Renault’s wildest 1990s concepts that hinted at the future

In the 1990s, Renault used concept cars to push boundaries, experimenting with unusual shapes, futuristic cabins and technical ideas far from mainstream production. These were prototypes built to impress rather than to reach showrooms.

Among the most unforgettable were five styling exercises that captured the French brand’s boldness: cars that foreshadowed themes now common, from one-box design to lightweight thinking, plus supercar-style ambitions with a Renault twist.