The Renault Subtil was drawn to bridge the gap
between SUVs and pickup trucks in the world of tomorrow. Unfortunately, Renault
isn't planning on building this thing anytime soon. What you're looking at is a
rendering by artist Wojciech Jurkowski. In his own words, the Subtil is meant
to give city folk the chance to "look for peaceful, quiet places among
mountains and rivers," and spend time "sightseeing or doing sports in
the fresh air."
If you look at the blueprints, you'll see that the
Subtil automatically converts from an SUV to a pickup, with various
configurations available. It was designed to be transformed from a 4 seater
with a standard luggage compartment, to a two-seater with a large luggage
compartment and a two-seater with space for sports equipment (like a bike or a
snowmobile). You can also put the car in autopilot mode and convert the
interior into a bedroom.
The designer says you can setup the cabin in any way
you want, while thanks to the car's 360 camera system, you can use VR 3D
glasses to check out the surrounding scenery. As for what's powering this
concept, it's 4 independent electric motors located inside the wheels, which
makes sense for this type of vehicle.
All together, the Renault Subtil sounds like a very
efficient and advanced means of transportation. However, we don't see it going
off-road - it basically has no ground clearance, no thanks to those massive
wheel covers.
