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Style and Substance
Avantime coupe packs room, French style
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Renault packed a large amount of space (and light) in its Avantime coupe/monospace hybrid.
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Renault gave its Avantime a one-box shape to provide the concept coupe with a spacious interior and room for four Faurecia-supplied "armchairs" with integrated safety belts. A hands-free badge automatically unlocks doors and disengages the engine immobilizer as the driver approaches the vehicle. Wide "hinge and swing" doors afford easy access to the cabin but do not need much space to be opened. The car's rear incorporates an innovative luggage compartment with a special section for small items beneath the load sill and a lashing system using retractable straps.
Travel is supported by the latest onboard telematics system with a Pioneer DVD at its heart. The system provides navigation backed up with a multimedia array of tourist and cultural information from Hachette. To complement this system, rear-seat passengers have access to a portable DVD player that can be detached from the central rear console, plus two wide-format screens positioned in the backs of the front seats.
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