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Just like its predecessor, Renault
CAPTUR defines the simple, sensuous and warm style that will be
progressively extended to future Renault car designs. “CAPTUR is
a fun and sporty crossover, ideal for a young couple about to
discover the world” explains director of design, Laurens Van den
Acker. “It takes as its basis the fundamental design language
introduced on the DeZir concept car but adds a more technical
dimension – more functional but still highly sensuous," adds
Axel Breun, director of concept cars.
In its proportions and fluid
curves, Renault CAPTUR evokes movement and lightness, yet at the
same time displaying powerful and muscular all-terrain cues.
Just as with DeZir, angles, corners and lines have given way to
sensuous and natural forms. For the exterior designer, Julio
Lozano, the main sources of inspiration were athletes and
radical sports. "In designing CAPTUR, I began with the image of
a sprinter on the starting blocks, his muscles tensed, and the
energy unleashed when the starting pistol is fired," he
explains. The design also references equipment such as helmets,
gloves and other protective gear used in radical sports,
combining high technology with sophistication and lightness.
Renault CAPTUR adopts the new
frontal identity first presented by DeZir. As with DeZir, this
identity has as its centrepiece a large Renault logo, set
vertically against a dark surface so as to stand out as clearly
as possible. Substantial, matt-finished wings reinforce the
design’s visual strength. LEDs relay the direction indicator
signal in a wave effect running the whole length of the vehicle.
Renault CAPTUR does more than
simply stir the emotions: it is also a practical and versatile
vehicle. It is fitted with a hard convertible top which, once
removed, reveals a carbon fibre framework. CAPTUR can thus
transform itself from a coupé to a convertible, from an urban
vehicle to an off-roader, while its overall sporty appeal is
reinforced by its butterfly doors and big tyres fitted to
22-inch black and white rims. With its bodywork finished in a
spicy shade of orange, CAPTUR takes its cue from the red
championed by DeZir. This colour appears in a variety of
different shades on materials both inside and outside the
vehicle.
Photos: Renault
(Feb. 14, 2011) |
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