HOT S T
Alpha
swapper
Level 3 autonomous driving
allows the driver to release
the wheel and hand over
control to the car in a number
of set situations. Probably
not including Norwich
city centre.Mid-forming
matters
When the long-distance
mode is selected, this black
and gold vertical section –
whose colours nod to the old
Renault Type DG – expands
as the front section
slides forward.JAMES DAY
EDITOR
IN CHIEFIn Paris for the
launch, it’s clear Renault has
put plenty of thought into the
Morphoz – and while it might
seem like just another crazy
concept, the idea of being able
adapt your car to the journey
could solve a multitude of
problems, even potentially
reducing the number of cars
per household. Renault has
also been careful to ensure
no energy goes to waste:
spare battery capacity lighting
neighbourhoods when not in
use? Smart.
As for the car itself, the
extendable transformation
is smooth and elegant – and
once you gesture-control your
way into the shape-shifting
interior, the front passengerseat can be flipped around to
make an open-plan area for
relaxation in the back.
In the driver’s seat you see
a steering wheel with a 10.2in
screen as its centre displaying
driving and safety information.
This feels weird – the idea is it
leaves the surrounding dash
free of instruments, but you
can select a control panel to
fold out so Papa and Nicole can
see what’s going on.HANDS-ON