The design of the AIR4 is a modern reinterpretation of the original icon . Made entirely of carbonfibre , the AIR4 follows the familiar lines and shapes , but has been re-engineered to accommodate concepts such as thrust and lift that the original could only have dreamt of . Hours of calculations and tests drawing on generative design techniques and artificial intelligence resulted in terabytes of data , every bit of which was carefully modelled and analysed to fine-tune the design . With that complete , real-world trials could begin .
“ After a year-long celebration we wanted to create something unconventional to close up the 60th anniversary of 4L ,” highlights Arnaud Belloni , Renault Brand Global Marketing Director . “ This collaboration with TheArsenale was a natural fit . The flying show-car AIR4 is something unseen and a wink to how this icon could look like in another 60 years .”
Instead of wheels , the AIR4 features four two-blade propellers , one at each corner of the vehicle . The body sits in the middle of the rota frame , with the driver gaining access to the cabin by lifting the front-hinged shell .
The AIR4 is powered by 22,000mAh lithium-polymer batteries that generate a total power of around 90,000mAh , enough for a horizontal top speed of 26m / s , with a 45 ° inclination during flights , up to a maximum inclination of 70 °. It can fly as high as 700m with a take-off speed of 14m / s , although this is restricted to 4m / s for safety reasons , with a landing velocity of 3m / s . Its propellers generate 95kg of vertical thrust each for a total of 380kg .
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