Remember the concept car Renault and Welsh designer Ross Lovegrove teamed up to produce? Here it is in its entirety, having been unveiled recently at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan.
It’s called the Renault Twin’Z concept, and apart from being a pretty artsy-looking electric city car, it reportedly hints at the replacement for the Renault Twingo that’s due to surface next year. Indeed, it draws its inspiration from the original Twingo as well as the Renault 5.
Measuring 3.6 metres long, 1.7 metres wide, 1.5 metres tall and with a 2.5 metre wheelbase, the Twin’Z packs a 68 PS/226 Nm rear-mounted electric motor that’s fed by four under-floor lithium-ion battery packs. Drive goes to the rear wheels via a single-speed gearbox.
Thanks to a carbon-fibre body and a lightweight tubular frame chassis, the Twin’Z weighs 980 kg and has a claimed top speed of 130 km/h, while range is quoted at 160 km. There are MacPherson struts up front, a double wishbone setup out back and adjustable Ohlins dampers. Those nature-inspired alloys are 18-inchers, shod in 205/40 series rubber.
The concept also features electrically-operated suicide doors and an “LED roofscape,” which blends seamlessly into the rear window. LEDs incorporated into the glass act as brake lamps, which when activated, climb gradually towards the roof. Fancy!
The interior is glitzy in appearance but minimalist in layout (in Renault’s words, “dematerialised”). The absence of B-pillars create a sense of informality and space. Replacing switches and buttons is a centre console-mounted tablet that controls all vehicle functions, while a dash-mounted smartphone displays the usual driving information.
The Twin’Z’s platform, which the production version of the upcoming Twingo will use, is the result of a collaboration with Mercedes-Benz’s Smart division. The platform will also underpin the next fortwo and forfour.
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That rear end seems much more inspired by the Volvo C30… or at most the R5 Turbo.
Wasn’t Renault also intending to do a R5 inspired retro premium supermini, ala BMW Mini, Audi A1, Citroen DS3, Opel Adam, Fiat 500, …?
i saw a savvy!
Weird looking, hopefully it has a flashing light when in danger ie running out of electric power just like ultraman…
it looks like its been inspired by sportswear
Did you mean Nike Mercury colour scheme?
LOLZ looks like bmw fangirl strikes again!
Yay, im so happy that somebody hates me so much that he would refresh a page countless times to feel satisfied,
AWESOME, now i could count how many inches his dad’s cunt is!
Looks like there’s is a lot of the Fiat 500 in the looks. Does this mean Pininfarina or Giugiaro have been working on this concept??
Jeng Jeng Jeng….Ultraman Bling Bling is back.
Look like french can only design bling bling instead of making more reliable car.
Seriously, my vios look much better.
The Kari Boys sure like the colour scheme. Like they says, you need attention, either pretty car or ugly car, the loudest, or the most bling that make your eye go blind. This falls under….let me dig, errr
a) Bling – Check
b) No Resale Value – Check
c) Gay – Check
d) Always Breakdown – Check
Please buy – Check.
Proton savvy + fiat500 + canggih futuristic features
That rims looks like a green paint splashed on the floor.
it’s a all platform of renault modelled proton savvy actually