The Renault Nepta was a concept grand tourer made by Renault which was presented at the Mondial de l'Automobile 2006. It was designed by Patrick le Quément[1] and was unusual for Renault in that it was rear-wheel drive with a large petrol engine.
| Nepta | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Renault |
| Production | 2006 (Concept car) |
| Designer | Patrick le Quément |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Grand tourer |
| Body style | 2-door convertible |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Doors | Gull-wing |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.5L VQ35DE V6 |
| Transmission | 7-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4,995 mm (196.7 in) |
| Width | 1,956 mm (77.0 in) |
| Height | 1,332 mm (52.4 in) |
Technical details
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It is equipped with a direct injection twin turbo 3.5 L petrol V6 producing 414 hp (309 kW) and was coupled to a paddle-shift seven-speed automatic gearbox.[2] The Nepta could accelerate to 62 mph in 4.9 seconds.