{"id":31007,"date":"2018-10-02T11:01:18","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T09:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/?p=31007"},"modified":"2018-10-03T23:22:44","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T21:22:44","slug":"renault-ez-ultimo-a-coach-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/2018\/10\/renault-ez-ultimo-a-coach-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"RENAULT EZ-ULTIMO, A COACH 2.0"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the EZ-Ultimo, Renault\u2019s designers have completed a trilogy of concept vehicles that explore the possibilities of shared and autonomous mobility. The EZ-Ultimo is a luxury vehicle that could be used for a single trip to a special event, or by a hotel to pamper guests. It follows the EZ-GO, a robot-taxi, and the EZ-PRO, a \u201clast mile” delivery vehicle. \u201cFor the year 2018, we really wanted to look into the future,\u201d said Laurens Van den Acker, Renault\u2019s corporate design director. \u201cProbably the most interesting and exciting development is when we switch from personal mobility, where you own your own car, to mobility services\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Renault calls the Ultimo a \u201ccoach 2.0,\u201d and it draws inspiration from the luxury horse-drawn broughams of the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as contemporary architecture and sculptures. EZ-Ultimo is meant to travel in harmony with the urban environment. It is nearly six meters long, but just 1.35 meters high. The body is divided into two zones: the front and roof are black with a hint of green, with champagne-hued brushed aluminum flanks and diamond-shaped facets that let in light but protect the privacy of passengers. “The luxury world is a sensitive subject for many people,\u201d said Yasu Jordan Sato, the exterior designer of the EZ-Ultimo. \u201cWe wanted something that was understated, elegant and stately.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Inside Ultimo is a \u201ccocoon\u201d of dark green leather and velvet, marble, and a pale herringbone walnut wood floor \u2014 “like a lounge in a boutique hotel,\u201d said Janique Favrel, who designed the color and trim with Sanam Viseux. Two passengers sit on a couch, facing a single Eames-like lounge chair. A bespoke leather suitcase nestles into a hatch at the rear of the car. \u201cWe made it asymmetric on purpose,\u201d said Laurent Negroni, who designed the interior. \u201cWe wanted to play with the space a bit, give it a rhythm.\u201d The goal? “When you close the door, you forget you\u2019re in a car,\u201d Negroni said.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The decision by Renault, a maker of mass-market automobiles, to create a luxury concept might seem surprising, Van den Acker acknowledged. \u201cIs this really an area where Renault should be, because we are a popular brand?\u201d he said. “But we felt that this was a chance for us, because Renault has always been known for democratizing innovation. Anybody can attain an exclusive luxury experience in this car — you can buy a trip for five or 10 km.”<\/p>\n<\/div>

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