Light, technological and without a roof. In the early 1990s, Renault this is how you imagine the sports car of your dreams, as demonstrated by the Laguna Roadster.
Presented at the 1990 Paris Motor Show, this concept, inspired by the speedsters of the ’50s and ’60s and iconic sports cars such as the first Alpine A110, shows avant-garde design and many surprising solutions to create maximum driving involvement.
The Roadster of tomorrow
With a low and sinuous silhouette measuring 4.11 m long, the Renault Laguna Roadster seems to have come out of the future, at least by the stylistic standards of the 90s.
The blue bodywork, embellished with gray details, conveys a sense of dynamism and fluidity, while the doors with butterfly wing opening electronically controlled combine technology and a reference to exotic supercars.
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Renault Laguna Roadster Concept (1990)
But the real unique feature of this Renault is the Cruising Stereo. It is a particular helmet equipped with a visor and headphones that protects the eyes (given the absence of a windshield) and improves sound involvement thanks to an ad hoc Philips audio system developed.
Everything you need to have fun
Under the hood of this Renault is a two-litre engine, derived from the Renault 21 Turbo but enhanced to deliver 210 CV.
The four-cylinder guarantees a maximum speed exceeding 250 km/h and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in just six seconds. Impressive values in relation to power, also obtained thanks to the lightweight structure of the bodywork made of carbon e kevlar.
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Renault Laguna Roadster Concept (1990)
Unfortunately, the Roadster was not followed by a series model (even if the Spider produced from 1996 to 1999 partly shares its philosophy), but it would have been interesting to see how these solutions would have found applications on the cars of the 90s.
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Source: it.motor1.com
