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News of  September 03, 2001

With the unveiling of its new concept car at the 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show, Renault takes the automotive dream one step further

Talisman, a brilliant blend of sporting style, comfort and sensuality

"The quality of the ideas and concepts we wished to express required a suitably prestigious medium," explains Patrick le Quément, Senior Vice President, Corporate Design. "This is why we chose a GT model, combining beauty with an aura of top performance, control and serenity." This top-of-the-range, four-seater coupé with a sporty design presents a streamlined yet powerful silhouette. Talisman is indeed a dream of a car, at the same time heralding what could be the vehicle interior of tomorrow: comfortable, minimalist, serene. Technological complexity disappears behind an air of simplicity inside the cabin, a hymn to space and transparency that brings a unique sensation of comfort and well-being. Encapsulating a new driving experience, Talisman introduces the Touch Design concept for an ideal relationship between man and machine. Through its shape and materials, each element must infer its function, suggest its use, be an invitation to touch.

Photos: Renault

In the great automotive tradition, "Talisman clearly illustrates an idealized vision of how we imagine tomorrow’s car interior should be," says Patrick le Quément.  The cabin is the focal point of the vehicle. "We hope that through its proportions, Talisman will epitomize the eternal GT car. Similarly, the gullwing doors have been chosen for the magical way they reveal and enhance the interior."

Technical factsheet

• Engine: V8 - 4.5 litres - 32 valves

• Transmission: automatic - overdrive and flickshift

• Bodywork: steel

• Drive: rear-wheel drive

• Brakes:  4 discs (380mm diameter), six-pot callipers

• Wheels: 

• Montupet aluminium rims (equivalent to 21")

• Michelin PAX SYSTEM tyres:                
  front: 255 - 710 - R 560 A
  rear: 285 - 710 - R 560 A

Exterior features:

• Gullwing doors and tailgate opened using a low-frequency hands-free badge.

Interior features:

• Rear view by means of three cameras, with panoramic image displayed on a voice-activated, multi-function wide screen.

• Engine start authorization by hands-free badge.

• Simultaneous electrical adjustment of the dashboard and pedal unit position.

• Seat height adjusted by air pressure.

• Tag Heuer clock.

Dimensions:

• Overall length: 4,805mm

• Overall width: 1,950mm (doors open: 2,480mm)

• Height: 1,380mm (doors open: 2,130mm)

• Wheelbase: 2,950mm

• Front overhang: 900mm

• Rear overhang: 955mm

• Weight: 1.6 tonnes

Partners:

• DONNELY (rear view system)

• MEGALUX (headlamps)

• MICHELIN (tyres)

• MONTUPET (wheel rims)

• TAG HEUER (onboard clock)

(August 28, 2001)

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