Renault has released pictures of the Nepta, a show car to complete the trio of grand tourers from the host manufacturers of the Paris Motor Show. But where PSA uses sedan and station-wagon/coupe templates for the Peugeot 908 RC and Citroen C-Metisse concepts, the Renault Nepta is a luxurious four-seat cabriolet that continues externally lines promoted by the Fluence concept of 2004.

Rear-biased proportions extend fluid surfaces, with simple graphics front and rear. The interior is another evolution of Renault's 'Touch Design' philosophy used in their concept cars and, to a lesser extent, in production models. Notable features include a seemingly afloat dashboard and fixed seats that refer to sailing boats. Under the hood is a longitudinally mounted 3.5-liter V6 petrol engine producing 420PS, which transmits its power via a seven-speed automatic gearbox to give the Renault Nepta a hypothetical 0-60 time of 4.9 seconds.

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