Renault is calling it a highly potent road warrior. Facts tell us it is one of the quickest front-wheel drive hot hatches on sale, as well as being the most powerful currently on the market. The Renault Megane R.S. 275 Cup Premium isn’t quite the most potent hot hatch the […]
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Alpine will unveil new production sports car February 16
Bespoke Renault-owned carmaker Alpine has released a teaser of its all-new model which will debut on February 16. Alpine had a strong presence in the sports car scene back in the ‘60s and ‘70s, but this will be company’s first new production model. It’s set to be inspired by the […]
Renault KWID RACER & CLIMBER concepts show potential
Renault will unveil a couple of funky new SUV concepts at the Auto Expo event in India later this week, based on the KWID compact crossover. The Renault KWID is a unique compact SUV made for select markets, mainly India at this stage. Renault is showing off the sporty potential […]
Video: Renault R.S. 01 Interceptor is one cool police car
Renault has come up with an interesting proposal for a police highway patrol car. Yep, an R.S. 01 ‘Interceptor’. This is not a cop you want to get into a chase with. The wild police car concept is based on the R.S. 01 racing concept from 2014. It features a […]
15,800 Renault Captur diesels recalled following investigation
Following investigations last week, Renault is now recalling around 15,800 of its Captur small SUVs to revise the pollution filter systems. The recall comes on the back of the massive Volkswagen emissions scandal in September last year. Since then, the French government made plans to randomly test real-world emissions on […]
Renault investigated over emissions fraud, share price plummets
French manufacturer Renault could be in strife over possible emissions cheating, with share prices plummeting by 23 per cent following revelations that police had conducted raids on several factories. AFP have reported that the French Economy Ministry’s fraud division raided several Renault offices and factories last week, seizing computers that […]
Renault Clio R.S. 220; quickest compact FWD around Nurburgring
We know the new Honda Civic Type R is the quickest production front-wheel drive around the Nurburgring, but now Renault is claiming the new Clio R.S. 220 is the quickest compact hot hatch. The Renault Clio R.S. 220 was unveiled earlier this year and has just been launched in […]
Renault Clio R.S. 220 Trophy on sale in Australia from $39,990
Those in the market for a compact hot hatch will be interested to hear Renault Australia has just announced a sharper, more powerful version of its Clio R.S., called the R.S. 220 Trophy. Building on the success and engineering of the R.S. 200, the 220 features a boosted engine. It’s […]