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From: m55al@brahms.BERKELEY.EDU (Deepak Munjal)
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Subject: Re: AMC/RENAULT Alliance
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Date: Mon, 10-Mar-86 13:38:17 EST
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In article <92@cad.UUCP> hijab@cad.UUCP (Raif Hijab) writes:
>> 	I present two more datapoints. I have a friend who owns an Alliance
>> and my sister owns an Escort (the same car with a different body).
>> 
>> Sharon Badian
>> ihnp4!mtgzy!seb
>
>My impression is that the Alliance and the Escort are very different
>cars. The Alliance, made by AMC, is a design of the French company
>Renault. The Escort, made by Ford, is probably designed by Ford's 
>English or German subsidiary. At any rate, I am certain Ford has no
>connection with Renault.

I think she meant the Renault Encore.  My dad has one, and he really
likes it.  Excellent mileage, roomy, fun to drive, but poor acceleration.