Under the spotlight the concept that marks the return of all -wheel drive on R4: environmentally friendly materials and two electric motors for a possible future as a series model

Gianluigi Giannetti

May 16 – 14:26 – MILAN

For those who know Paris, it is little more than a walk, but for the French automotive industry he rents a little great historical, symbolic fact. Back the Renault 4 with all -wheel drive62 years after the debut of the R4 made by Fairythe company that invented that almost official processing produced since 1963 in the small Colombes plant. Ten kilometers to the west, after passing the Seine, the new will be exhibited next May 19th Renault 4 Savane 4×4 Conceptin a dedicated stand near the stadium that houses the Roland-Garros tennis tournament. The Renault 4 sinpar was the idea of ​​the simple four -wheel drive car that even managed to arrive on the podium of one Paris-Dakarin 1980. Today Savane 4×4 concept It is the intelligent evolution of a 100% electric model Already on sale starting from 29,900 euroson sunshine front driving wheels, but with that urban sport utility look that was fully satisfied. Also for whim and creativity on compact or even small cars, that is, that passion that France has always had in common truly only with Italy.

Almost true

Green green bodywork color with shiny black details, motifs applied on the roof and the classic rosters on the front and rear bumpers replaced by particularly printed in 3D and inspired by the protections from offroad. Renault Savane Savane 4×4 is the concept that is deliberately remains in the furrow of the possiblethat is, not so far from the model already for sale, without excluding the arrival of its production at all

interior

It also applies to the interiors, who adopt coatings eco -friendly fabric In dark brown and back of the back and the side supports are completed by Pied-de-Poule motifs.

Two engines

The novelty lies in the logo on the tailgate, with the number 4 to which the abbreviation X4 is added, with an indication of the all -wheel drive obtained by adding to A second engine on the rear axle. Renault does not communicate technical data on the overall power increase, but the operation is technically feasible Through the modification of the rear suspensions, which are four arms on the Modular AMPR Small platform. A Renault 4 E-Tech Electric 4×4 It is therefore achievable, with the Savane concept that suggests wider carriageways 1 cm and a further one Increase in the distance of the bottom car From the ground, with 15 mm that are added to the 181 standard of the model already in production.



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