Renault Spider Concept
Renault's Alpine brand is hard at work
developing an all-new sports car, but what if Renault itself wanted to return
to the sports car arena?
Perhaps the last true sports car produced by the
French brand was the short-lived Sport Spider, built between 1996 and 1999.
With a small four-cylinder engine and a sub 1,000 kg curb weight, it
followed the formula made famous by Lotus, yet failed to be a commercial hit.
Fast forward to 2016 and Renault, particularly
through its Renault Sport division, is producing some of the finest hot hatches
on the market and has all the expertise to create a successor to the Sport
Spider. This Spider revival, created by Behance designer Monholo Oumar, could
be that car.
The modern-day
interpretation makes do without a windscreen and appears particularly focused
on motorsport use. Some design elements appear to be inspired by the Alpine
Vision Gran Turismo Concept combined with the RenaultSport R.S. 01, while some
of the most eye-catching features are the LED headlights and taillights, the
large rear wing and massive diffuser.
