Showing posts with label Renault. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Renault. Show all posts

Friday, February 18, 2011

Dacia Reportedly Preparing New Seven Seater MPV for 2012


It appears that Renault's low cost brand Dacia is getting ready to expand its reach into yet another segment. After the top of the line Duster soft roader, the Romanian manufacturer is planning a seven seater MPV for next year, at least according to a report from French car journal, L'Automobile.

The magazine said the MPV will carry the Popster nameplate and will ride on a modified version of the Logan's platform. The engine lineup is said to include a 1.5 dci engine with various power outputs and 1.2-, 1.4- and 1.6 liter petrol engines. Measuring around 4.5 meters in length, the Popster is said to slot in between Dacia's own Logan MCV and Renault's larger Grand Scenic and come in at under €15,000.

And the MPV won't be the last new model for Dacia as it is reported the Romanian company is also planning its own version of the Kangoo, currently codenamed Project K97. It will feature sliding doors and a spilt tailgate, just like the Logan MCV and though we don't have a name for this light van-like vehicle yet, L`Automobile Magazine reports an estimated price of around 13.000 euros.

Dacia Reportedly Preparing New Seven Seater MPV for 2012


It appears that Renault's low cost brand Dacia is getting ready to expand its reach into yet another segment. After the top of the line Duster soft roader, the Romanian manufacturer is planning a seven seater MPV for next year, at least according to a report from French car journal, L'Automobile.

The magazine said the MPV will carry the Popster nameplate and will ride on a modified version of the Logan's platform. The engine lineup is said to include a 1.5 dci engine with various power outputs and 1.2-, 1.4- and 1.6 liter petrol engines. Measuring around 4.5 meters in length, the Popster is said to slot in between Dacia's own Logan MCV and Renault's larger Grand Scenic and come in at under €15,000.

And the MPV won't be the last new model for Dacia as it is reported the Romanian company is also planning its own version of the Kangoo, currently codenamed Project K97. It will feature sliding doors and a spilt tailgate, just like the Logan MCV and though we don't have a name for this light van-like vehicle yet, L`Automobile Magazine reports an estimated price of around 13.000 euros.

Source: L'Automobile


Thursday, February 17, 2011

Spy Video: Renault R-Space Concept for a Compact MPV Filmed Undisguised!


Evidently, the new Captur small crossover with the removable hardtop we told you about last week won't be the only concept model from Renault to hit the showroom floors of the Geneva Salon in less than two weeks time. A Youtube user managed to scoop a completely undisguised Renault study for a rather sporty looking compact MPV in Lisbon, Portugal. Judging by the black SUV with the camera hooked above the car, it was probably there for a photo shoot.

Earlier today, German car magazine Autobild posted a handful of spy photos of the same MPV model shot again in Lisbon, claiming that the Geneva-bound model is named the Renault R-Space.

The R-Space (if that's its name) sports an eye-catching design that captures the French firm's new styling language as seen on the 2010 Dezir as well more recently on the Captur. There are no other details known about the concept at this time, but it looks like the R-Space is roughly in the same size category as the Scenic meaning it could be based on the underpinnings of the new Megane family.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Spy Video: Renault R-Space Concept for a Compact MPV Filmed Undisguised!


Evidently, the new Captur small crossover with the removable hardtop we told you about last week won't be the only concept model from Renault to hit the showroom floors of the Geneva Salon in less than two weeks time. A Youtube user managed to scoop a completely undisguised Renault study for a rather sporty looking compact MPV in Lisbon, Portugal. Judging by the black SUV with the camera hooked above the car, it was probably there for a photo shoot.

Earlier today, German car magazine Autobild posted a handful of spy photos of the same MPV model shot again in Lisbon, claiming that the Geneva-bound model is named the Renault R-Space.

The R-Space (if that's its name) sports an eye-catching design that captures the French firm's new styling language as seen on the 2010 Dezir as well more recently on the Captur. There are no other details known about the concept at this time, but it looks like the R-Space is roughly in the same size category as the Scenic meaning it could be based on the underpinnings of the new Megane family.

Source: Youtube



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Spy Video: Renault R-Space Concept for a Compact MPV Filmed Undisguised!


Evidently, the new Captur small crossover with the removable hardtop we told you about last week won't be the only concept model from Renault to hit the showroom floors of the Geneva Salon in less than two weeks time. A Youtube user managed to scoop a completely undisguised Renault study for a rather sporty looking compact MPV in Lisbon, Portugal. Judging by the black SUV with the camera hooked above the car, it was probably there for a photo shoot.

Earlier today, German car magazine Autobild posted a handful of spy photos of the same MPV model shot again in Lisbon, claiming that the Geneva-bound model is named the Renault R-Space.

The R-Space (if that's its name) sports an eye-catching design that captures the French firm's new styling language as seen on the 2010 Dezir as well more recently on the Captur. There are no other details known about the concept at this time, but it looks like the R-Space is roughly in the same size category as the Scenic meaning it could be based on the underpinnings of the new Megane family.

Source: Youtube



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Friday, February 11, 2011

Renault Captur: Juke-Sized Crossover Convertible Concept Demonstrates New Design Language


Remember the Renault DeZir sports coupe concept from the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show? If you don't, you can refresh your memory here, but in short, the two-seater study herald the French firm's new and more curvalicious design strategy on a sports car. Fast forward to today, and Renault has unveiled a new concept model called the Captur, which applies the DeZir's design philosophy on a three-door small crossover with a removable hardtop.The Captur will receive its world premiere at the upcoming Geneva Salon.

“It takes as its basis the fundamental design language introduced on the DeZir concept car but adds a more technical dimension – more functional but still highly sensuous," said Renault's director of concept cars, Axel Breun,

The French firm said that for the exterior designer, the main sources of inspiration were athletes and radical sports with styling references to equipment such as helmets, gloves and other protective gear.

The Captur, which is close in size to alliance partner Nissan’s Juke, is crafted from carbon fiber and features a removable hardtop that allows it to transform from a coupe to a convertible crossover. Other highlights include the butterfly doors and extra-large tires fitted to 22-inch black and white rims.

The colorful and futuristic-looking interior that can seat four passengers features fluorescent highlights picked out by a constant stream of light. "My main sources of inspiration were the human body, outdoor sports and urban styling," explains the colour and trim designer, Kana Watanabe. "I wanted Captur to radiate warmth and dynamism."

Power for the Captur comes from a 1.6-liter twin-turbocharged diesel engine concept with 160HP, developed from the new Energy dCi 130HP that will eventually replace the firm's current 1.9 dCi unit. The oil-burner is paired to a dual clutch EDC gearbox, and according to Renault, it emits less than 99g of CO2 per kilometer.

The Captur also comes with numerous technological advancements including a new RX2 mechanical self-locking differential and the Visio-System with a forward-facing camera mounted at the top of the windscreen providing driver-assistance functions.

Renault Captur

• Apresentado hoje por Carlos Ghosn, Presidente do Grupo Renault, o CAPTUR é o segundo carro-conceito que reflete a estratégia de design da Renault.

• Com suas amplas dimensões e desenho robusto, este crossover esportivo simboliza a descoberta do mundo a dois.

• Seu motor diesel biturbo de baixa cilindrada combina prazer de dirigir, alta performance e baixas emissões de CO2.

“No Salão de Frankfurt de 2009, a Renault apresentou a sua nova identidade de marca, que coloca o ser humano no centro de suas preocupações. Como consequência, a nova e ambiciosa estratégia de design é baseada nas várias etapas da vida, com cada uma delas assumindo a forma de um carro-conceito”, explicou Laurens Van den Acker, Diretor do Design da Renault. O primeiro deles, o DeZir, é um coupê de dois lugares, que simboliza a paixão que acontece no início de toda história. Agora, o Renault CAPTUR representa a segunda fase deste ciclo, a descoberta do mundo a dois.

Como seu antecessor, o Renault CAPTUR representa o estilo “simples”, “sensual” e “aconchegante”, que progressivamente será a assinatura dos próximos carros da marca. “CAPTUR um crossover alegre e esportivo, destinado a um casal jovem, pronto para descobrir o mundo” diz Laurens Van den Acker. Já, o Diretor de Carros-Conceito da Renault, Axel Breun, acrescentou: “O CAPTUR é baseado no estilo lançado pelo carro-conceito DeZir, com um lado mais técnico e funcional, porém, sem abrir mão de ser extremamente atraente e bonito”.


Um Crossover que combina músculos e movimento
As dimensões e linhas do Renault CAPTUR lembram movimento e leveza, ao mesmo tempo em que mostram uma forte personalidade fora-de-estrada, cheia de “músculos”. Dando continuidade ao estilo do DeZir, ele não tem ângulos e nem linhas retas, mas formas sensuais e naturais. As principais fontes de inspiração de Julio Lozano, Designer de Exteriores da Renault, foram os esportes radicais e os atletas. “Para desenhar o CAPTUR, parti da imagem de um sprinter nos starting-blocks, com seus músculos tensionados e a potência produzida quando ele dispara”, explicou. Ele também se baseou nos equipamentos dos esportes radicais, aliando tecnologia, sofisticação e leveza, como os capacetes, as luvas e outras proteções corporais.

O Renault CAPTUR tem a mesma identidade da nova frente, apresentada pelo DeZir. Ela também se estrutura em torno do amplo logo Renault, verticalizado e posicionado sobre uma superfície com um traçado escuro, que confere o máximo de legibilidade. Os grandes paralamas têm um aspecto fosco, que destacam a percepção de robustez. Lâmpadas LED prolongam o pisca-pisca, através de um efeito de ondas que se propagam pela carroceria.

O Renault CAPTUR não tem apenas um apelo emocional: é um veículo prático e funcional. Quando retirado, o teto rígido revela uma estrutura em carbono. Assim, o CAPTUR pode se transformar, passando de coupê para conversível ou de veículo urbano para um fora-de-estrada. O seu lado esportivo é reforçado pelas portas tipo “asa” (élitro) e pneus superdimensionados de 22 polegadas, montados sobre rodas pretas e brancas, cujo padrão se repete ao longo dos flancos.

O Renault CAPTUR exibe uma carroceria de cor quente, alaranjada, que toma o lugar do vermelho do DeZir. Esta cor é declinada em diferentes nuances e materiais, tanto do lado de fora como do lado de dentro do veículo.


Interior aconchegante e leve
Desta forma, o habitáculo tem uma cor predominantemente laranja, com notas fluorescentes destacadas por uma difusão contínua da luz. “Meus principais temas de inspiração são o corpo humano, os esportes outdoor ou ainda o estilo urbano”, explicou Kana Watanabe, Designer de Cores e Materiais da Renault. “Queria que o veículo transmitisse aconchego e dinamismo”, explica a designer.

O interior do Renault CAPTUR é ao mesmo tempo simples de usar e aconchegante. A impressão de leveza transmitida pelo design externo ainda domina, como os bancos dianteiros ligados ao console central, que parecem estar suspensos no ar. O habitáculo é refinado e não tem nenhum equipamento supérfluo. Materiais inovadores foram utilizados de forma astuciosa, permitindo brincar com a luz e os efeitos óticos. O console central, os painéis das portas e o painel de instrumentos foram criados a partir de um material translúcido, como se fosse uma “segunda pele”. Na parte da frente, os cordames em tecnofibra ficam à mostra devido aos pontos luminescentes, presentes na maior parte do habitáculo. “Todo o interior foi concebido em torno desta rede de fibras elásticas esticadas, que remetem ao mundo da vela e do montanhismo. Elas dão ritmo a este interior através de jogos gráficos e luminosos, reforçando o dinamismo do veículo ao mesmo tempo em que dão leveza ao habitáculo”, resume Magali Gouraud-Borgers, Designer de Interiores da Renault.

O volante em couro cinza, os bancos dianteiros em carbono, típicos dos carros de corrida, e os pedais em alumínio reforçam o aspecto esportivo do veículo, dando continuidade às diretrizes iniciais.

Com seu assoalho forrado com três níveis de cordames, a traseira do veículo é uma área funcional:
- A disposição dos cordames tensionados permite ter porta-objetos moduláveis.
- A leveza elástica da estrutura é um convite ao relaxamento. É uma nova proposta de conforto, uma nova forma de se sentar, como se fosse uma rede.
- Por fim, o Renault CAPTUR brinca com a modularidade, oferecendo encostos articulados nas laterais do carro, criando dois verdadeiros assentos traseiros com cintos e apoios de cabeça. Assim, o CAPTUR pode acomodar quatro passageiros.


Inovação e alta performance sem gastar muito
O Renault CAPTUR é equipado com um motor-conceito diesel biturbo, desenvolvido com base no novo 1.6 dCi. Para atingir o objetivo de ser líder europeia em termos de emissões de CO2, a Renault se apoia principalmente em uma estratégia de downsizing. Trata-se de oferecer uma linha de motores térmicos que associam performance e consumo limitado paralelamente à linha de motores elétricos. O 1.6 biturbo se encaixa perfeitamente nesta estratégia. Graças à introdução da superalimentação, ele entrega 160 cv de potência para uma cilindrada de 1.6 litro, ou seja, uma potência específica comparável a motores como o do Clio R.S., por exemplo. O torque máximo de 38,7 mkgf está disponível desde os 1.750 rpm, garantindo retomadas rápidas em baixo regime e conforto ao dirigir em qualquer circunstância. Junto com a caixa de câmbio com dupla embreagem EDC, este grupo motopropulsor oferece um verdadeiro prazer de dirigir, com emissões de CO2 limitadas a 99 g/km.

Para melhorar ainda mais as suas performances, o Renault CAPTUR dispõe de um sistema inovador, que aumenta a tração em baixa velocidade. Quando uma das duas rodas motrizes perde aderência, o novíssimo diferencial mecânico autoblocante transmite todo ou parte do torque do motor disponível para a roda que tem mais aderência. Assim, a direção fica fluida nas estradas ou percursos escorregadios.

O Renault CAPTUR também está inaugurando o Visio-system, um recurso inovador que inclui uma câmera frontal no alto do parabrisa, associada aos dispositivos de auxílio à condução. Esta nova tecnologia insere imagens computadorizadas à projeção da estrada transmitida pelo monitor central. É a mesma técnica da realidade aumentada, que visa a complementar a percepção do mundo real, incluindo elementos fictícios. Este sistema permite uma condução mais tranquila, unindo segurança e conforto.



Fonte Renault

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Renault Captur: Juke-Sized Crossover Convertible Concept Demonstrates New Design Language


Remember the Renault DeZir sports coupe concept from the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show? If you don't, you can refresh your memory here, but in short, the two-seater study herald the French firm's new and more curvalicious design strategy on a sports car. Fast forward to today, and Renault has unveiled a new concept model called the Captur, which applies the DeZir's design philosophy on a three-door small crossover with a removable hardtop.The Captur will receive its world premiere at the upcoming Geneva Salon.

“It takes as its basis the fundamental design language introduced on the DeZir concept car but adds a more technical dimension – more functional but still highly sensuous," said Renault's director of concept cars, Axel Breun,

The French firm said that for the exterior designer, the main sources of inspiration were athletes and radical sports with styling references to equipment such as helmets, gloves and other protective gear.

The Captur, which is close in size to alliance partner Nissan’s Juke, is crafted from carbon fiber and features a removable hardtop that allows it to transform from a coupe to a convertible crossover. Other highlights include the butterfly doors and extra-large tires fitted to 22-inch black and white rims.

The colorful and futuristic-looking interior that can seat four passengers features fluorescent highlights picked out by a constant stream of light. "My main sources of inspiration were the human body, outdoor sports and urban styling," explains the colour and trim designer, Kana Watanabe. "I wanted Captur to radiate warmth and dynamism."

Power for the Captur comes from a 1.6-liter twin-turbocharged diesel engine concept with 160HP, developed from the new Energy dCi 130HP that will eventually replace the firm's current 1.9 dCi unit. The oil-burner is paired to a dual clutch EDC gearbox, and according to Renault, it emits less than 99g of CO2 per kilometer.

The Captur also comes with numerous technological advancements including a new RX2 mechanical self-locking differential and the Visio-System with a forward-facing camera mounted at the top of the windscreen providing driver-assistance functions.






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Renault Captur: Juke-Sized Crossover Convertible Concept Demonstrates New Design Language


Remember the Renault DeZir sports coupe concept from the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show? If you don't, you can refresh your memory here, but in short, the two-seater study herald the French firm's new and more curvalicious design strategy on a sports car. Fast forward to today, and Renault has unveiled a new concept model called the Captur, which applies the DeZir's design philosophy on a three-door small crossover with a removable hardtop.The Captur will receive its world premiere at the upcoming Geneva Salon.

“It takes as its basis the fundamental design language introduced on the DeZir concept car but adds a more technical dimension – more functional but still highly sensuous," said Renault's director of concept cars, Axel Breun,

The French firm said that for the exterior designer, the main sources of inspiration were athletes and radical sports with styling references to equipment such as helmets, gloves and other protective gear.

The Captur, which is close in size to alliance partner Nissan’s Juke, is crafted from carbon fiber and features a removable hardtop that allows it to transform from a coupe to a convertible crossover. Other highlights include the butterfly doors and extra-large tires fitted to 22-inch black and white rims.

The colorful and futuristic-looking interior that can seat four passengers features fluorescent highlights picked out by a constant stream of light. "My main sources of inspiration were the human body, outdoor sports and urban styling," explains the colour and trim designer, Kana Watanabe. "I wanted Captur to radiate warmth and dynamism."

Power for the Captur comes from a 1.6-liter twin-turbocharged diesel engine concept with 160HP, developed from the new Energy dCi 130HP that will eventually replace the firm's current 1.9 dCi unit. The oil-burner is paired to a dual clutch EDC gearbox, and according to Renault, it emits less than 99g of CO2 per kilometer.

The Captur also comes with numerous technological advancements including a new RX2 mechanical self-locking differential and the Visio-System with a forward-facing camera mounted at the top of the windscreen providing driver-assistance functions.






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Friday, January 28, 2011

New Renault Wind 2011,Photos And Review


There is a need in Europe for a small convertible that can function as an everyday car, both for the drivers themselves or for couples without children. Renault saw no reason why the freedom associated with the automotive wind-in-thehair segment should be the exclusive reserve the higher-end. Instead, customers are quite young (or young at heart!), interested in the signal plot and sporty roadsters and look for visible eye-catching, and the model that is practical enough to serve as an everyday car.

To meet this need, it is necessary to produce a coupé-roadster with a design, a unique and striking looks sporty, but without making concessions relating to the features that appear to go hand-inhand with a sense of true freedom:
  • A strong smart, easy to use open-roof mechanisms that provide real wind-in-hair-thrills,
  • Very practical car, with boot space is consistent whether the top is up or down,
  • Compact dimensions and nimble handling are ideal for driving in and around the city,
  • Fun, punchy dynamics combined with low fuel consumption,
  • Low-set driving position and layout of the sporty to the control,
  • An exceptional equipment and package specifications for the price.
When it comes to this type of car, style exterior is a major factor in purchasing decisions. Therefore, to attract the market, Renault Wind design needed to be dynamic and strong, and clearly modern. Viewed from the side, sporty Renault Wind, strong lines, sharp hat-earned, high waist, wide hips sculpture and an integral roll hoop immediately strikes the eye. Both roof-cover is located in the slipstream head cowls located roadster features distinctive and form a natural relationship between interior and exterior.

Work on the windshield-header rail, which sits at the forward position is much more than the convertible rival, enhance the pleasure associated with auto open-up and further into the basic beliefs Renault Wind roadster. The rear wing combine distinctive part of the boot lid, while the boomerang-shaped rear lamps provide lighting easily identifiable signature.

Expertise of the Renault Sport Technologies (RST) when it comes to automotive pleasure requires no introduction, and Renault Wind has vast benefits from the knowledge of engineers RST's. Staff at the engineering headquarters RST in Les Ulis, near Paris, France, in collaboration with teams from nearby Technocentre in Guyancourt to ensure that the Renault Wind fully benefit from the expertise of the best companies. The new coupé-roadster platform capitalizes on the strengths of two Clio RS is very suitable for the power output of two engines available for the Renault Wind, the TCE 100 and 1.6 16V 133hp. Know-how to engineer the RST allows them to achieve the best weight / body stiffness ratio for roadster-coupé, Renault Wind allows owners to benefit from a pleasant trip combined with low fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Besides returning a fuel consumption of engine size, this powerplant offers vigorously than 1.4 power output and torque of the 1.6-liter powerplant. It is equipped with a low inertia that ensures minimal turbo lag thanks to the fitment of small diameter turbine and compressor. Maximum power is 100hp (74kW) at 5500 rpm, while peak torque of 152Nm (3500 rpm).

The combination of small capacity of 100 cubic TCE and low inertia turbo ensures responsive pick-up from low revs, with peak torque available at very low engine speeds and at wide rev band. This includes feature turbochargers 'boost-over' that temporarily increases the power output and torque (by 5hp and 6Nm respectively) in second gear, third and fourth on the engine speed over 4,500 rpm. For added character, and the extra punch and response, TCE 100 engine drives through a short gearbox ratio five-speed manual (JH3).

The combination of TCE 100 engine's cubic capacity of the smaller and the technology is employed to maximize the enjoyment of driving, but combined cycle fuel consumption stands at only 6.3 litres/100km (equivalent to 145g of CO2/km). Renault Wind TCE 100 accelerates from stop to 100kph in just 10.5 seconds. 1.6 16V 133hp: engine, normally-aspirated with a flexible bag characters

Renault Wind is an alternative available to the Renault Sport Technologies-developed powerplant normally-aspirated 1.6 16V, especially field-tuned that serves as a direct pointer to the character of his fire.

This flexible, high-revving, normally-aspirated 1.6 16V engine produces 133hp (98kW) at 6750 rpm and maximum torque of 160Nm at 4400 rpm. It revs quickly and crackers all the way up to the red line set at 7000 rpm.

With the engine under the bonnet, Renault Wind gives a lot of punch and enjoyment of driving at low engine speeds and while up to 4500 rpm, although it really comes into its own when pushed beyond the limit of 4500 rpm. Wind Renault 1.6 16V accelerates from stop to 100kph just 9.2 seconds and has a top speed of 201kph, yet fuel consumption has been there at 7 litres/100km (equivalent to CO2 emissions of 165g/km).

Plug & Music connectivity permits occupants to plug digital devices such as iPod®, iPhone®, USB keys and other USB-compatible MP3 players into Renault Wind's own audio. This system enables occupants to enjoy music stored on a portable player and allows them to scroll through menus using the steering column-mounted or radio fascia controls. Directory, file and tune names are shown on the separate display.


Thursday, November 18, 2010

Renault DeZir first look

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DeZir is powered by an electric engine mounted in a mid rear position to improve weight dissemination over the front and rear wheels. The vertically mounted 24kW/h lithium ion electric storage device is located old fashioned and furnishes the auto with a range of 160km. The newfangled thought can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in five seconds, and from 0 to 50 km/h (31 mph) in simply several seconds.