Designed to celebrate Renault’s 100th anniversary, Vel Satis is a luxury 4-seater coupé which is avant-garde in its architecture and design. As with its predecessor Initiale, its concept embraces traditional conventions of luxury motoring with fond respect whilst encapsulating that ...
Laguna is a roadster which is dedicated to “driving for the love of it”. It’s a 100% driver’s car, which still manages to make significant contributions to technological innovation in the area of passive safety. An ultra-low and ultra-modern 2-seater ...
With a two-seat, rear-drive layout and a V6 engine transversely installed in between, the Clio V6 is a one of most exciting hot hatches. The second generation Clio V6 features an even more aggressive front fascia by adopting the styling ...
Renault has chosen the Geneva Motor Show to take the wraps off its Mégane Coupé Concept show car which foreshadows a compact production coupe to be released at a later date. Like New Laguna, it points to an evolution towards ...
At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Renault revealed its new brand identity which puts people at the forefront of its concerns. The new and ambitious design strategy which resulted from this is founded on different stages of the human life ...
In the 1930s, the most fashionable concepts were aerodynamics, power and speed. The Viva Grand Sport, an upmarket model by Renault, featured a host of original styling and technical features in all 3 areas. “Hyperaerodynamics” is born The 1930s was ...
he Mégane Renaultsport 230 F1 Team R26 was launched in November 2006 and has enjoyed a great success. Using this base, Renaultsport launch an extreme version, the Mégane Renaultsport R26.R. -New limited edition Mégane Renaultsport R26.R makes its worldwide debut ...
Fluence, Renault’s latest concept car, is an upmarket, four-seater sports coupe. Its flowing bodywork and interior embrace the simplicity and sensuality of the car’s form. Patrick le Quement, Senior Vice President Corporate Design, sees Fluence as ”the continuation of a ...
Originally named Renahuit, the Reinastella was unveiled at the 1928 Paris Motor Show. The sophisticated elegance and luxury of this prestigious model made it the “Queen of Billancourt”. The roaring twenties The 1920s. Blithely unaware of the looming crisis, the ...
Renault will unveil its new concept car Wind at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show in March. This two plus one roadster with a streamlined design and lively performance combines both flowing and structured lines. The interior is elegant in accordance ...
The Renault 8 CV Type AG was born in 1905. It was a costly vehicle, reserved for a tiny fraction of the French population. Production costs were extremely high, and the idea of making cars available to the masses was ...
September 10, 2008 – The Paris Motor Show sees the wraps come off Renault’s top-of-the-range concept car Ondelios designed for lovers of long-haul travel who set store by comfort and refinement. Ondelios epitomizes Renault’s vision of the high-end crossover, combining ...
To mark the international launch of the new R27, Renault Sport Technologies laos has presented the Clio Renault F1 Team in Amsterdam. This will be a unique opportunity for enthusiasts to celebrate the achievements of the two-fold world champion Formula ...
Supporting the luxurious Nervastella, the Nervasport placed the emphasis on performance and notched up a string of endurance records. The Nervasport racer was powered by Renault’s second 8-cylinder in-line unit, inspired by aviation engineering developments. With this engine, the “Nerva” ...
In 1979 the Marreau brothers were the talk of the Paris-Dakar rally, when they finished close behind the winners with a Renault 4. 3 years later, they won the event with a Renault 20 turbo 4×4. One goal: winning! The ...
The Spider was not a typical vehicle in the Renault range. A no-concessions sports car emphasizing thrills rather than comfort. Designed and built by enthusiasts for enthusiasts… Just another motor show prototype? In the 1990s, the Williams-Renault dominated Formula 1 ...
A clear expression of Renault’s ambitions in the luxury car bracket, and a sign of its intentions to return to the fundamental tenets of the French coach-building tradition – luxury and refinement, power with distinction. Initiale is first and foremost ...
TUESDAY 3RD MARCH 2009 – As the latest in a long line of Renault performance models, New Mégane Renaultsport 250 stands out through its exhilarating performance and handling. The fusion of its extra 25hp with unmistakable sporting coupé credentials and ...
In the 1920s, vehicle manufacturers were locked in an all-out race to set new records, a fashion encouraged by the construction of speed rings. In France, the Montlhéry ring built in 1924 set the stage for many a confrontation, with ...
The post-war period saw the boom of the aerospace industry. In France, a handful of engineers decided to apply aeronautic technologies to cars. The result was the Étoile Filante (shooting star). A meteoric success! An engineer’s dream The Étoile Filante ...
Just a few months after launching his 1st car, the Voiturette Type A, Louis Renault was already thinking about the future. In 1899, he endowed his 1st car with a roof, thus developing the vehicle today considered as the world’s ...
DeZir stands out as an illustration of the brand’s commitment to more emotional styling. DeZir’s sensuous lines and bright red finish express passion. Powered by an electric motor, DeZir is proof that environmental concern and a love for cars are ...
Having starred in the World Series by Renault’s premier saloon car championship since the creation of the WSR in 2005, Mégane Trophy has undergone a raft of radical modifications in readiness for the 2009 campaign. The most visible change concerns its new ...
To mark the 50th anniversary of the iconic Berlinette, Design Yann Jarsalle and Concept and Show Car Director Axel Breun reinterpreted the original design cues to include the new Renault design language introduced by Laurens van den Acker with the ...
Twin’Run drove its first laps today in front of spectators at the Monaco Grand Prix weekend. Monaco, with its legendary track, is the ideal theatre for the concept car’s debut. Twin’Run is a performance car through and through and cultivates ...
This Espace came on the scene in 1994, celebrating ten years of partnership between Renault and Matra with ten cylinders for birthday candles. To make the Espace F1, Matra used 1994 world champions Williams Renaultâs power train unit. This engine ...
Three cameras relay a panoramic rear view of the outside environment, which is displayed on a multi-function, voice-activated wide screen, located in the upper part of the dashboard. This screen also provides information on navigation, the hi-fi system, air-conditioning and ...
City-to-city car races were all the rage at the start of the century. The Type K brought Renault its 1st major all-category win in the 1922 Paris-Vienna competition. The Renault brothers immediately saw that racing brought car brands unhoped-for publicity. ...
Continuing the sporting tradition of the Renault 5 Turbo, Alpine, Spider and Clio V6, all of which made their marks on European race tracks over the last 25 years, the Mégane Trophy – unveiled at next week’s Paris Motor Show ...
Renault has taken the wraps off its new concept car, Altica, a sporty estate that combines flowing lines with a spacious interior. Its dynamic stance is underpinned by a long bonnet and curved forms, while its interior ensures outstanding load ...
Ahead of its world debut next weekend at the World Series by Renault, Nurburgring meeting in Germany, the French marque has unveiled its fastest ever road car, the Mégane Renaultsport 265 Trophy. Priced in the UK at £27,820 on-the-road, the ...
TUESDAY 9 AUGUST 2005 – At the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, Renault is presenting its new Egeus concept car, a resolutely upmarket 4WD Sport Utility Vehicle. Egeus is a natural continuation of the previous concept cars Wind and Fluence ...
The 2015 World Series by Renault dates have been announced by Renault Sport Technologies and are set to feature no less than six circuits used by Formula One and a welcome return to Silverstone for the British round. Adored by ...
The very 1st cornerstone of a huge empire, this voiturette, designed and built by Louis Renault, was never intended to be sold. The story of this car, designed and produced in just three months, reads like a real Christmas tale. ...
In Detail submitted by Richard Owen engine V6 valvetrain 4 Valves / Cyl displacement 2946 cc / 179.8 in³ bore 87 mm / 3.43 in stroke 82.7 mm / 3.26 in compression 11.4:1 power 171.5 kw / 230.0 bhp ...
1979: when the blue prototype was revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show, it surpassed even the wildest dreams of sporting enthusiasts. In fact, all that remained of the Renault 5 was its distinctive silhouette, pumped up with enormous wings, bumpers ...
Tuesday 11th Sept 2007 – In the midst of its largest-ever product offensive, Renault will take this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show by storm by taking the covers off of an unprecedented six new production cars and two concepts, as well ...
Looking for a Renault that really stands out from the rest? TC Euro Cars (TCEC), has that solution, but it isn’t a Renault you could buy though. The Renault in focus here is the Captur and TCEC has come ...
In Detail submitted by Richard Owen engine Inline-4 valvetrain OHV 2 Valves Cyl displacement 16286 cc / 993.8 in³ bore 180 mm / 7.09 in stroke 160 mm / 6.3 in power 96.9 kw / 129.9 bhp @ 1600 ...
We put the new Skoda Fabia straight into the deep end by pitching it against the Renault Clio and Vauxhall Corsa-e As you can imagine, we at Auto Express take our Car of the Year judging very seriously. Every year ...