Renault Altica

Renault Altica
Overview
Manufacturer	Renault
Production	2006 (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
Length	4,271 mm (168.1 in)
Width	1,831 mm (72.1 in)
Height	1,350 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.

Performance

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 C_d by 15% resulting in improved fuel economy.

References

External links

• Media related to Renault Altica at Wikimedia Commons

This page was last edited on 13 June 2020, at 21:59