Renault 4-inspired EV photos tease its Paris Auto Show reveal

It has always been interesting to observe the new vehicles we don’t get in the United States. Renault has been responsible for several “forbidden fruit” models over the years, and its latest EV tease may revive another. The French automaker recently teased a new electric crossover that bears a striking resemblance to one of its most iconic historical models. Renault will reveal the new EV on October 17 at the Paris Motor Show.

Keen-eyed observers will immediately pick up the Renault 4 vibes here, and the automaker confirms the EV will be a “new take” on the long-running model. Initially designed with a directive to be “less ugly than the 2CV,” the Renault 4 went on to take second place in the 1979 Paris-Dakar and was sold in some countries until 1994. It remained France’s best-selling car until 2010.