The best description we could think of for Renault’s Paris Show Z.E. concept car is a Kangoo of the not-so distant future. And truly enough, the Z.E., which by the way stands for Zero Emissions, is indeed based on the new Kangoo Be-Bop that also made its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show. The concept study utilizes the Renault-Nissan Group’s new electric drivetrain that will be massed produced in the beginning of the next decade.  More specifically, the Z.E. is equipped with a 70kW (95hp) electric motor which delivers torque of 226Nm with energy being provided by a latest generation set of lithium-ion type batteries.

Other notable features on the Z.E. Concept is include the use of heat-reflective paint and insulating bodywork that limits variations in temperature between the exterior and the interior of the car and the roof top solar panels that power a temperature regulation system. Continued

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Aside from the new Megane 5door hatchback, the Laguna Coupe and the Odelios luxury crossover concept, details and pictures of which have already been released, Renault will perform three more world debuts at next week’s 2008 Mondial De L’Automobile in Paris. According to the French automaker, the Paris show will see the global unveiling of a third model in the new Kangoo family, plus a further concept car and a production model.

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