The Renault Zo is an open top concept car from
Renault
Groupe Renault ( , , , also known as the Renault Group in English; legally Renault S.A.) is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899. The company produces a range of cars and vans, and in the past has manufactured ...
which was introduced in 1998 at the
Geneva Motor Show
The Geneva International Motor Show is an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. The show is hosted at the Palexpo, a convention centre located next to the Geneva Cointrin International Airport. The Salon is organised by th ...
.
Engine
The Zo has a 2.0 litre 16V
diesel engine
The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-call ...
with direct injection producing . It has an automatic gearbox.
Innovation
The platform and the chassis are based on the
Renault Spider
The Renault Sport Spider is a roadster produced by the French automaker Renault Sport (a subsidiary of Renault) between 1996 and 1999.
Project
The idea for the Renault Spider was formulated in the early 1990s: in the midst of a revival after a ...
. Therefore, the Zo is a pure two seater roadster having a pneumatic suspension system with a hydraulic pump which can adjust the ride height even when the car is being driven.
On the dashboard there are only three round instruments for the speed, the revs and the fuel level.
References
External links
The Renault Zo at ConceptCar.co.uk
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