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  • The electric Renault Fluence will be produced in Bursa Turkey

    The electric version of Renault Fluence will be produced in the OYAK-Renault Bursa plant in Turkey. Yesterday, Renault came out with this announcement. (more…)

  • Renault announced the pricelist for Megane Renaultsport 250

    The Megane Renaultsport 250 will be available to order from November 1st and the first deliveries will be made in the UK in January 2010. The price is £21,995 for the Cup version and £22,995 for the normal. The small difference in the price comes from the more generous equipment in the normal version of Megane Sport 250. (more…)

  • Renaultsport Twingo 133 CUP is ready to hit the market

    Cup version of Renaultsport Twingowill be available to order from 1st October and the first owners will have their cars in November.

    Twingo 133 CUPis praced at £11,795, which is £700 less than Renaultsport Twingo 133. The price is such because the Cup version doesn’t have air conditioning, automatic headlamp and wiper operation, extra tinted rear windows and features a one-piece bench in place of the usual independent sliding rear seats. (more…)

  • Renault introduces four electric concepts at IAA Frankfurt

    Obviously the hard work in Renault brought some results. They stunned the visitors at the opening of IAA Frankfurt by showing four different electric concepts.

    The smallest of the vehicles is Twizy Z.E. Concept. It is a ultra-compact 1+1 seater with zero emissions city car. The electric motor develops 20hp and it is capable to run the small car up to 47mph.

    In the super-mini class Renault introduces Zoe Z.E. Concept. It is a full four seat car with 70kW motor for 100 mile range. Zoe Z.E. is equipped with enormous 21 inch wheels. (more…)

  • Renault Fluence unveiled

    Fluence is the name of the brand-new saloon from Renault, the car stands for sporty exterior vision, strong presence, comfortable and full of technologies cabin. Renault Fluence is designed to be the most attractive car of its class, and it will be built on the existing assembly line at the Oyak-Renault plant in Bursa, Turkey, where Megane II saloon was produced. (more…)

  • The new Renault Megane Sport Tourer in showrooms now!

    From today on, the latest incarnation of the Megane Sport Tourer is available in Renault showrooms. The New Megane Sport Tourer was premiered earlier this year at the Geneva motor show, the stylish debutant has been priced aggressively from £15,485, and in addition to its impressive value-for-money, boasts a winning combination of low-emission ‘Renault eco2’ engines and impressive equipment levels. (more…)

  • H&R Megane Grandtour

    According to Renault the Mégane Grandtour should change our minds regarding estate cars. The powerful curves should emphasise its dynamic qualities. Because of this the specialists at H&R-Spezialfedern have developed suspension components for the fresh French vehicle that will support its factory DNA. (more…)

  • Renault Z.E. Concept shocked the crowd at Goodwood

    While a succession of high-powered Renault race cars thrilled the vast, 135,000-strong crowd at Silverstone during the World Series by Renault weekend, the second largest motorsport event in the UK, a futuristic electric car was generating quite a buzz of its own at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. (more…)

  • Renault Concentrate on its Environmental Prowess for the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2009

    With final preparations for its free 110,000-spectator World Series motorsport celebration this weekend (4th and 5th July) at Silverstone well under way, one hundred and twenty miles south, Renault is focussing on the Goodwood Festival of Speed, held the same weekend. (more…)

  • Renault Megane Sport Tourer Pricing Announced

    Unveiled earlier this year as one of six world debuts at the Geneva motor show, New Mégane Sport Tourer now becomes the tenth new Renault model this year as part of the company’s extensive range renewal programme. (more…)

  • Volvo S40 Drive With Start/Stop – What Car? Green Car Of The Year

    The Volvo S40 1.6D DRIVe featuring the new Start/Stop technology has scooped the top honour and been named Green Car of the Year at the prestigious 2009 What Car? Green Car Awards.

    The Volvo S40 DRIVe beat the BMW 118d and the Renault Megane to the top spot in the Small Family category and then stormed ahead to achieve victory over all the other category winners, including the Audi A8 and MINI Cooper S, to be awarded the prestigious overall What Car? Green Car of the Year title. (more…)

  • Renault Megane R26.R Continues To Set The Pace

    Renault’s Megane R26.R continues to set benchmark lap times at UK tracks. Last year, the Megane R26.R established a new lap record for a front-wheel drive production car at the 13-mile Nürburgring circuit in Germany with a time of just 8 minutes 17 seconds. Following its arrival on UK shores, the R26.R has now set benchmark times at Silverstone, Bedford Autodrome, Millbrook and Bruntingthorpe. (more…)