Nostalgia sells and at Renault they know it. The proof is in how well the BMW Group has done with the return of Mini and Stellantis with the Fiat 500 and its electric 500e counterpart. So, to alleviate its bad situation, the firm of the rhombus has decided dust off their "old glories" to bring them to the present in an electric key. And it seems that Luca de Meo's plans are on the right track seeing how well received the R5 Prototype.
But now we must talk about the resurrection of another of the glories of the French house: the Renault 4. Does her name ring a bell? Well, to remind us that he was, is and will be a legend, they have come to the Paris Motor Show with a prototype that dares to emulate the wildest versions what about the mythical R4. Its about Renault 4EVER Trophy what you see in these images, there is nothing. However, they wanted to leave us half with depending on what technical data...
For now, the technical data of the electric powertrain of the Renault 4EVER Trophy are unknown…
Last year 2021 the R4 turned 60 and although it has rained a lot since its birth, its design is still very present in the collective imagination. And to shape this 4EVER Trophy in the French firm they wanted to stop the passage of time by using rectilinear lines as in the classic R4. Or circular LED optics with a closed grill that simulates the original. Elements such as the underbody protections are also surprising.
Here we enter the "second skin" of this 4EVER Trophy and it is none other than the adventure. Yes, because although its external size is 4,16 meters long, 1,95 meters wide and 1,9 meters highit looks bulkier. Especially for elements such as a suspension that rises above the tires more than 20 centimeters. or a big ventilation outlet on the hood, the roof rack or the grips on the rear window or bonnet.
Of the interior little to say because there are no photos. There is only one clip that makes us doubt if what we see is a Head-Up Display in a horizontal position or a digital cockpit. For your part the steering wheel is the same as the original, with two spokes, and the dashboard "saves" the physical controls. Its interior habitability will be very generous since the 4EVER Trophy has a wide 2,57 meter wheelbase.
Of the powertrain, which will be one hundred percent electric, we cannot advance data either. We know that the Renault 4EVER Trophy sits on the CMF-BEV platform and that keeps its battery in the center of the chassis. However, the diamond firm has not said when the street version will arrive, although it is speculated with 2024...
Source - Renault
