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1992 Renault Zoom

  • Nov 26, 2021
  • 1 min read

Styled very much of the era, Zoom was an urban and suburban concept car born of common research by Renault and Matra into modern electric vehicles. Zoom was a relatively early venture into the world of city runabouts and utilized an electric power system in addition to a variable wheelbase.


Features

  • Exterior architecture optimizes vehicle footprint, thereby helping ease urban and suburban traffic flows

  • The modular wheelbase is variable between 2.65m and 2.30m when the vehicle is stopped. Width remains constant at 1.52m, which means Zoom is 23cm higher in retracted wheelbase configuration

  • Two beetle-wing doors mounted on 9É-inclined axes reduce lateral bodywork clearance to a minimum and make Zoom easy to use in the tightest of spots

  • Communication centre mounted between the two seats housing hands-free telephone and power-up control for Carminat navigation system

  • 25kW engine is 90 percent recyclable, contributing to the protection of the environment


Images: Renault; www.autotecnica.org



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