In 1983, the Renault 25 rolled out with a feature straight out of sci-fi: voice synthesis. This French luxury sedan, designed to rival BMW and Mercedes, spoke to drivers with alerts like "door ajar" or "low oil" - a world-first for a production car, built with Philips tech. Beyond its talking gimmick, it packed a sleek 0.28 drag coefficient and engines from 63 hp diesels to a 205 hp V6 Turbo. Phase 1 (1983-88) w ... ⌘ Read more
In 1983, the Renault 25 rolled out with a feature straight out of sci-fi: voice synthesis. This French luxury sedan, designed to rival BMW and Mercedes, spoke to drivers with alerts like "door ajar" or "low oil" - a world-first for a production car, built with Philips tech. Beyond its talking gimmick, it packed a sleek 0.28 drag coefficient and engines from 63 hp diesels to a 205 hp V6 Turbo. Phase 1 (1983-88) w ... ⌘ Read more