Dacia goes to Geneva Motor Show with a new concept: Duster

Automobile Dacia carmaker today presented at the Geneva Motor Show, a major exhibition of the year, the Duster concept that anticipates the future design line of some models due to be launched in the following years. The concepts presented by most carmakers at international car shows are set to inspire, in the following period, the design line of some models to be then introduced in the commercial range. The Duster concept proposes a car part of the crossover segment that borrows details characteristic of coupes and family cars. Duster was designed in Romania, at the Renault Design Central Europe of Bucharest, by a team of Romanian engineers. “This is a concept entirely created by the design centre in Bucharest, but the prototype was assembled in France, together with Renault Design Tehnocentre of Guyancourt as we didn’t have the necessary conditions here,” stated Liviu Ion, communication manager of Automobile Dacia. Ion added the current Duster concept was not an early indication of the future Dacia SUV to be launched at yearend, which is an independent project. According to Dacia data, Duster is 4.25 metres long and 1.49 metres high and will be included in the crossover segment. The concept is equipped with a 1.5-litre diesel engine developing 105 horsepower and a 250 Nm torque engine. The engine, just like transmission, is taken over from the Renault range. Bodybuilder ProtoStyle and Michelin tyre producer participated in the design.