Concept Flashback – 1990 Renault Laguna Roadster
Concept cars serve a variety of purposes in the auto business. They can be helpful as a grand pronouncement of new ideas — even if those are years away from the showrooms of real life. They can also be a grand distraction. Or a grand way to bring halo hotness to a dull lineup. And most of all, they are perfect as blank canvasses for designers to express themselves. Take a simple idea, like a two-seat cabrio, and take it to its wildest brainstorm conclusion. In the case of the ultra-curvy Laguna concept, this meant a mid-engine turbo four driving …