Renaud Hantz

Vehicle Performance Attributes Director / Alpine Cars

Montlhéry, Île-de-France, France

About

15 years in automotive engineering at Renault Group — from initial scoping to market launch — with one constant thread: raising the bar on vehicle performance and transforming how we get there. As Senior Technical Expert & Manager, I am responsible for all key vehicle attributes — driving their convergence with digital-first development methods — CAE, Digital Twin, simulation-driven approaches — to define and validate them at the highest level, earlier and faster in the cycle. Today, this mission takes shape through Alpine's next generation of 100% electric cars — where the challenge is building a product that sets the benchmark in every attribute that matters to the driver. Beyond technical delivery, I drive team transformation and capability building to meet new company challenges with innovation and systemic thinking.

Experience

  • Alpine (Permanent · 7 yrs 5 mos)
    • Director of Vehicle Performance Attributes & Technical Transformation Leader
      Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Scopes: Aerodynamics Thermal & Cooling Performance / Consumption / Driveability NVH Handling & Ride Comfort Powertrain & Chassis Tuning Prototype Centers Overall Vehicle Attribute Synthesis & Master Driver Operational & Technical Lead — Digital Transformation: - Tools: Star-CCM+, CarRealTime, Altair C123 etc. - Methodologies to Increase Maturity & Coverage - Integration of New Tools: Driver-in-the-Loop / Simulators

    • Aerodynamic-Thermal-Performance-Energy Management Vehicle Deputy General Manager
      Mar 2019 - Nov 2023 · 4 yrs 9 mos

      Alpine’s next product generation - 100% electric cars - will leverage Groupe Renault’s latest innovations and will benefit from BWT Alpine F1 Team technology and expertise: aerodynamics, efficient energy management, safety systems and connectivity solutions derived from F1’s high-performance in data analysis and processing that will bring a significant competitive advantage to the Alpine products.

    • Vehicle Deputy General Manager
      May 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Engineering Team Manager Project and Expertise / Technologies developments on: -Powertrain & Vehicle Performances -Consumption / Autonomy / Charge -Energy Efficiency & Management -Thermal Cabin Comfort -Cooling Systems -External and Internal Vehicle Aerodynamics Performances Main projects on production. Renault Sport: Clio 4 RS / Megane 4 RS Alpine A110

  • Renault Sport Cars (15 yrs 1 mo)
    • Aerodynamic and Thermal Deputy General Manager
      May 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 3 mos

      Vehicle Aerodynamics development Vehicle thermal development Powertrain cooling development Applications: all Renault Sport & Alpine projects

    • Powertrain Drivability & performance feeling Team Leader
      Jan 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 7 mos

      Team Leader of 4 engineers Responsible of the transversal expertise development: -Simulation Tools specific developments -Driving test procedures, measurements & criteria’s - Innovations -Upstream projects & Democars Responsible of the transversal project development: - Lead the group of the Drivability & performance feeling leaders - Perimeter: all industrial projects Drivability & performance feeling leader myself on the following projects - Clio 4 RS Trophy 220 EDC - Clio 4 RS phase 2 - Alpine A110 2015: Dual Clutch Gearbox Tuning Leader for the Clio 4 RS Trophy & phase 2 versions

    • Powertrain Drivability & Performance Feeling Leader
      Jul 2011 - Dec 2013 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Powertrain Drivability & Performance Feeling Leader : - In charge of the development of the Clio 4 RS €5 on the Dual Clutch Gearbox perimeter - First Dual Clutch Gearbox development for Renault Sport Cars - Development of some innovations goodies applied on production cars: RS-Drive, Launch Control, multi-motored downshifts Responsible of the expertise development on Drivability: - Drivability Tools Development: simulation tools, driving test procedures, innovations - Creation of the subjective / Objective Driveability V cycle approach

  • Powertrain Engineer at AVL
    Jan 2010 - Jul 2011 · 1 yr 7 mos

    - Powertrain Engineer - Technical Customer development for Renault Sport Cars - Drivability Tool development for driving car assessments