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The Renault Filante Record 2025 boosted by carbon fibre

The new electric demonstration vehicle, Renault Filante Record 2025, can be seen at the French Rétromobile show in Paris from 5 to 9 February 2025. Carbon fibre is used to make the car lighter and more electrically efficient.

The Renault Filante Record 2025 boosted by carbon fibre
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Setting a record for fuel consumption and range. This is the aim of the Renault Filante Record 2025 electric vehicle on display at the French Retromobile show in Paris from 5 to 9 February 2025. With a battery capacity of 87 kWh, this single-seater with a slender design is focusing on lightness and aerodynamics to achieve its goal.

Inspired by the aeronautical industry and Renault’s historic models such as the Nervasport (1934) and the Etoile Filante (1956), the vehicle is 5.12 metres long and 1.19 metres high, and weighs just 1,000 kg, thanks largely to the use of carbon fibre.

Aerodynamics and controlled mass

The result of collaboration between Renault’s engineering and design teams and those of Ligier Automotive, the Renault Filante Record 2025 combines the advantages offered by a combination of lightweight materials and manufacturing techniques.

By maximising the use of carbon fibre, a key material for reducing the weight of chassis and body components without compromising their structural strength, the engineers have succeeded in keeping the vehicle’s weight under 1,000 kilos while optimising its rigidity and safety.

On the chassis, aluminium, carbon and steel alloys have been combined to reduce the cross-sections of components in order to withstand mechanical stress while maintaining maximum strength.

In the cockpit, the pilot’s seat has been designed in stretched canvas, in a hammock style to maximise lightness. It is held in place by thin carbon slats covered in technical fabric.

The cell-to-pack technology developed by French electric vehicle specialist Ampere optimises the battery’s space for reduced weight, while the battery’s protective carbon casing also contributes to this weight reduction, while providing added strength and protection.

The lines, inspired by the hulls of fighter planes and the speed records of the last century, evoke a quest for performance and timeless elegance. Every surface has been carefully crafted to capture the light and underline a silhouette that seems to melt into the air. The blue glazing and colour harmonies reinforce this aerial vision, while the design as a whole has been conceived to express lightness and fluidity“, concludes Sandeep Bhambra, Renault and Ampere Advanced Design Director.

Photos: ADDITIVE, Renault Design

More information www.renault.fr

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