Month: February 2025

Incari cooperated with Factory Unit, 2CV Méhari Club Cassis, L2Concept and R-FIT to electrify a Renault 5 GTL for the television show, Vintage Mecanic on French channel RMC Découvert. The Incari team took on the challenge of integrating 1970s instrument signals alongside the requirements of the EV drivetrain and modern convenience features in a classic car.

From analog to digital with Incari Studio

To tackle the R5 project, the analogue speedometer was replaced with a digital screen, which provides relevant information at all times to enhance the driving experience. One of the key features of this instrument cluster is the possibility to change the design from classic (analog style) to modern (digital). Incari Studio played a key role in bringing the project from concept to reality in a very short timeframe. This led to a lower cost for the entire project.

Celso Albuquerque, Managing Director of Incari Labs, Incari´s innovation hub in Sophia Antipolis, France, commented: “Incari´s development platform has allowed us to “Restomod” the Renault 5 in a sensitive fashion, keeping the look and feel of the original instrumentation but bringing in driver displays that the original Renault engineers in the 1970s could never have dreamed of being possible. We had a bespoke task, with a short time frame and a limited budget, and Incari delivered a stunning driver information system that feels perfectly suited to this updated classic.”

The finished restomod Renault 5 EV was featured on the Vintage Mecanic TV program, which was broadcast at Christmas 2024 in France.

During the filming of the December episode of Vintage Mecanic, we had the opportunity to breathe new life into a legendary Renault 5 GTL together with our partners. At the same time, we took the chance to introduce our “HALF Eden” demonstrator to moderator and French TV personality François Allain.

The HALF (Helpful-Affordable-Local-Fun) demonstrator was first presented at the recent Viva Technology in Paris. Developed in Antibes in collaboration with Incari Labs, L2concept, 2cv Mehari Club Cassis, and Sophia Antipolis, it sets new standards for connected, intuitive vehicle interiors, integrated into the iconic Mehari Eden.

The HALF Eden showcases the mobility of tomorrow and promises to turn every journey into a unique and personalized experience, tailored to the needs and desires of each driver and passenger.

• The front face and headlights of the HALF Eden are replaced by a dot matrix screen. This screen comes to life through embedded AI technologies, with the headlights transforming into expressive eyes that change their expressions based on interactions with occupants and passersby.
• The core of the system is an innovative steering wheel with an integrated smartphone, a vertical central touchscreen on the dashboard, and a long display strip running across the dashboard to the base of the windshield.

Incari played a key role in the development by enabling the intuitive and seamless integration of all functions and animations via Incari Studio, all through a single user interface. This technology not only ensures modern design but also introduces a completely new form of vehicle interaction that revolutionizes the driving experience. The project was completed with Incari Studio in less than 2 months.

• ℹ️ Read more about the HALF Eden project here.
• ℹ️ Read more about the R5 restomod project here.