: It wasn't just a French car; it was built in countries ranging from Colombia and Argentina to Turkey (where production lasted until 2000).
: In North America, a modified version was sold as the Renault Alliance through American Motors Corporation (AMC) and even won Motor Trend’s 1983 Car of the Year award.
: While standard models were modest, the Renault 9 Turbo was a true 80s "hot hatch" in a sedan body, reaching 100 km/h in roughly 8.5 seconds .
The Renault 9 (and its hatchback sibling, the Renault 11) was a small family car produced between 1981 and 1989.