Renault Talisman
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The Renault Talisman is a luxury 2-door sedan/coupé
concept car
designed after the 1995 Renault Initiale Concept line by Renault chief designer Patrick le Quément
and it was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2002.
The first sketches were drawn in early 2000 and first referred as Renault Z12. There were 4 final 1/5 scale models and a judging team, led by Patrick le Quément selected this coupé.
It was named "Talisman" on June 20, 2001
The Talisman was designed as a luxury sedan with 4 comfortable seats but with only 2 gullwing doors and a coupé-style ending. It applies the "Touch Design" concept, where the principal objective is to make materials and controls soft and ergonomic.
The equipment is formed by LCD screens instead of mirrors, GPS and even a Tag Heuer
clock in the middle of the board. The board slides up giving access to a giant glovebox. The seats are colored of dark red, and curiously, the seat belt
s are fixed at the opposite side of every car; in the left for the right seat and in the right for the left one.
Four massive 380 mm (15 in) 6-pistons disc brakes are in charge of stopping the car.
There are also twin metallic suitcases located in the trunk, and fixed to it.
The design of the Talisman was followed by the Mégane II
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Coupé
A coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...
concept car
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
designed after the 1995 Renault Initiale Concept line by Renault chief designer Patrick le Quément
Patrick le Quément
Patrick G. M. Le Quément is a retired French car designer, formerly chief designer of Renault.Born in France but brought up in the United Kingdom, Le Quément holds a BA Hons...
and it was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2002.
The first sketches were drawn in early 2000 and first referred as Renault Z12. There were 4 final 1/5 scale models and a judging team, led by Patrick le Quément selected this coupé.
It was named "Talisman" on June 20, 2001
The Talisman was designed as a luxury sedan with 4 comfortable seats but with only 2 gullwing doors and a coupé-style ending. It applies the "Touch Design" concept, where the principal objective is to make materials and controls soft and ergonomic.
The equipment is formed by LCD screens instead of mirrors, GPS and even a Tag Heuer
TAG Heuer
TAG Heuer is a Swiss luxury watchmaker known for its sports watches and chronographs. It is a division of luxury goods company LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton. The company motto is "Swiss Avant-Garde Since 1860"...
clock in the middle of the board. The board slides up giving access to a giant glovebox. The seats are colored of dark red, and curiously, the seat belt
Seat belt
A seat belt or seatbelt, sometimes called a safety belt, is a safety harness designed to secure the occupant of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result from a collision or a sudden stop...
s are fixed at the opposite side of every car; in the left for the right seat and in the right for the left one.
Four massive 380 mm (15 in) 6-pistons disc brakes are in charge of stopping the car.
There are also twin metallic suitcases located in the trunk, and fixed to it.
The design of the Talisman was followed by the Mégane II
Renault Mégane
The Renault Mégane is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault since 1995. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, saloon, coupé, convertible and estate bodystyles...
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