RENAULT TREZOR // 2016
FRENCH MANUFACTURER RENAULT has fully embraced the idea of electric vehicles. Its small car, the ZOE, is one of the world’s best-selling EVs and back in 2016, the company showed off its EV chops with the Trezor, surely one of the most beautiful concepts of recent years. The Trezor has some performance pedigree. Renault says the car’s highoutput powertrain is derived from the company’s Formula E sports car, meaning the technology is proven and potent. The Trezor’s Rechargeable 26 | Motor Trader October 2020
Energy Storage System (RESS) comes from Formula E too and the powertrain produces 350hp (251kW) and 380Nm, giving the concept a 0-100km/h time of under four seconds. With a drag coefficient of 0.22, the Trezor can reportedly crack 250km/h. Power comes via two battery packs, each with its own cooling system that includes the very futuristic honeycomb air intakes on the bonnet. There are three driving modes – neutral, sport and autonomous – and