Renault 4 "Saline 4 fun" - 2011
In 2011, Renault celebrated the 50th anniversary of the 4L. Renault Classic teamed up with the “Triplettes de Bonneville” to bring a 1983 4L van to the famous "Speed Week" on the Bonneville Salt Lake in the United States.
Built based on a Renault 4 van, "Saline4Fun" is equipped with an extremely low ground clearance, an exhaust coming out of a front wing... and a parachute!
The gearbox was based on the Renault 21 Turbo and Renault 25 GTX, and its chassis adopted specific drive-trains (hub carrier, axles, brakes and suspension). It is equipped with all the safety equipment requested by the American organizer, which brings it to a weight of around 780 kg. It is powered by a Renault 5 Turbo engine, tuned to reach 285 hp and mounted in the front compartment of the car where the original engine used to be located.
Equipped with all this and specific Good Year Long Speed Racing tyres, the Saline4fun officially reached a record speed of 237 km/h, which is almost twice the normal speed!