Direct From Paris: Renault Concept - "NEPTA" - VIDEO ENHANCED

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RENAULT’S SENSATIONAL CONCEPT CAR ‘NEPTA” - VIDEO ENHANCED

By Marty Bernstein
Marketing & Advertising Editor

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One of the joys of the recently concluded Paris auto show were the displays of concept cars -- concepts that would never make it to American shows in Detroit, New York, Los Angeles or Chicago.

With that in mind I’m launching “an every so often” article with appropriate photos or videos of the seldom seen concepts. If you’d like to see a specific model just let me know. The first is Renault’s Nepta.

Nepta is a luxury 4-seater cabriolet with flowing, elegant lines. The car's exquisite, low-slung body style expresses energy in motion, while the resolutely high-spec interior is more than generous on space and comfort.

CLICK HERE to watch a great promotional video of the NEPTA.

A dynamic interpretation of the 4-seater Grand Touring cabriolet, Nepta is as pleasant to drive as an executive saloon. With its motorized gull-wing doors that rise simultaneously to reveal the interior and engine compartment, set in a real presentation case, Nepta is the embodiment of the dream car and a marvel of mechanical beauty.

Tech Specs of the Nepta*
• Overall length: 4995 mm* (16.387 feet) • Width excl. rearview mirrors: 1956 mm (6.417 feet)
• Height: 1 332 mm* (4.37 feet)
• Height with doors open excl. rearview mirrors: 1864 mm* (6.115 feet)
• Weight: 1490 kg* (3,284.89 lbs)
• Engine: 3.5 24V V6 petrol engine with IDE twin-turbo
• Power: 309 kW / 420 hp with max. torque of 560 Nm at 3000 rpm
• Acceleration: 0 to 100 kph in 4.9 seconds (that’s 0 to 62.14 mph)
• Seven-speed automatic gearbox with steering-wheel mounted sequential gearchange • 23-inch wheels
• Tires: PAX 275-710 R 750 EOLUS
• For independent seats in "silk-screened" leather
• Anti-turbulence air deflector between front seats and between back seats
• Analog and digital dials
• DVD screens in the backs of the front seats with removable protective covers
• Motorized gull-wing doors with access to front and rear seats and engine
• Electronic systems for obstacle detection and anti-pinch
• Carbon body • Canvas roof with stiff top cover
• Anti-roll bars deployed at rear
* = translated to American terminology and measurements