| Renault Altica | |
| Manufacturer: | Renault |
| Production: | 2006 (Concept car) |
| Doors: | Butterfly |
| Class: | Grand tourer (S) |
| Body Style: | 3-door shooting-brake |
| Engine: | 2.0 litre Diesel dCi |
| Transmission: | 6-speed manual |
| Length: | 42711NaN1 |
| Width: | 18311NaN1 |
| Height: | 13501NaN1 |
| Weight: | 13000NaN0 |
| Designer: | Patrick Le Quément |
The Renault Altica is a concept car made by Renault and was debuted at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show.[1] The design of the car is a 3-door 4-seater shooting-brake.[2] The Altica has a luggage capacity of 1,300 litres and four seats, and also features butterfly doors.
Although the car emits a low 140 kg/km CO2 emissions for its class (also due to its aerodynamics and a rear feature called "Synthetic Jet"),[3] the Renault Altica is able to accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 7.5 seconds[4] and its 2.0 litre diesel produces 1770NaN0 and 3800NaN0 of torque.[5]
The Synthetic Jet is a patented aerodynamic device that consists of a 2 mm wide slot located at the extreme rear of the roof. Through this slot air is alternately sucked and blown to control the separation of air depending on the Altica's speed. At 801NaN1 it is claimed that the Synthetic Jet reduces the Altica's Cd by 15% resulting in improved fuel economy.