Meet the Nissan NP300 Navara’s twin under the skin, the Renault Alaskan ute. Created to tackle the burgeoning utility vehicle market of Latin America, the new Renault ute is the brand’s first one-tonne pickup and marks a major step into the segment. Following its debut in Medellin, Columbia, the carmaker …
Read More »Renault Megane GT dropped on H&R springs and spacer package
Chassis specialist H&R is introducing a sport springs and spacer package for the Renault Megane GT, bringing the sporty hatch one notch closer to the real deal that is the Renault Sport Megane R.S. Compatible with the standard shock absorbers, the H&R springs lower the Megane GT by 25mm front and …
Read More »Renault Sport Clio R.S. 16 marks brand’s 40th anniversary
Renault Sport has unveiled the Clio R.S. 16, a concept built to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Renault’s go-fast division and the company’s return to Formula One racing. A project completed in just five months, the Clio R.S. 16 brought the challenge of putting the 201kW (275hp) / 360Nm turbocharged …
Read More »Special Renaultsport Clio R.S. to bow in at Monaco GP
Renault Sport has given us a first glimpse of the “special” Clio RS, which is set to bow in at the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend. The car has been created to mark Renault Sport’s 40th birthday and celebrate Renault’s return as a Formula One team. “We successfully completed the …
Read More »Renault pushes upmarket with flagship Koleos SUV
Renault’s upmarket Koleos SUV has been officially unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show. The French carmaker’s all-new flagship SUV is geared to reach 80 markets, including Australia. “Today in Beijing, we mark the world premiere of the all-new, flagship SUV Renault Koleos,” said Groupe Renault Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn. …
Read More »All-new Renault Koleos to debut in Beijing
Renault is looking disrupt the high-end D-segment SUV market with its all-new Koleos range. The new model will play a key role in Renault’s product offensive further broadening their reach to prospective buyers. Designed with the global market in mind, the Koleos promises to deliver a blend of robust SUV design …
Read More »Renaultsport Megane R.S. crashes spectacularly at the Nürburgring
A Renaultsport Megane R.S. has crashed spectacularly at the Nürburgring track in Germany over the weekend. The white Megane R.S. can be seen coming into the tight corner at an overly high speed, causing the car to understeer into the guardrail at the notoriously tricky racetrack. The impact caused the …
Read More »2016 Renault Megane Estate headed to Geneva Motor Show
Update: The Megane Estate will launch in Australia in 2017. The car measures 4,626mm in length, 1,449mm in height and sits on a 2,712mm wheelbase. It has a boot space of 580 litres and is said to have the longest load area in its segment at 2.8m. Its engine options …
Read More »Infiniti to be Renault Sport F1 Team’s technical partner
Infiniti has announced it will be the technical partner of the new Renault Sport Formula One team starting in the 2016 season. Leveraging its expertise in performance hybrids, Infiniti will contribute engineering resources to the Renault Energy F1 Power Unit’s Energy Recovery System (ERS), which incorporates two motor generator units, …
Read More »Renault’s Maubeuge plant rolls out their one millionth Kangoo
A proud moment for Renault; the French automaker has officially rolled out its one millionth Kangoo from the Maubeuge manufacturing plant. Initially released in 1998 and redesigned in 2007, the Kangoo in two forms: a leisure activity vehicle for retail customers and a light commercial vehicle (LCV) for the brand’s …
Read More »Limited edition Clio R.S. 220 Trophy hits Australian shores
The highly anticipated Renault Clio R.S. 220 Trophy, which recently debuted at the Geneva Motor Show is now available in Australia. If you are looking to buy however, you’ll want to get in quick as this is a limited edition model and only 220 units will be available. Compared with …
Read More »Renault Corbusier Concept: A Homage To Architect Le Corbusier
Renault has uncovered their bold new concept car – the Renault Corbusier. It was created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the death of France’s best known architect, Le Corbusier. The new concept car unfortunately has no ties to any future project from Renault, instead they insist that this artistic model …
Read More »Next-gen Renaultsport Megane R.S. confirmed – likely a 5-door
Renault has confirmed the next-generation Megane R.S. is on the cards but don’t expect the hot hatch until sometime in 2017. When asked by Autocar at the Frankfurt Motor Show about the possibility of a new Renaultsports Megane, Renault design boss, Laurens van den Acker said: “Yes, of course there …
Read More »2016 Renault Mégane hatch leaked online!
A series of official images of the all-new 2016 Renault Mégane hatch has leaked onto the web, thanks to CarPassion.it. Scheduled for an official launch at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show next week, the model shown in the leak images appears to be the GT Line and features a front …
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