Renault DeZir RWD Concept Previews New Design Language

Renault has released the first images of its latest concept car of all electric DeZir ahead of its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show in September 2010. What is important about this new concept lies in its design because it opens the company's management of a new design. Its goal is to get people to talk about style of Renault again.

The dezir project is the first to be led by the new Renault design chief Laurens van den Acker happened to Patrick Le Quement in 2009. Before joining Renault, the Dutch designer has worked for Mazda, where he was responsible for numerous projects such as Nagara, Ryuga and Hakaze concepts, while also spent time at Ford and Audi.

One of the most important features of DeZir is a front-end design as the company said it expects the new front-end identity that is becoming a part of all Renault models in the near future.

Gullwing doors sporty two-seater measures 4.2 meters long and 1.1 meters high, which means it is slightly longer but much smaller (216mm) than the Audi TT.

Under the skin, they DeZir an electric motor mounted in the center of the rear position causes the rear wheels and a vertically mounted 24kWh lithium-ion battery positioned behind the vehicle seat, which gives a range of 160 km / 100 miles.

The electric motor is the same as the unit used for Renault's electric vehicles in production, even upgraded to produce 110 kW (150 hp) and 226 Nm of torque.

With the extensive use of lightweight materials such as Kevlar body weight DeZir advice only 830 kg or 1.830 pounds. The French carmaker DeZir can go from zero to 100 km / h (62 mph) for 5 seconds and a top speed of miles km / h or 112 180 per hour.

 

Dimensions - mm

Length	4,225
Width	1,986
Height	1,163
Height – with doors open	2,256
Width – with doors open	2,682
Ground clearance	110
Wheelbase	2,582
Front track	1,600
Rear track	1,705

Technical data

Motor	Electric synchronous motor
Maximum power	110kW c/ 150hp
Maximum torque	226Nm
Top speed	112mph
0-62mph	5 seconds
Battery	Lithium-ion (24 kW/h)
Range	100 miles
Transmission	Rear wheel drive
Drive	Electric with active differential
Chassis	Tubular steel frame
Tyres	245/35 R 21
Brakes	356mm ventilated discs
Cd	0.25
Kerb weight	830kg

Partners

Body	G Studio
Tyres	Michelin
Acoustics	IRCAM

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