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Anthony Alaniz

The Renault R17 Is a Retro Concept Done Right

  • The Renault R17 concept reimagines a 1970s classic. 
  • It has a 270-horsepower electric motor and carbon fiber body panels. 
  • Renault has no plans to build it, and that's a shame. 

Reviving vintage car designs with a modern twist isn’t new. Automakers love nostalgia as much as the rest of us, which sometimes translates into gorgeous restomod concepts we wish were real. The Renault R17 is one of those cars. Revealed today, it takes the idea of an icon, fits it with an electric powertrain, and wraps it in a stunning reimagining of the classic 1970s design ethos.

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