Renault Altica

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Renault Altica
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Overview
Manufacturer Renault
Production2006 (Concept car)
Designer Patrick Le Quément
Body and chassis
Class Grand tourer (S)
Body style 3-door shooting-brake
Doors Butterfly
Powertrain
Engine 2.0 litre Diesel dCi
Transmission 6-speed manual
Dimensions
Length4,271 mm (168.1 in)
Width1,831 mm (72.1 in)
Height1,350 mm (53.1 in)
Curb weight 1,300 kg (2,866 lb)

The Renault Altica is a concept car made by Renault and was debuted at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. [1] The design of the car is a 3-door 4-seater shooting-brake. [2] The Altica has a luggage capacity of 1,300 litres and four seats, and also features butterfly doors.

Contents

Performance

Renault Altica rear Renault Altica Heck.jpg
Renault Altica rear

Although the car emits a low 140 kg/km CO2 emissions for its class (also due to its aerodynamics and a rear feature called "Synthetic Jet"), [3] the Renault Altica is able to accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 7.5 seconds [4] and its 2.0 litre diesel produces 177 bhp (132 kW; 179 PS) and 380 N⋅m (280 lb⋅ft) of torque. [5]

The Synthetic Jet is a patented aerodynamic device that consists of a 2 mm wide slot located at the extreme rear of the roof. Through this slot air is alternately sucked and blown to control the separation of air depending on the Altica's speed. At 80 mph (128.7 km/h) it is claimed that the Synthetic Jet reduces the Altica's Cd by 15% resulting in improved fuel economy.

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References

  1. Autocar 1 March 2006
  2. "The Shooting Brake Makes a Comeback". The New York Times, November 26, 2006, William Diem. 26 November 2006.
  3. Conceptcarz.com article
  4. Auto Express April 2006
  5. Diseno-art article