Renault Talisman

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Renault Talisman Concept

Manufacturer:	Renault
Class:	FR Luxury 2-door Sedan/Coupé
Body style:	Gullwing coupé
Engine:	4.5i V8 32 valves
Transmission:	Automatic
Length:	4,800mm
Width:	1,950mm
Height:	1,380mm
Curb weight:	1,600Kg
Related:	Renault Initiale
Similar:	These models are similar for body style, but they wouldn't be direct competitors BMW 6-Series Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Mercedes CLS Porsche Panamera Volkswagen Concept D
Designer:	Patrick le Quément

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 Autoshow 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, lead by Patrick le Quément selected this coupé. It was named "Talisman" in June 20th 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 belts 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 380mm 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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