Sinpar Plein Air Plein Air Speed Estimates: The Plein Air takes off quite smoothly, working the clutch and accelerator pedals in tandem the gears shift easily while the speed climbs slowly. With two passengers on board, the Plein Air can quickly reach a steady cruising speed of about 30 mph, but it is not likely that you would want to attain its maximum speed of around 60 mph due to a significant amount of drag caused from most of the body being removed. Even though it only has a manual rack and pinion steering, the steering is relatively light due to its light weight and its small tires 135 R 13 tires. But the flip side of that coin is that its overall turning radius is surprisingly large for a vehicle of its size. The same cannot be said for the brakes, while they are only four drum system they are more than sufficient. However of note, be careful not to catch the accelerator pedal when braking, the two are fairly close to one another. A good description of the overall driving experience would be not powerful, but a lot fun For rainy days, a folding soft top and a side canvas with clear plastic initially allowed a significant amount of water to enter the cabin, but the side curtains were improved giving some protection from the weather. However, once the roof is fairly easily folded away, you quickly determine that safety was not given much thought when the Plein Air was being developed and in production. The car has no roll bar, no seatbelts and only a small metal chain as a means to attempt to keep occupants inside the vehicle. Original R4 Sinpar Documentation Estimated Renault acceleration times: 0-60 mph in 30.6 sec, 0-100 km/h in 35.4 sec quarter mile time is 23.3 sec. The Miniscule 135 R 13 Tires Convertible top with roll up side curtains
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