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Eagle Medallion, the Glossary

The Eagle Medallion, also marketed as the Renault Medallion, is a rebadged and mildly re-engineered North American version of the French Renault 21 marketed by American Motors Corporation under the Renault brand for the 1988 model year, and by Chrysler's Jeep/Eagle division for the 1989 model year.^[1]

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Cars discontinued in 1989
Cars introduced in 1987
Eagle vehicles

Acura

Acura is the luxury and performance division of Japanese automaker Honda, based primarily in North America.

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Acura Legend

The Acura Legend is a mid-size luxury car manufactured by Honda from Japan. Eagle Medallion and Acura Legend are front-wheel-drive vehicles, mid-size cars and sedans.

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Aerodynamics

Aerodynamics (ἀήρ aero (air) + δυναμική (dynamics)) is the study of the motion of air, particularly when affected by a solid object, such as an airplane wing.

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AMC Concord

The AMC Concord is a compact car manufactured and marketed by the American Motors Corporation for model years 1978 through 1983. Eagle Medallion and AMC Concord are sedans and station wagons.

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AMC Eagle

The AMC Eagle is a compact four-wheel drive passenger vehicle manufactured and marketed in a single generation by American Motors Corporation (AMC) for model years 1980 through 1987 and continued by Chrysler Corporation following its acquisition of AMC in 1987, for the 1988 model year. Eagle Medallion and AMC Eagle are sedans and station wagons.

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American Motors Corporation

American Motors Corporation (AMC; commonly referred to as American Motors) was an American automobile manufacturing company formed by the merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company on May 1, 1954.

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Audi

Audi AG is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany.

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Audi 100

The Audi 100 and Audi 200 (and sometimes called Audi 5000 in North America) are primarily mid-size/executive cars manufactured and marketed by the Audi division of the Volkswagen Group. Eagle Medallion and Audi 100 are front-wheel-drive vehicles, mid-size cars, sedans and station wagons.

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Automatic transmission

An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving conditions.

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Bendix Corporation

Bendix Corporation is an American manufacturing and engineering company which, during various times in its existence, made automotive brake shoes and systems, vacuum tubes, aircraft brakes, aeronautical hydraulics and electric power systems, avionics, aircraft and automobile fuel control systems, radios, televisions and computers.

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Bob Lutz (businessman)

Robert Anthony Lutz (born February 12, 1932) is a Swiss-American automotive executive.

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Captive import

Captive import is a marketing term and a strategy for a vehicle that is foreign-built and sold under the name of an importer or by a domestic automaker through its own dealer distribution system.

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Car platform

A car platform is a shared set of common design, engineering, and production efforts, as well as major components, over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of cars, often from different, but somewhat related, marques.

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Chrysler

FCA US, LLC, doing business as Stellantis North America and known historically as Chrysler, is one of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers in the United States, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

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Diamond-Star Motors

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

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Dodge Spirit

The Dodge Spirit is a midsize automobile marketed by Dodge from the 1989 to the 1995 model years. Eagle Medallion and Dodge Spirit are front-wheel-drive vehicles, mid-size cars and sedans.

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Eagle (automobile)

Eagle was a brand of the Chrysler Corporation following the purchase of American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1987 and marketed through the end of the 1998 model year.

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Eagle Premier

The Eagle Premier is a full-size executive car that was developed by American Motors Corporation (AMC) during the 1980s through its partnership with Renault. Eagle Medallion and Eagle Premier are cars introduced in 1987, Eagle vehicles, front-wheel-drive vehicles, Renault vehicles and sedans.

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Fastback

A fastback is an automotive styling feature, defined by the rear of the car having a single slope from the roof to the tail.

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Ford Freestyle

The Ford Freestyle is a crossover utility vehicle that was sold by Ford from 2005 to 2009. Eagle Medallion and Ford Freestyle are front-wheel-drive vehicles.

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Four-wheel drive

A four-wheel drive, also called 4×4 ("four by four") or 4WD, is a two-axled vehicle drivetrain capable of providing torque to all of its wheels simultaneously.

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Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout

In automotive design, a front-engine, front-wheel-drive (FWD) layout, or FF layout, places both the internal combustion engine and driven roadwheels at the front of the vehicle.

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Front-wheel drive

Front-wheel drive (FWD) is a form of engine and transmission layout used in motor vehicles, in which the engine drives the front wheels only.

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Fuel injection

Fuel injection is the introduction of fuel in an internal combustion engine, most commonly automotive engines, by the means of an injector.

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George C. Scott

George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American actor, director and producer.

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Giorgetto Giugiaro

Giorgetto Giugiaro (born 7 August 1938) is an Italian automotive designer.

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Honda Integra

The, sold in North America as the Acura Integra and later the Acura RSX, is an automobile produced by the Japanese company Honda from 1985 until 2006, and then since 2021. Eagle Medallion and Honda Integra are sedans.

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Italdesign Giugiaro

Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A. is a design and engineering company and brand based in Moncalieri, Italy, that traces its roots to the 1968 foundation of Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi S.p.A. by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani.

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Jeep

Jeep is an American automobile brand, now owned by multi-national corporation Stellantis.

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Jeep-Eagle

Jeep-Eagle was the name of the automobile sales division created by the Chrysler Corporation after the US$2 billion takeover of American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1987.

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Longitudinal engine

In automotive engineering, a longitudinal engine is an internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, from front to back.

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MacPherson strut

The MacPherson strut is a type of automotive suspension system that uses the top of a telescopic damper as the upper steering pivot.

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Manual transmission

A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars or a hand lever for motorcycles).

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Maubeuge

Maubeuge (historical Mabuse or Malbode; Maubeuche) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

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Mid-size car

Mid-size—also known as intermediate—is a vehicle size class which originated in the United States and is used for cars larger than compact cars and smaller than full-size cars. Eagle Medallion and Mid-size car are mid-size cars.

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Mitsubishi Galant

The is an automobile which was produced by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi from 1969 until 2012. Eagle Medallion and Mitsubishi Galant are front-wheel-drive vehicles, mid-size cars, sedans and station wagons.

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Mitsubishi Motors

is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.

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Normal, Illinois

Normal is a town in McLean County, Illinois, United States.

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Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser

The Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser is a station wagon manufactured and marketed by Oldsmobile over three generations from 1964 to 1977. Eagle Medallion and Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser are mid-size cars and station wagons.

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Peugeot 504

The Peugeot 504 is a mid-size, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive automobile manufactured and marketed by Peugeot from 1968 to 1983 over a single generation, primarily in four-door sedan and wagon configurations – but also as twin two-door coupé and cabriolet configurations as well as pickup truck variants. Eagle Medallion and Peugeot 504 are sedans and station wagons.

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Peugeot 505

The Peugeot 505 is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot from 1978 to 1992 in Sochaux, France. Eagle Medallion and Peugeot 505 are mid-size cars, sedans and station wagons.

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Rebadging

In the automotive industry, rebadging is a form of market segmentation used by automobile manufacturers around the world.

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Renault

Groupe Renault (also known as the Renault Group in English; legally Renault S.A.) is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899.

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Renault 18

The Renault 18 is a large family car produced by French manufacturer Renault between 1978 and 1989, with South American production continuing until 1994. Eagle Medallion and Renault 18 are front-wheel-drive vehicles, mid-size cars, Renault vehicles, sedans and station wagons.

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Renault 21

The Renault 21 is a large family car produced by French automaker Renault between 1986 and 1994. Eagle Medallion and Renault 21 are front-wheel-drive vehicles, mid-size cars, Renault vehicles, sedans and station wagons.

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Renault 25

The Renault 25 is an executive car produced by the French automaker Renault from 1983 to 1992. Eagle Medallion and Renault 25 are front-wheel-drive vehicles and Renault vehicles.

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Renault Alliance

The Renault Alliance is a front-wheel drive, front-engine subcompact automobile manufactured and marketed in North America by American Motors Corporation (AMC) for model years 1983–1987. Eagle Medallion and Renault Alliance are front-wheel-drive vehicles, Renault vehicles and sedans.

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Roof rack

A roof rack is a set of bars secured to the roof of an automobile.

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Saab Automobile

Saab Automobile AB was a car manufacturer that was founded in Sweden in 1945 when its parent company, Saab AB, began a project to design a small automobile.

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Sedan (automobile)

A sedan or saloon (British English) is a passenger car in a three-box configuration with separate compartments for an engine, passengers, and cargo. Eagle Medallion and sedan (automobile) are sedans.

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Station wagon

A station wagon (US, also wagon) or estate car (UK, also estate) is an automotive body-style variant of a sedan with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door (the liftgate, or tailgate), instead of a trunk/boot lid. Eagle Medallion and station wagon are station wagons.

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Straight-four engine

A straight-four engine (also referred to as an inline-four engine) is a four-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft.

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Subaru

is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Subaru Corporation (formerly known as Fuji Heavy Industries), the twenty-first largest automaker by production worldwide in 2017.

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Torque steer

Torque steer is the unintended influence of engine torque on the steering, especially in front-wheel-drive vehicles.

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Torsion bar suspension

A torsion bar suspension, also known as a torsion spring suspension, is any vehicle suspension that uses a torsion bar as its main weight-bearing spring.

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Transverse engine

A transverse engine is an engine mounted in a vehicle so that the engine's crankshaft axis is perpendicular to the direction of travel.

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Trunk (car)

The trunk (North American English) or boot (British English) of a car is the vehicle's main storage or cargo compartment, often a hatch at the rear of the vehicle.

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United States Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters.

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Volkswagen Passat

The Volkswagen Passat is a nameplate of large family cars (D-segment) manufactured and marketed by the German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen since 1973 and alson marketed variously as the Dasher, Santana, Quantum, Magotan, Corsar and Carat — in saloon, estate, and hatchback body styles. Eagle Medallion and Volkswagen Passat are front-wheel-drive vehicles, mid-size cars, sedans and station wagons.

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Wheelbase

In both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the horizontal distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Medallion

Also known as Eagle Medaillion, Renault Medallion.

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Eagle Medallion, the Glossary

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Cars discontinued in 1989

Cars introduced in 1987

Eagle vehicles

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