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The Advertiser
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Renault 4 concept hints at new AWD variant
The Renault 4 Savane 4×4 concept will make its in-the-flesh debut at the French Open tennis tournament that starts this week. To give the 4 the dash of off-road ability that its styling suggests it has, the Savane 4×4 concept has an all-wheel drive layout thanks to an electric motor on the rear axle. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. While the styling of the 4 E-Tech hints at some measure of off-road capability, it like the closely 5 E-Tech is available only with a single-motor front-wheel drive setup. We're, of course, ignoring the heavily modified, limited edition 5 Turbo 3E which will retail for €155,000 (A$270,000) in Europe. Renault hasn't provided any power or torque outputs. Nor do we know the size of the battery or how far it can travel on a single charge. The Savane rides 15mm higher, bringing ground clearance up to 200mm. The concept rides on 225/55 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ tyres wrapped around a unique 18-inch alloy wheel design. Renault has also pumped up the front and rear track by 20mm. Adorned in a new shade of green, dubbed Jade Green, the Savane also features gloss black paint on the bumpers and wheel arch protectors. There's also 3D printed shock absorbing stops attached to the front and rear bumpers, while the sliding fabric roof features a pixel-effect camouflage. On the inside a deep brown refined textile fabric is used for the dashboard and seat upholstery. The seat backrests also have a houndstooth pattern and an array of the number of four quilted into the top section. It's unknown if Renault intends to the put the 4 Savane 4×4 into production, but it doesn't seem like much of a stretch. Local availability of the 4 has yet to be confirmed, but Renault Australia is interested in the vehicle. Prices in Europe start from €30,000 (A$52,000) for the base model, which has a 90kW/225Nm motor driving the front wheels. It's paired with a 40kWh battery coupled that's good for a WLTP range rating of 300km. More expensive variants have 110kW/245Nm and 52kWh Nickel Manganese Cobalt battery that has a claimed 400km WLTP range. MORE: 2025 Renault 4 E-Tech review: Quick drive Content originally sourced from: The Renault 4 Savane 4×4 concept will make its in-the-flesh debut at the French Open tennis tournament that starts this week. To give the 4 the dash of off-road ability that its styling suggests it has, the Savane 4×4 concept has an all-wheel drive layout thanks to an electric motor on the rear axle. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. While the styling of the 4 E-Tech hints at some measure of off-road capability, it like the closely 5 E-Tech is available only with a single-motor front-wheel drive setup. We're, of course, ignoring the heavily modified, limited edition 5 Turbo 3E which will retail for €155,000 (A$270,000) in Europe. Renault hasn't provided any power or torque outputs. Nor do we know the size of the battery or how far it can travel on a single charge. The Savane rides 15mm higher, bringing ground clearance up to 200mm. The concept rides on 225/55 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ tyres wrapped around a unique 18-inch alloy wheel design. Renault has also pumped up the front and rear track by 20mm. Adorned in a new shade of green, dubbed Jade Green, the Savane also features gloss black paint on the bumpers and wheel arch protectors. There's also 3D printed shock absorbing stops attached to the front and rear bumpers, while the sliding fabric roof features a pixel-effect camouflage. On the inside a deep brown refined textile fabric is used for the dashboard and seat upholstery. The seat backrests also have a houndstooth pattern and an array of the number of four quilted into the top section. It's unknown if Renault intends to the put the 4 Savane 4×4 into production, but it doesn't seem like much of a stretch. Local availability of the 4 has yet to be confirmed, but Renault Australia is interested in the vehicle. Prices in Europe start from €30,000 (A$52,000) for the base model, which has a 90kW/225Nm motor driving the front wheels. It's paired with a 40kWh battery coupled that's good for a WLTP range rating of 300km. More expensive variants have 110kW/245Nm and 52kWh Nickel Manganese Cobalt battery that has a claimed 400km WLTP range. MORE: 2025 Renault 4 E-Tech review: Quick drive Content originally sourced from: The Renault 4 Savane 4×4 concept will make its in-the-flesh debut at the French Open tennis tournament that starts this week. To give the 4 the dash of off-road ability that its styling suggests it has, the Savane 4×4 concept has an all-wheel drive layout thanks to an electric motor on the rear axle. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. While the styling of the 4 E-Tech hints at some measure of off-road capability, it like the closely 5 E-Tech is available only with a single-motor front-wheel drive setup. We're, of course, ignoring the heavily modified, limited edition 5 Turbo 3E which will retail for €155,000 (A$270,000) in Europe. Renault hasn't provided any power or torque outputs. Nor do we know the size of the battery or how far it can travel on a single charge. The Savane rides 15mm higher, bringing ground clearance up to 200mm. The concept rides on 225/55 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ tyres wrapped around a unique 18-inch alloy wheel design. Renault has also pumped up the front and rear track by 20mm. Adorned in a new shade of green, dubbed Jade Green, the Savane also features gloss black paint on the bumpers and wheel arch protectors. There's also 3D printed shock absorbing stops attached to the front and rear bumpers, while the sliding fabric roof features a pixel-effect camouflage. On the inside a deep brown refined textile fabric is used for the dashboard and seat upholstery. The seat backrests also have a houndstooth pattern and an array of the number of four quilted into the top section. It's unknown if Renault intends to the put the 4 Savane 4×4 into production, but it doesn't seem like much of a stretch. Local availability of the 4 has yet to be confirmed, but Renault Australia is interested in the vehicle. Prices in Europe start from €30,000 (A$52,000) for the base model, which has a 90kW/225Nm motor driving the front wheels. It's paired with a 40kWh battery coupled that's good for a WLTP range rating of 300km. More expensive variants have 110kW/245Nm and 52kWh Nickel Manganese Cobalt battery that has a claimed 400km WLTP range. MORE: 2025 Renault 4 E-Tech review: Quick drive Content originally sourced from: The Renault 4 Savane 4×4 concept will make its in-the-flesh debut at the French Open tennis tournament that starts this week. To give the 4 the dash of off-road ability that its styling suggests it has, the Savane 4×4 concept has an all-wheel drive layout thanks to an electric motor on the rear axle. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. While the styling of the 4 E-Tech hints at some measure of off-road capability, it like the closely 5 E-Tech is available only with a single-motor front-wheel drive setup. We're, of course, ignoring the heavily modified, limited edition 5 Turbo 3E which will retail for €155,000 (A$270,000) in Europe. Renault hasn't provided any power or torque outputs. Nor do we know the size of the battery or how far it can travel on a single charge. The Savane rides 15mm higher, bringing ground clearance up to 200mm. The concept rides on 225/55 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ tyres wrapped around a unique 18-inch alloy wheel design. Renault has also pumped up the front and rear track by 20mm. Adorned in a new shade of green, dubbed Jade Green, the Savane also features gloss black paint on the bumpers and wheel arch protectors. There's also 3D printed shock absorbing stops attached to the front and rear bumpers, while the sliding fabric roof features a pixel-effect camouflage. On the inside a deep brown refined textile fabric is used for the dashboard and seat upholstery. The seat backrests also have a houndstooth pattern and an array of the number of four quilted into the top section. It's unknown if Renault intends to the put the 4 Savane 4×4 into production, but it doesn't seem like much of a stretch. Local availability of the 4 has yet to be confirmed, but Renault Australia is interested in the vehicle. Prices in Europe start from €30,000 (A$52,000) for the base model, which has a 90kW/225Nm motor driving the front wheels. It's paired with a 40kWh battery coupled that's good for a WLTP range rating of 300km. More expensive variants have 110kW/245Nm and 52kWh Nickel Manganese Cobalt battery that has a claimed 400km WLTP range. MORE: 2025 Renault 4 E-Tech review: Quick drive Content originally sourced from:
NZ Autocar
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- NZ Autocar
New Renault 4 fronts with twin-motor AWD concept
Renault's new 4 compact SUV is likely to gain a 4×4 variant with the unveiling of a new off-road-influenced concept dubbed Savane. Reprising a name from the history books, this new concept rides 15mm higher than the standard car. It also features bespoke utility-style wheels wrapped in chunky Goodyear tyres. Inside are 'deep brown' textiled fabrics. Off -oad potential is suggested by wider tracks and contrasting black body cladding. The 4×4 badging strongly suggests a second motor driving the rear axle. The FWD car comes with 112kW so the 4×4 would produce around double that. It would therefore be a rival for twin-motor Skoda Elroq vRS. While a production version is not yet signed off, it shows that its Ampr Small architecture can produce a dual-motor set-up. A spokesperson said Renault is 'currently studying the technical feasibility and the financial equation'. However, they added: 'We can't confirm anything yet about the arrival of a production 4×4.' If it reaches showrooms, the 4×4 will be among the smallest electric cars available with a twin-motor powertrain. Its existence also means its lower-riding Renault 5 sibling may adopt a similar set-up. However, it is unclear whether the 5's small body and floorpan would allow a rear motor. The original 4 was a more rugged offering than the contemporary Renault 5 city car. So their electric descendants are continuing that theme. While a twin-motor concept of an AWD 4 was signalled by a Trophy concept in 2022, Renault has never suggested a twin-motor 5 was even a possibility. But if it did come to pass, that has significant implications for the 5-based Alpine A290 hot hatch. It could then undergo a substantial power boost and could take advantage of torque vectoring across its two axles for added agility and responsiveness.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
New Renault 4 goes 4x4 with rugged twin-motor concept
Renault has strongly hinted that the new 4 crossover will gain a 4x4 variant with the unveiling of a new off-road-influenced concept called the Savane. Reprising the name of an adventure-themed variant of the original Renault 4, this new concept rides 15mm higher than the standard car, features bespoke utility-style wheels wrapped in grippy Goodyear tyres, and is decked out inside with 'deep brown' textiled fabrics. It also has widened tracks and contrasting black body cladding in a nod to its enhanced off-road potential. But more importantly – as signalled by the bespoke 4x4 badging – the Savane is most obviously differentiated from the standard front-wheel-drive car by the addition of a second motor on the rear axle, to give permanent four-wheel drive. Renault has not given any technical details, but the FWD car comes with either a 118bhp or 148bhp motor, so if the 4x4 has another one of them at the back, it could produce somewhere in the region of 300bhp - which would give it comparable performance to the twin-motor Skoda Elroq vRS. Renault has not officially stated its plans to introduce an AWD 4, but the Savane concept shows that its Ampr Small architecture can accommodate a dual-motor set-up, which the firm says shows the potential "to create a B-segment electric vehicle with four-wheel drive". A Renault spokesperson told Autocar that the firm is "currently studying the technical feasibility and the financial equation", but added: "We can't confirm anything yet about the arrival of a production 4x4." If it reaches showrooms, the 4 4x4 will be among the smallest electric cars available with a twin-motor powertrain. The unveiling of a twin-motor 4 also opens the possibility of its lower-riding Renault 5 sibling adopting the same set-up, though it is unclear if that car's more compact body and floorpan would allow for the installation of a motor at the rear. The original 4 was always a more rugged and outdoorsy take on the people's car than the contemporary Renault 5 city car, though, and the two cars' electric descendants have taken on similar billings. In fact, the new 4 was previewed in 2022 with an extreme rally raid-influenced concept called the Trophy - which nodded to the rallying prowess of its 1970s namesake, and strongly hinted at Renault's plans to one day introduce an off-road-ready variant. The company has never voiced any plans for a twin-motor 5. If the smaller car can take a twin-motor set-up, though, it has significant implications for the 5-based Alpine A290 hot hatch, which would theoretically be in line for a substantial power boost and could take advantage of torque vectoring across its two axles to enhance its agility and responsiveness. ]]>
Hypebeast
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- Hypebeast
Renault Debuts Rugged 4 Savane 4x4 Concept
Summary Renaulthas unveiled the all-new 4 Savane 4×4 Concept at Roland-Garros 2025, showcasing a bold restyling of its iconicRenault 4tailored for modern-day adventurers. Inspired by the original Savane editions of the mid-20th century, the new concept combines retro spirit withEVtech and off-road prowess. This all-electric concept features dual motors — one on each axle — delivering full-time all-wheel drive for serious off-road capability. It rides nearly 0.6 inches higher than the standard Renault 4 E-Tech and has front and rear tracks widened by 0.4 inches. The Savane sits on 18-inch wheels wrapped in chunky 225/55 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ tires. The Jade Green exterior is accented by gloss black bumpers and arches, while the roof is wrapped in pixel-camouflage fabric. 3D-printed shock-absorbing bumper components and a bold '4Savane' badge complete the rugged look. Inside, the Deep Brown textile interior is both refined and functional, featuring quilted number 4 motifs and houndstooth detailing on the seats. The dashboard continues the theme with tonal stitching and a glowing 4Savane logo. The concept also highlights the potential of the AmpR Small EV platform for four-wheel drive B-segment electric vehicles, just as Renault prepares to launch the next-gen MICRA EV. The 4 Savane 4×4 will be on display throughout the French Open.
Geeky Gadgets
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- Geeky Gadgets
Renault 4 Savane 4x4 Concept: A Legend Reborn at Roland-Garros!
The Renault 4 Savane 4×4 Concept is a daring reinterpretation of the iconic Renault 4, tailored to the adventurous spirit of today's 'gentleman explorers.' This concept vehicle seamlessly blends retro charm with state-of-the-art electric technology, creating a unique fusion of style, capability, and sustainability. With its elevated ground clearance, all-wheel drive, and rugged design, the Renault 4 Savane 4×4 Concept is engineered to tackle diverse terrains while maintaining a sleek, contemporary aesthetic. The concept draws inspiration from the original Renault 4's versatility and practicality, which made it a beloved choice for adventurers and everyday drivers alike. By reimagining this classic for the modern era, Renault aims to capture the hearts of a new generation of explorers who value both style and substance. Performance and Design: Built for Any Terrain At the core of the Renault 4 Savane 4×4 Concept lies its sophisticated dual-motor electric drivetrain, which delivers power to all four wheels for unparalleled off-road performance. The vehicle's ground clearance has been raised by 15 mm compared to the standard Renault 4 E-Tech electric, providing enhanced clearance over obstacles and uneven surfaces. Additionally, the wider tracks contribute to improved stability and handling on challenging terrains. The concept is equipped with specially designed Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ tyres, mounted on custom 'Savane' wheels, ensuring optimal traction on snow, mud, and rough terrain. The Jade Green bodywork, complemented by gloss black bumpers and wheel arches, adds a touch of refinement to its rugged exterior, while the Deep Brown refined textile seats with quilted and houndstooth patterns create a luxurious and inviting interior ambiance. The Renault 4 Savane 4×4 Concept's design strikes a perfect balance between functionality and aesthetics, making it an ideal companion for both off-road adventures and stylish urban excursions. Pricing and Availability Although the Renault 4 Savane 4×4 Concept is currently a show car, its unveiling at the prestigious Roland-Garros French Open suggests the possibility of future production. While pricing details have not been disclosed at this stage, Renault's strong commitment to innovation and sustainability indicates that this concept could serve as a blueprint for an accessible, eco-friendly adventure vehicle. The concept's debut alongside other exciting models, such as the Renault 5 Turbo 3E and Renault 5 E-Tech electric Roland-Garros special series, demonstrates Renault's dedication to pushing the boundaries of electric vehicle design and performance. Enthusiasts and potential buyers can look forward to further updates from Renault regarding the Renault 4 Savane 4×4 Concept's development and potential production plans. Specifications Drivetrain: Dual-motor electric system with all-wheel drive, providing exceptional power and control in various driving conditions. Dual-motor electric system with all-wheel drive, providing exceptional power and control in various driving conditions. Ground Clearance: 15 mm higher than Renault 4 E-Tech electric, allowing the vehicle to navigate rough terrain and obstacles with ease. 15 mm higher than Renault 4 E-Tech electric, allowing the vehicle to navigate rough terrain and obstacles with ease. Tyres: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ 225/55 with 'Savane' wheels, offering superior traction and grip on snow, mud, and uneven surfaces. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ 225/55 with 'Savane' wheels, offering superior traction and grip on snow, mud, and uneven surfaces. Exterior: Jade Green bodywork with gloss black accents, creating a striking and sophisticated appearance that stands out in any environment. Jade Green bodywork with gloss black accents, creating a striking and sophisticated appearance that stands out in any environment. Interior: Deep Brown refined textile seats with quilted and houndstooth patterns, providing a luxurious and comfortable cabin experience. Deep Brown refined textile seats with quilted and houndstooth patterns, providing a luxurious and comfortable cabin experience. Platform: AmpR Small platform for B-segment electric vehicles, ensuring optimal performance, efficiency, and reliability. Explore More from Renault For automotive enthusiasts captivated by Renault's innovative approach to electric vehicles, the Renault 5 Turbo 3E and Renault 5 E-Tech electric Roland-Garros special series are also worth exploring. These models showcase Renault's commitment to pushing the boundaries of electric vehicle performance and design. Furthermore, Renault's extensive lineup of electric and hybrid vehicles, including the Scenic E-Tech electric and Rafale full hybrid E-Tech, demonstrates the brand's unwavering dedication to sustainable mobility. Whether you're an off-road adventurer, a city commuter, or simply a fan of innovative automotive technology, Renault's diverse range of vehicles offers something to suit every lifestyle and preference. As the brand continues to innovate and redefine the future of transportation, the Renault 4 Savane 4×4 Concept serves as an exciting glimpse into the possibilities that lie ahead. Source Renault Filed Under: Auto News Latest Geeky Gadgets Deals Disclosure: Some of our articles include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, Geeky Gadgets may earn an affiliate commission. Learn about our Disclosure Policy.
