RENAULT has released a series of teaser images showing its new Renault 4 E-Tech - the modern successor to the iconic model of the 1960s.

The 1961 Renault 4 revolutionised the car world and went on to achieve emblematic status.

It was Renault's first family car with a front-mountedengine, and had no transmission tunnel so its floor was flat.

It became the par-excellence roomy and resourceful car for driving around cities and the countrywide, on weekdays and weekends, to work and on holidays. It was a car for its time and place.

And it was an overnight hit - it became a people's-choice car in more than 100 countries and Renault went on to produce over eight million Renault 4s.

Renault says the new 4 E-Tech 100 per cent electric is as versatile as its predecessor. And, like it, right for its day: it is all-electric, instantly endearing and up to the minute. It is 4.14 metres long and a stablemate for the 3.92-metre-long Renault 5.

Renault 4 E-Tech electric uses the same AmpR Small platform, the underpinning engineered for best-in-class indoor space and uncompromising agility and comfort. Renault 4 E-Tech electric will be made in Maubeuge, France, and reach the retailer network in 2025.

Renault has revealed a few snapshots of its exterior design ahead of the official unveiling onOctober14 at the Paris Motor Show. These images focus ondifferent aspects of the design, including:

GRILLEThe oblong grille has a precise, unbroken lit rim encircling the round LED headlamps positioned at either end. The Renault4 E-Tech electric is the first Renault vehicle to feature a backlit emblem at the centre of its face - which instantly reminds you of its 1960s predecessor but with a techy,modern and original aura.

4LOGOA soft-sheened emblematic 4 on the tailgateshowcases the car's name.

TAIL LIGHTSMany people remember the 4L's three-part, pill-shapedtail lights. They are still there and still upright but packed with today's technology and revamped around contemporary aesthetic cues. They underscore the Renault 4 E-Tech electric's distinctive personality, and the shiny black outline adds a dash of sophistication.

QUARTER WINDOWThe Renault 4 E-Tech electric still features the trademark trapezoidal quarter widows precisely positioned above the rear wheels - one of the original Renault 4's instantly recognisable hallmarks - extending the side glass surfaces.

DOOR-SILL SCULPTINGCalling to mind the plastic shielding on later 4L generations, Renault 4 E-Tech sides have three parallel sculpted lines extending from the body.

WINGSA graphic stretching from the windscreen's sides to the wheel arches hints at the original Renault 4's characteristic front fenders.

SPOILERThe nod to the original Renault 4's roof shape is unmissable. The spoiler at the far end of the roof adds a vibrant touch to the car's silhouette.

TAILGATEThe angle of the tailgate, which ends in a strikingly low loading sill, is one of Renault 4 E-Tech electric's hallmarks.

BUMPERSThe 1960s chrome-plated bumpers and rubber buffers are gone, but the front and rear bumpers come with vertical overriders, in a tip of the hat to the original Renault 4.

RETRACTABLE FABRIC ROOFYou can cruise with the wind in your hair in Renault 4 E-Tech electric - as in some of its namesake's spinoffs. Its fabric roof pulls wideopen and the feeling of freedom is unrivalled.

R4 R PASS COMING SOON FOR UK CUSTOMERSUK customers, who are keen to be at the front of the queue for Renault 4 E-Tech electric, will be able to sign up to the same ordering and delivery fast track as that first launched with Renault 5 E-Tech electric. Final details will be announced when the R4 R Pass opens.