The AIR4 Flying Car: A Revolutionary Design Inspired by the Renault 4L
The French automaker Renault has collaborated with TheArsenale to design the AIR4 flying car, based on the Renault 4L produced from 1961 to 1992, as reported by Interesting Engineering on November 30. “AIR4 symbolizes independence and freedom, asserting that the sky will be the new pathway of the future,” Renault stated.
To create the AIR4, the engineering team at TheArsenale utilized design techniques that incorporate artificial intelligence and terabytes of data, allowing them to refine and enhance ideas even before the initial flying car tests began.
The AIR4 is entirely constructed from carbon fiber while maintaining the original shape and weight of the Renault 4L. The most noticeable difference is that instead of wheels, the new vehicle is equipped with four propellers at each corner to achieve lift. Each propeller generates a lift of 95 kg, totaling 380 kg.
The vehicle can tilt up to 70 degrees while flying.
The AIR4 is equipped with 22,000 mAh lithium polymer batteries and has a maximum speed of over 90 km/h. The vehicle can tilt up to 70 degrees while in flight and can ascend to an altitude of 700 meters. Its takeoff speed is 50 km/h, while its landing speed is 11 km/h.
Renault plans to showcase the AIR4 at the Atelier Renault museum in Paris and other locations worldwide in 2022. “We wanted to create something unique to conclude the 60th-anniversary celebration of the Renault 4L. Collaborating with The Arsenale was entirely fitting,” said Arnaud Belloni, marketing director at Renault.
Over 8 million units of the Renault 4L were sold during its approximately 30 years of production. According to Belloni, the AIR4 illustrates what Renault vehicles might look like in the next 60 years.
