16 September 2008

Renault Ondelios Concept


After Renault announcing the New Renault Megane, now they've released another premiere, the Renault Ondelios. The Ondelios is Renault's interpretation of a high-end crossover. The first thing that stand out is the alumunium-finish grille flanked by headlamps units with LED headlights, the butterfly-type side doors and the boomerang shaped tail lights.

The Ondelios is made to be a luxury car, it's offer all the passengers their own Samsung interactive portable multimedia devices which they can use for sharing data or multimedia gaming, speaker incorporated into the headrests and a multizone HVAC system enables each passenger to set the temperature to his or her own liking. The dashboard has an active display skins showing driver aid and ride information, monitor at the base of the windscreen displays the different menus and pictures from the door mirror cameras, three large strip displays provide driving-related information, and a digital speedometer.

The Renault Ondelios is built on a hybrid powertrain, which combines a 205hp (150kW) 2.0 dCi engine, with two 20kW electric motors at the front and rear, mated to a seven-speed, double-clutch gearbox and can goes from 0 - 100 km/h in 7.8 seconds, while keeping fuel consumption at 4.5 litres/100km (52.2 US mpg) and CO2 emissions at 120g/km. They operate in mild hybrid mode, giving the engine extra boost as required and use a brake and boost system, recovering energy during braking then delivering it to the engine to boost acceleration.

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