At the 1998 Geneva Auto Show, the three-seater, all-terrain, open-top ZO was presented. The Zo is a cross between a car and a motorbike, and it is entirely hose washable! Europe’s first direct-injection petrol engine powers it.
With a solid architectural structure between axles, the Zo combined traditional approaches to small coupe design with less conventional ones. The architectural effect of the side and roll-over structures has been referenced in several other small sports cars since the appearance of the Zo.
Features
Central driver’s seat with one passenger seat set slightly farther back on either side
Deliberately minimalist equipment: a tachometer, fuel gauge, and speedometer
Beetle-wing doors
Revolutionary suspension system using pneumatic springs combined with a hydraulic pump enabling ride height to be modified in seconds
Aluminum chassis from the Renault Spider
F5R 2.0-litre 16V direct-injection engine developing 135bhp
Proactive automatic transmission
Source: KATRIINA’S RENAULT CENTER; conceptcar.co.uk
Images Source: Renault
