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Research and development<br />
High environmental standards, safety and comfort<br />
In <strong>2005</strong>, <strong>Renault</strong>'s research<br />
and development capacity<br />
was center stage with<br />
the launches of Clio III,<br />
the new 2.0-liter dCi diesel<br />
engine and the TL4 sixspeed<br />
manual gearbox.<br />
In each case, teams are<br />
dedicated to the overriding<br />
goals of customer<br />
satisfaction and safety.<br />
Clio III, awarded a top five-star rating in Euro NCAP<br />
crash tests and named Car of the Year 2006,<br />
was brought to market in just 28 months, the shortest<br />
development time ever for a <strong>Renault</strong> vehicle.<br />
In addition to Emergency Brake Assist, tire pressure<br />
monitoring system and additional cornering headlights –<br />
an innovation that won <strong>Renault</strong> the Epcos SIA Trophy –<br />
Clio III is equipped with pretensioners and load limiters<br />
on safety belts on rear side seats, making it the only<br />
vehicle in its segment with this important safety feature.<br />
It is also the first car fitted with a comfortable safety seat<br />
for children aged 6 to 10 sitting in the rear center seat.<br />
The new 2.0-liter dCi diesel engine developed through<br />
the <strong>Renault</strong>-Nissan Alliance offers top levels of performance,<br />
combining low noise, fuel economy and limited<br />
emissions with a particulate filter equipping the 175hp<br />
version. Epitomizing the best in technology, internal<br />
aerodynamics ensure optimum operation of piezoelectric<br />
injectors, while progress in acoustic properties makes<br />
for unmatched traveling comfort.<br />
The new TL4 six-speed manual gearbox, the third<br />
powertrain developed under the <strong>Renault</strong>-Nissan<br />
Alliance, offers top value for money with the latest<br />
technology to get the best out of small to medium-size<br />
diesel and gasoline engines. The sixth gear ensures<br />
added driver comfort as well as fuel economy.<br />
<strong>Renault</strong>'s R&D outlays led to 895 patent filings,<br />
compared with 765 in the previous year.<br />
The 175hp version of the 2.0 dCi,<br />
fitted with a periodic-regeneration<br />
particulate filter, offers the highest<br />
power output in its class.<br />
The work of <strong>Renault</strong> engineering teams<br />
led to filings for 895 patents in <strong>2005</strong><br />
after 765 in the previous year.<br />
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<strong>2005</strong> <strong>Renault</strong> Annual Report
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