Friday, February 11, 2011

Renault Concept Capture

Renault presents the show in Geneva Capture concept that anticipates the new sporty crossover design trends and a new model of the French house, which also has Energy dCi 160 engine of starvation. Designed by the same team that produced the concept DeZir directed by Laurens van den Acker, it evolves on the crossover style, stylish, sporty and compact size.

The capture is in fact 4.22 meters long, 1.95 wide and 1.58 high, with a wheelbase of 2.62 meters and its forms are inspired by those of the sporting facilities. A cross-linked structure of carbon fiber made it possible to install a removable roof without loss of structural rigidity, the two large doors opening vertically and circles 22 "dominate the side view, while sporting a special paint orange body, derived from red of DeZir.

Innovative games also led to the headlights, as the arrows lying on the muscular fenders. Orange dominates the interior, characterized by four seats suspended by connecting to the center console. Translucent materials allowed to obtain special lighting effects, while many other components are made with bungee cords inspired by the world of sailing and climbing, also help to reduce weight.

The cargo space, thanks to the same bungee cord allows you to secure the load as needed. The engine chosen for the brand new Capture the Energy Dci 160, a twin-turbo diesel developed based on the 1.6 dCi 130 hp, which delivers 160 hp and 380 Nm of torque at 1750 rpm, combined with the dual-clutch gearbox and capable of EDC average emissions equal to 99 g / km of CO2.

Despite the lack of four wheel drive, the drive is guaranteed by the RX2, a new generation of mechanical limited slip differential that distributes torque between the wheels of the axle to maximize traction. With the quota weight 1300 kg, the Capture touches 100 km / h from standstill in 8 seconds with a top speed of 210 km / h.

Among the new technology, to also signal the Visio-System, through which a tiny camera on the central screen projecting images in "augmented reality", real-time information overlaid with the real ones.

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