Renault unveils Alaskan concept

AFTER Duster Oroch, Renault is continuing its efforts to win a share of the pick-up market by presenting Alaskan. This pick-up with a payload of one ton and a modern, muscular design complies with all the segment’s styling demands. Its dimensions are adapted to the demands of both business and private users. Declic introduces you to this elegant show truck, which looks ahead to a vehicle with worldwide ambitions. The production version, which will be very similar to the show car, will be presented in the first half of 2016. Alaskan is an impressive pick-up with striking dimensions, strongly marked wheel arches and 21-inch wheels. At the front, the show truck adopts Renault’s design genes with a larger, more distinctive diamond logo. The imposing bonnet adds to the impression of robustness with four sculpted creases. To enhance the vehicle’s dynamic appearance, metallic paint options have been chosen, bringing together satin-finish, brushed or polished grey for the door mirrors, brake calipers, wheel centers and the front coupling hook. Alaskan is powered by a four-cylinder twin turbo diesel engine that already equips other vehicles, including Master. Twin Turbo technology combines a small turbocharger that operates at low revs, for smooth acceleration without using the pedal, and a more powerful turbocharger that takes over at higher revs. As well as offering high-performance acceleration, it delivers fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions. A concept vehicle for three groups of users Alaskan is designed to comply with the demands of three different kinds of use: business, leisure and everyday driving. Alaskan high-resistance chassis, which offers perfect roadholding, generous ground clearance and superior ride comfort, makes it ideally suited to business use. The payload of one ton, including passengers, provides a generous load length and depth. The pick-up has a skip with three fixing rails so that equipment can be secured. Stowage compartments are located on both sides of the skip. Alaskan was also designed for leisure. The loading area can accommodate mountain bikes, tents, surfboards and camping equipment. It has a bedliner and skip cover. The vehicle provides superb onboard comfort, as well as high-quality equipment and connectivity. Video cameras are incorporated into each of the door mirrors to film an all-round view of the exterior, enabling the occupants to watch their surroundings as they go along, or afterwards. Alaskan can also adapt to everyday life. With its impressive 21-inch wheels, it has modern, urban styling. The broad “led pure vision” rear lights in brushed and polished aluminium are enveloped by a C-shaped lamp cluster that provides a lighting signature and confers a sporting appearance. The central aluminum exhaust recalls the sophisticated design of the rear lights. During the first half of 2016, Renault will present a one-ton pick-up for current production that will be very similar to the show truck.