_section_title: Renault Alliance / Model years
caption_attribution_description: English: The 1.7 L fuel injection (EFI) engine with 5-speed transmission was introduced in 1985 as optional on all versions except the base car. It developed 96 pound-feet (130 N·m) of torque at 3000 rpm and 77.5 hp (58 kW; 79 PS) at 5000 rpm. How Motor Trend made the Renault Alliance (sedan version) "Car of the Year" in 1983 I will never know. Their endorsement of the car was the reason I brought the Encore in 1985. I remember pulling up to an identical Encore in 1986 only to have the other driver roll down the window and say, "My condolences on the car". The car was photographed on Mrs. Dasher's farm in the middle of Columbia, MD which is now a well-developed residential area. The car cost $8400 in 1985.
context_page_description: The Renault Alliance is a front-wheel drive, front-engine subcompact automobile manufactured and marketed in North America by American Motors Corporation for model years 1983–1987. The Alliance and its subsequent hatchback variant, the Encore, were re-engineered Renault 9 & 11 for the U.S. and Canadian markets.
  Initially available in two- and four-door sedan configurations, three- and five-door hatchback variants became available in 1984, and a convertible in 1985. AMC also marketed a sports version called Renault GTA for 1987. A total of 623,573 vehicles were manufactured in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Production was discontinued after Chrysler's acquisition of AMC in 1987.
  The Alliance and Encore derived from AMC's 1979 partnership with Renault, which held controlling stake in AMC. The cars featured exterior styling by Robert Opron, director of Renault Styling, and interior design by AMC's Dick Teague, with both the Alliance two-door sedan and the convertible body styles uniquely developed by AMC.
context_section_description: The Alliance was launched into the U.S. subcompact market segment against the Chevrolet Chevette/Pontiac 1000, Ford Escort/Mercury Lynx, Toyota Corolla E70, Volkswagen "Rabbit", Chrysler twins Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon, Nissan Sentra, and Honda Civic.
caption: 1985 Encore 2-door hatchback
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