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Sport Spider
Mid-engined roadster built at the Alpine Dieppe plant.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1,726 Built
- Years
- 1995–1999
- Engine
- Mid-mounted, 2.0-litre four-cylinder
- Power
- 110 kW / 150 PSFactory: 148 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Spider was the first road car to carry the Renault Sport name. It is a true two-seat open sports car, unlike the front-drive R.S. hatchbacks that followed, and it set the performance-first approach later applied to the range.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionSpiders built 1995–1999, including 80 Spider Trophy | 1,7261 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Codenamed W94, the Spider was shown at the 1995 Geneva Show after the success of the Clio Williams. It combined an aluminium chassis with a mid-rear engine and was assembled at the Alpine plant in Dieppe from 1995 until 1999.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Sport Spider.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Mid-mounted, 2.0-litre four-cylinder2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 110 kW / 150 PSFactory: 148 hp · converted2 Independently researchedStated as 148 bhp; engine taken from the Clio Williams. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Aluminium chassis3 |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Unassisted2 Independently researched |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 930 kgFactory: 930 kg2 Independently researched |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
L'Automobile Sportive – Renault Spider guide Level B
- 1726 Spiders built 1995–1999, including 80 Spider Trophy
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2
Renault Sport's greatest cars Level B evo
- 148bhp mid-mounted 2-litre, four-cylinder powerplant
- 148bhp mid-mounted 2-litre, four-cylinder powerplant cribbed from the Renault Clio Williams
- unassisted steering and brakes
- a kerb weight of just 930kg
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3
A look back at Renault Sport's iconic models Level A Renault Group
- combined an aluminium chassis with a mid-rear engine
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