The Renault 17 has been catapulted into the twenty first century with a cool retromod that reimagines the svelte styling of the two-door.
Few will keep in mind the slow-selling Renault 17 offered in Australia from 1973 till 1978, however the French automobile maker has given us a terrific reminder with the cool coupe recreated in partnership with famed French designer Ora Ito.
Selecting up the place the lovable battery-electric Renault 5 left off, the most recent R17 coupe blends the unique automobile’s ultra-cool design cues with trendy underpinnings and a complicated powertrain.
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Meaning it ditches the unique automobile’s wheezy 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol that pushed out solely 66kW. As a substitute of slotting in any outdated e-motor, engineers relocated the powertrains to the rear axle the place they added an all-new single motor with a wholesome 200kW.
Considered French agency’s most superior but, the experimental motor previews the agency’s ‘e-PT-200kW’ that can be fitted to manufacturing automobiles from 2027.
Beneath the pores and skin Renault says the R17 reboot is predicated on an all-carbon-fibre monocoque that retains complete mass down to only 1400kg – and that’s with the battery fitted.
Efficiency figures have but to be launched however count on a sub-4.0-second 0-100km/h sprint and a 200km/h-plus high velocity.
What does dwell on within the retromod is the R17’s cabin, doorways, home windows, glass, though the small French coupe has a substantial 170mm wider monitor than earlier than for higher dealing with.
Inside, the cabin options 4 particular person squared-off instrument binnacles lined-up forward of a squared-off steering wheel, with the look, really feel, colors and supplies all impressed by the unique two-door.
Set to make its public debut on the 2024 Paris motor present subsequent month there’s no phrase if the R17 Electrical Restomod x Ora Ito will make it to manufacturing actuality but when it does it may rival the Hyundai Pony Imaginative and prescient 74 that’s heading for restricted manufacturing.
Whether it is inexperienced lit, the R17 could possibly be twinned by a sportier Alpine variant in an identical approach the most recent Alpine A290 is predicated on the R5.
Extra particulars can be launched on the Paris present the place the R17 the place it will likely be revealed alongside the production-spec Renault 4 SUV.