New Renault Duster Detour Concept Described as "Mad Max with a Touch of the Terminator"
Renault's design studios may have had a lack of fantasy in the visual department when it came to styling the Duster Detour Concept from the Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS 2013), but they sure were imaginative when it came to words, as they're describing it as a study that resembles "Mad Max with a touch of the Terminator" and a pint of "Dakar dust ‘n dirt".
And here we thought it was a Dacia Duster with Renault badges and a Bumblebee paintwork, silly us…
The study is the collaborative work of Renault Design Central Europe and a specialized South African design studio based in Johannesburg to support the launch of the right-hand drive Renault Duster in South Africa.
What the studios did is take the facelifted Dacia Duster and add dark plastic moldings on the wheel arches, bumpers and side skirts, along with a new front bumper insert incorporating auxiliary lights, a twin exhaust pipe etting at the back, new twin-tone alloy wheels, extra lights on the roof, LED taillights, color accents for the headlamp fixtures, and a unique paint job.
Renault said there are no current plans to offer the Detour for sale.
Story References: Renault and Indianautosblog
Renault Alpine A110-50 Concept Shows its Metal at the Goodwood Hillclimb
For reasons that do not need to be explained to an auto enthusiast, the Renault Alpine A110-50 concept study is one of those vehicles that you can never really get enough of, which is why we're bringing you another video of the French sports car.
This film was shot during the Alpine A110-50's speedy drive up the famous hillclimb course at last month's Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Paris Preshow: Renault DeZir RWD Concept Previews New Design Language
Renault has released the first photos of its latest concept car, the all-electric DeZir ahead of its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show in September 2010. What's important about this new concept is its styling as it heralds the firm's new design direction. Its aim is to get people talking about Renault's styling again.
The DeZir project is the first to have been led by Renault's new chief designer Laurens van den Acker who took over from Patrick le Quement in 2009. Before joining Renault, the Dutch designer worked for Mazda where he was responsible for many projects including the Nagara, Ryuga and Hakaze concepts, while he has also spent time at Ford and Audi.One of the most important design features of the DeZir is the front-end styling as according to the company, it previews the new front-end identity that is set to become a feature of all Renault models in the near future.
