text: Original by Dongchedi Zhou Tong
[Original by Dongchedi Product] The 4-time suspension of Paris Auto Show is back again. As one of the five major auto shows recognized by the World Automobile Industry Association, the Paris Auto Show was once hailed as the weather vane for concept cars. At the 2022 Paris Auto Show, in addition to the Chinese brands continuing to go overseas, various concept models are also quite interesting. And at the moment when new energy is popular, what changes have taken place in the development of concept cars? We chose some concept models with different styles at this Paris Motor Show.
has a very different style and is mainly based on play attributes. 4 concept cars
- Renault R5 Turbo 3E concept car
At this year's Paris Auto Show, the Renault R5 Turbo 3E concept car officially debuted. The new car is an electrified model to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the birth of Renault 5. It adopts a rear dual motor layout, and the interior shape also refers to the design standards of rally racing cars.
The weight of the whole vehicle is controlled within 1.5 tons
As a concept car with mainly fun attributes, the design of the new car is quite exaggerated, and the electrification attributes of the car are not even visible at all. The central three-part ventilation opening is paired with the square LED daytime running lights on both sides, which gives the new car a very obvious pulling style. It is paired with the dazzling painting design on the body, and the whole vehicle is highly recognizable.
is equipped with low-resistance rims, and the tire size is 225/35 front and 325/25 R19 rear. R20
The front and rear fenders of the new car are equipped with wheel arches with obvious external expansion. Air intake openings are also set at the middle and rear of the car body, paying tribute to the first-generation Renault 5 Turbo. The rear is equipped with a huge rear spoiler, and the rear surround is also designed in an integrated structure with the tail diffuser to reduce air resistance.
Dual motors have a maximum power of 280 kilowatts and a maximum torque of 700 Nm. They use rear-wheel drive
The interior renderings released previously
The interior part refers to the design style of the rally racing car. Several small-sized screens are combined into the style of the instrument panel, so that a lot of driving information can be displayed. The central aisle area is also equipped with a hydraulic handbrake system. At the same time, the new car also installed a 42-kilowatt-hour battery pack in the center of the floor, creating a counterweight ratio similar to the layout of the mid-engine, bringing better handling performance.
- Alpine Alpenglow concept car
Alpine Alpenglow adopts a single-seat design
Renault 's high-performance brand Alpine also brought a hydrogen fuel single-seat concept sports car Alpenglow. The new car represents the future design concept of the Alpine brand and is also a preview version of the models participating in the LMDh race.
Driving cockpit is located on the central axis between two hydrogen tanks
Compared with Renault R5 Turbo 3E, Alpenglow has more aerodynamic design. The vents on the front and side of the vehicle form an excellent aerodynamic channel. In order to reduce the weight of the vehicle, the body is also made of a large number of recyclable lightweight materials.
tail design is very exaggerated
At present, there is no clear news about the power system of the car, but as one of the models that the brand is moving towards clean energy transformation, the new car will be mainly hydrogen energy technology, and will also launch pure electric and models equipped with fuel cell in the future.
- Dacia Manifesto concept car
In addition to the concept car that focuses on controlling and playing, there are many personalized products mainly based on rough styles at the 2022 Paris Auto Show, and Dacia Manifesto is one of them. The Manifesto concept car is mainly aimed at those who like outdoor activities and explore active lifestyles, and the body uses a lot of tough lines to outline. The styling design of the
Manifesto concept car is different from the traditional off-road models in people's impression. Its appearance is more inclined to the mecha technology style, and because of its open layout, the windows and doors cannot be seen from the concept car.
airless tires ensure that you don’t have to worry about being tired when traveling through the woods
It is understood that the new car is equipped with a four-wheel drive system and operates with airless tires, with a high ground clearance, and has excellent driving ability on non- paved roads.In addition, the new car has a movable modular roof, and the LED lights on the engine cover can also be pulled out as flashlights.
Interior design is simple
Interior follows the design principle of saving when it can be, and the overall layout is very simple. It is equipped with a small-sized LCD instrument panel, and some physical buttons are retained at the central channel. It is worth mentioning that the interior panel of the new car is made of a new type of recycled plastic called Starkle, and the seat cover can also be removed into a sleeping bag.
- DS E-Tense Performance
DS E-Tense Performance concept car is developed based on the E-Tense concept car released in 2016. DS calls this car a "high performance laboratory", representing the design and technological development direction of the future DS brand high-performance two-door pure electric sports car.
E-Tense Performance concept car adopts the two-door sports car structure and has a partially mid-mounted sports car styling ratio. It is reported that the body of the car is made of carbon fiber , and the exaggerated front and rear light groups may be retained in future mass-produced versions.
taillight group adopts a woven mesh structure
as an upgraded version of the 2016 E-Tense concept car. The E-Tense Performance concept car is equipped with a new motor used by DS Performance Formula E racing , and adopts a front and rear dual motor layout. Among them, the maximum power of the front motor is 335 horsepower, the maximum power of the rear motor is 469 horsepower, the total power is 805 horsepower, and the acceleration time of 0-100 km/h is 2.8 seconds.
Three concept cars are very close to mass production
- Renault 4EVER Trophy
At this year's Paris Auto Show, Renault also brought a Renault 4EVER Trophy electric concept car. The new car is built on the CMF-BEV pure electric platform, with a strong off-road atmosphere and is expected to be officially mass-produced in 2025.
The vehicle is square in shape
Although it is positioned as a small pure electric SUV, the design of the new car is obviously more inclined to the off-road style. The whole vehicle uses relatively straight lines outlined, and the expanded wheel arches, raised body and roof rack all make the car very tough. In terms of details, the headlight group adopts an oval design with high recognition, and there is a luminous Renault logo in the center of the front face, which adds the stylish atmosphere of the whole vehicle.
front and rear wheel arches are significantly expanded externally
The new car has designed a trapezoidal LED light strip at the rear of the window, which also continues the classic design elements of Renault 4 before. In terms of body size of , the length, width and height of the concept car are 4160/1950/1900 mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2570 mm.
The new car will be built on the CMF-BEV platform
The Renault 4 concept car will be built on the CMF-BEV platform, which is a research and development platform specially designed for the manufacture of pure electric models. However, so far, information about its power system and battery capacity has not been released to the public.
- Jeep Avenger 4x4 Concept 4x4 Concept 8
Jeep brought the new pure electric small SUV Avenger at this Paris Auto Show, and its concept car Jeep Avenger 4x4 Concept, which focuses more on off-road performance, was also released.
Compared with the normal version, the new front surround
Compared with the normal version, the overall design of the Jeep Avenger 4x4 Concept remains unchanged. The off-road kit is replaced in details. The front surround adopts a thicker line design, and a blue trailer hook is embedded on both sides of the heat dissipation opening below.
uses all-terrain tires to improve off-road capabilities
0 The side of the body is equipped with wider fenders and wheel arches, and is replaced with all-terrain tires with stronger off-road capabilities. In addition, the concept car will have a ground clearance of more than 200 mm, with an approach angle increased to 21 degrees, a departure angle increased to 34 degrees, and a turning angle increased to 20 degrees.
rear surround design is also different from the ordinary version
power, the 4x4 model will be equipped with dual front and rear motors, with a maximum power of about 300 horsepower, a maximum torque of 500 Nm, and is matched with a 54 kWh battery pack, with a range of 400 kilometers under WLTP conditions.
- Alpine A110 E-ternite
Alpine A110 E-ternite is a pure electric concept sports car launched to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the brand. It will be equipped with the same electric module as the Renault Megane E-Tech model and the range is about 420 kilometers.
The new car design and fuel version are consistent
A110 E-ternite does not have much design differences compared to the fuel version A110. The front face continues the classic four independent headlights group, and side skirts are added on the side and a new black-style rim is replaced. It is worth mentioning that the new car is also equipped with an open panoramic sunroof structure, and the rear window also adopts a honeycomb-like design layout.
The tail adds a honeycomb-like design element
performance. In terms of performance, the A110 E-ternite will use rear-wheel drive, the maximum power of motor is 242 horsepower, the maximum torque is 300 Nm, and the acceleration time of 0-100 km/h is less than 4.5 seconds. The new car has a battery capacity of 60 kilowatt-hours and a range of about 420 kilometers.
is written at the end:
Judging from the concept cars unveiled at the 2022 Paris Auto Show, new energy and electrification are gradually becoming the main themes of the global automobile market. The several concept cars introduced today are basically equipped with electric systems, which also leads to their design being more distinctive than traditional fuel models. So, which of these concept cars do you think is the most eye-catching design? Welcome to discuss with us in the comment section below.
