Renault Ondelios Concept

No Paris auto show is complete without a look into the future courtesy of Renault's Patrick Le Quement. His Renault Ondelios concept is another beguiling but weird flight of fantasy, a six-person crossover for the "near future." Equally unconventional is the drivetrain, which uses a small diesel in tandem with two electric motors, one at each axle, for exceptional fuel economy as well as all-wheel-drive traction. Along with such strategies as lightweight bodywork from carbon fiber and natural flax fiber and stop-start technology, the Ondelios claims to return 52 mpg with appropriately low CO2 emissions. Passengers enter through butterfly-type doors that swing up while the doorsills are lowered. Once inside, they no doubt discover a plethora of electronic marvels. Ooh, la la.

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