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Photo: Renault Zoe Concept Seats

October 22, 2014 By Nadeem

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Renault Zoe Concept Interior

Car seat or toilet seat? No one really knows except for French automaker Renault, which featured this unique design in Zoe, a five-door super-mini electric car concept it introduced in 2005. … [Read more...] about Photo: Renault Zoe Concept Seats

Photo: Renault Captur Concept Elastic Seats

October 15, 2014 By Nadeem

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Renault Captur Concept Interior

Remember Bastybikes' laced motorcycle seat? Renault executed a similar design for the seats in its Captur Concept — a model that was light ages ahead of its time (and still is)! … [Read more...] about Photo: Renault Captur Concept Elastic Seats

Top Gear’s Renault Espace Challenge

August 22, 2014 By Nadeem

Auto Upholstery News - The Hog Ring - Top Gear Renault Espace Convertible

We’ve seen some terrible DIY convertible tops, but the folks over at Top Gear win first prize for the worst of all time. Back in 2009, they chopped the top off a Renault Espace minivan to create their own retractable soft top. The result was comical (to says the least), but the real fun didn’t start until they were challenged to put it through its paces. … [Read more...] about Top Gear’s Renault Espace Challenge

Renault Has Disposable Zip-Off Upholstery

May 21, 2013 By Nadeem

Ask any furniture upholstery repair shop and you're sure to hear the same thing: The cheaper it gets for folks to buy replacement sofas and dining seats, the less business they see. Until now, auto upholsterers have been relatively protected from such wasteful, throw-away consumerism. But that may soon change – as French automaker Renault is slated to release a car this … [Read more...] about Renault Has Disposable Zip-Off Upholstery

Renault Twingo Interior Design Stunt

December 23, 2011 By Nadeem

Renault recently asked four European artists to redesign the interior cabin of its all-new Twingo city car. The results are interesting - albeit highly impractical and kind of goofy and senseless. This is one publicity stunt I just don't get. … [Read more...] about Renault Twingo Interior Design Stunt

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