To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic Renault 4, the automaker partnered with motion design hub TheArsenale to develop futuristic flying car. This reinterpretation of the 4L boasts a carbon fiber body and has been re-engineered to accommodate concepts such as thrust as well as lift. The team spent hours on calculations and tests, including help from artificial intelligence, to fine-tune the design.
Power comes from 22,000mAh lithium-polymer batteries that generate a combined 90,000mAh, which is enough for a horizontal top speed of 58 mph (26m/s(, with a 45° inclination during flights, up to a maximum inclination of 70°. The flying car can fly as high as 2296ft (700m) with a take-off speed of 31 mph (14m/s), thanks to its propellers generating 209lb (95kg) of vertical thrust each for a total of 838lb (380kg). It’s set to be showcased in the center of Paris at the Atelier Renault store on the Champs Elysées next week.
No products found.
After a year-long celebration we wanted to create something unconventional to close up the 60th anniversary of 4L. This collaboration with TheArsenale was a natural fit. The flying show-car AIR4 is something unseen and a wink to how this icon could look like in another 60 years,” Arnaud Belloni, Renault Brand Global Marketing Director.
