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The Renault R17 Electric Restomod x Ora Ïto is an electric
The R17 Electric Restomod is based on the original self-supporting body of a Renault 17, and retains its general line but modernizes it. The round headlights are replaced by rectangular projectors, the wings are widened by 17 cm and the wheel arches are redesigned. The body of the coupe is painted in a "Galactic Brown" color.
The 1.6-liter four-cylinder thermal engine was replaced by a 270 hp electric motor positioned on the rear axle.
concept car
A concept car (also known as a concept vehicle or show vehicle) is a car made to showcase new styling or new technology. Concept cars are often exhibited at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not ...
developed by the French car manufacturer Renault
Renault S.A., commonly referred to as Groupe Renault ( , , , also known as the Renault Group in English), is a French Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automobile manufacturer established in 1899. The company curr ...
and presented in 2024.
Presentation
The R17 Electric Restomod was presented at the Chantilly Concours d'Elegance 2024 on 15 September 2024, and then at the2024 Paris Motor Show
The 2024 Paris Motor Show (in French ''Mondial de l'automobile de Paris'' or ''Mondial de l'Auto'') took place between October 14 and 20, in the Porte de Versailles exhibition pavilion, the first day the show was open to the public on October 15, ...
on 15 October. It is a unique concept car with an electric engine, based on a 1971 Renault 17
The Renault 17 (''R17'' for short) was a three-door station wagon coupé introduced by Renault in July 1971. The front-wheel drive vehicle was based on the Renault 12 and replaced the Renault Caravelle after three years of Renault's absence fro ...
, completely redesigned by the Marseille-based designer Ora Ito, hence its name Renault R17 Electric Restomod x Ora Ïto.
Specifications
The R17 Electric Restomod is based on the original self-supporting body of a Renault 17, and retains its general line but modernizes it. The round headlights are replaced by rectangular projectors, the wings are widened by 17 cm and the wheel arches are redesigned. The body of the coupe is painted in a "Galactic Brown" color.
The 1.6-liter four-cylinder thermal engine was replaced by a 270 hp electric motor positioned on the rear axle.
See also
*Renault 15 and 17
The Renault 15 is a coupé designed and built by France, French automaker Renault between July 1971 and August 1979. The R17 was sold as R177 in Italy, respecting the heptadecaphobia superstition.
They were effectively coupé versions of th ...
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