Renault DeZir concept to debut at Paris 2010

Renault has unveiled a new concept car which it says symbolises the company’s new design direction for its cars in the future. Design at the front looks similar to a Corvette, while the back and sides seems to remind me of the Audi E-tron concept car.

Given the designation DeZir, the Z in the name symbolises zero emission which means that this concept is an electric vehicle. The powertrain in question will be an electric motor producing 150hp with 226Nm of torque from its vertically-mounted 24kWh lithium-ion battery, located behind the backseats.

This provides a driving range of 160km and has three different recharging options when it runs out of juice. This includes a standard charge from a normal household plug, a fast charge using a 400V three-phase current (recharges 80 percent in 20 mins) or a fast battery exchange where you drop your old battery off for a fully charged unit.

The DeZir uses lightweight materials such as Kevlar and a tubular steel frame. Driving dynamics are further egged on by a full underbody and a rear diffuser which results in a drag coefficient (Cd) of 0.25. Other neat features include KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) along with a futuristic driver graphic display.

This goes hand in hand with the exterior design which will feature gullwing doors that are hinged to different sides of the door frames, full-width front air intake that stretch from the Renault logo, along with Audi-R8-like side intakes.

Moving on inside, you will find a design synonymous to concept cars which Renault say is supposed to make you feel like you’re floating on a cloud. The new concept is expected to debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show this year. If you can’t make it to the show, have a look for yourself after the jump for a picture gallery.

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Jacob Alexander

Jacob Mathew Alexander has been a motoring nut for as far as he can remember and has recently turned his passion into writing. After spending some time in the same industry in the UK, Jacob's work is from a slightly different perspective.

 

Comments

  • PakAbu on Jul 06, 2010 at 4:10 pm

    Whoa….. very futuristic. Not “back to the future” kind of thing, but more like “Speed Racer”:

    http://universalcausality.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/speed_racer_movie_poster_new1.jpg

    :D

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  • Nutty Dad on Jul 06, 2010 at 5:07 pm

    I can see the Audi front light there^^

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  • frossonice on Jul 06, 2010 at 5:08 pm

    I think this is the thing to come. Car designers return back to the way they design car like in the 50’s with lots of deco which now not only enhance the look, but improve the overall performance with streamline design.

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  • This car is obviously a blatant copy of the Audi R8. Check out the stylised side blades and grille that extend below the headlights. Shame on an established marque like Renault to pull off a Proton like makeover (remember Alfa-dana).

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  • Lancermania on Jul 06, 2010 at 6:27 pm

    the side looks weird…..

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  • shawal on Jul 06, 2010 at 7:34 pm

    Sacre Bleu’!!

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  • niamafufu on Jul 06, 2010 at 8:06 pm

    is that blood stains inside the car?looks terrible,but nice

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  • i’m 80% sure that carlos ghosn will put this into the production . nissan-renault got the habit to put the concept car into production since carlos ghosn is the CEO. which is good .

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  • Jefferson Galt on Jul 07, 2010 at 12:16 pm

    At last, a spiritual successor to the Alpine-Renaults such as the GTA, a seriously under-rated (just because of its badge) supercar .

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  • pultat on Jul 07, 2010 at 12:23 pm

    Agreed, looks very R8’ish…

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  • paultan fan on Jul 07, 2010 at 2:35 pm

    nice car there. for a moment i thought somebody “spilled” something on the car seats :-)

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  • alpha999 on Jul 07, 2010 at 5:57 pm

    wow….macho..

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  • If u know how to design a car, then you wud appreciate this piece of artistic metal.. i wud say super brilliant designer. It is not easy to be a copy cat though. As usual, to say and comment is fun and easy.

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