Looking for all the world like an
animated refugee from Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, the Zest (above) is actually destined for production.
Developed by a French consortium led by ACREA (L’Atelier de Creation Automobile), the little roadster will debut in
preproduction form at the Geneva Motor Show.
The car will actually be licensed as a quadricycle, and
features a completely symmetrical, molded thermoplastic bodyshell. A hardtop with full windshield is optional.
Motivation comes in the form of a 505 cc, two-cylinder engine, mounted behind the passenger compartment and
putting out all of 21 hp. The suspension is MacPherson struts on all four corners, and four-wheel disk brakes handle
the stopping duties.
The manufacturer plans a run of 600 units for 2006, and 2,000 in 2007, distributed
through a European retail network. More pictures after the jump.
[Acrea, via Le Blog Auto]