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Detailed Report: Renault DF264 Engine

The DF264 was not a one-size-fits-all tune. Depending on the vehicle (Master vs. Mascott vs. Movano), Renault offered three distinct power levels:

1. Low Power (DF264 E3): 80 bhp (59 kW) @ 3,500 rpm – Primarily for short-wheelbase panel vans.
2. Mid Power (DF264 E4): 100 bhp (74 kW) @ 3,600 rpm – The "Goldilocks" spec, most common.
3. High Power (DF264 E5): 115 bhp (85 kW) @ 3,800 rpm – Reserved for the 3.5-ton Mascott chassis cabs.

The final, tragic blow came on February 11, 1955. Pierre Lefaucheux, the charismatic head of Renault and a fierce champion of the DF264 as a technological flagship, was killed in a car accident on an icy road in northern France. He was driving a... Frégate. His successor, Pierre Dreyfus, was a different man. Dreyfus was a pragmatic economist. He looked at the DF264 and saw a money pit. He ordered the cancellation of the project in late 1955. The three remaining prototypes were stripped, crushed, or locked in a warehouse. renault df264