Renault Nepta
title: "Renault Nepta" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["renault-concept-vehicles", "cars-introduced-in-2006", "rear-wheel-drive-vehicles", "grand-tourers", "convertibles", "automobiles-with-gull-wing-doors"] topic_path: "general/renault-concept-vehicles" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Nepta" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | RenaultNepta1.JPG |
| name | Nepta |
| manufacturer | Renault |
| production | 2006 (Concept car) |
| doors | Gull-wing |
| class | Grand tourer |
| body_style | 2-door convertible |
| layout | FR layout |
| engine | 3.5L VQ35DE V6 |
| transmission | 7-speed automatic |
| length | 4995 mm |
| width | 1956 mm |
| height | 1332 mm |
| designer | Patrick le Quément |
| :: |
| image = RenaultNepta1.JPG | name = Nepta | manufacturer = Renault | aka = | production = 2006 (Concept car) | assembly = | predecessor = | successor = | doors = Gull-wing | class = Grand tourer | body_style = 2-door convertible | layout = FR layout | platform = | engine = 3.5L VQ35DE V6 | transmission = 7-speed automatic | wheelbase = | length = 4995 mm | width = 1956 mm | height = 1332 mm | weight = | related = | designer = Patrick le Quément The Renault Nepta was a concept grand tourer made by Renault which was presented at the Mondial de l'Automobile 2006. It was designed by Patrick le Quément and was unusual for Renault in that it was rear-wheel drive with a large petrol engine.
Technical details
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It is equipped with a direct injection twin turbo 3.5 L petrol V6 producing 414 hp and was coupled to a paddle-shift seven-speed automatic gearbox. The Nepta could accelerate to 62 mph in 4.9 seconds.
References
References
- "Light fantastic".
- [http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/202993/renault_nepta.html Evo 28 September 2006]
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