A cool find has popped up for sale in Australia. Yes, one of those crazy little 2004 Renault Clio V6 Sport hot hatches, with an eye-opening asking price. The phase 2 Renault Clio V6 Sport is renowned for being one of the most aggressive and bonkers hot hatches ever created. […]
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Renault outlines electric strategy, 10 new EVs coming by 2025
Renault has spilled the beans on its electric vehicle strategy for the next decade, opening up about plans for a new battery factory and a shift to more than 90 per cent of its lineup featuring pure electric powertrains by 2030. Drawing on more than 10 years of experience with […]
2021 Renault Captur on sale in Australia from $28,190
Renault is hoping to capitalise on the success of the Captur in Europe with confirmation of Australian specs and prices for the 2021 version of the pint-sized SUV. The updated model is priced from $28,190 and promises class-leading power, improved technology and practicality, and, of course, some French flair in […]
Top 10 Underpowered Brazilian Hatchbacks
People love Brazilians and getting a Brazilian, but this breathless bunch couldn’t pull a Rio Carnival float over black ice. Around the world, the necessity of capacity taxes as a means of reducing emissions has created some very interesting vehicles. The Latin American nation penalised car makers for having capacities […]
Renault 5 Prototype previews modern ‘R5 Turbo’ EV
Fans of 1980s cars – the ‘turbo era’ – will remember the crazy little Renault 5 Turbo (also called R5). Well, Renault is planning a modern interpretation and has even laid the foundations. Meet the Renault 5 Prototype. It is just a concept at this stage but it gives us […]
Lotus & Alpine co-developing all-new electric sports car
Renault’s Alpine sports car brand and Lotus have signed a memorandum of understanding, which is set to spawn the joint development of a brand new fully electric sports car of the near future. Alpine and Lotus seem like a great fit. Both produce lightweight sports cars that focus on pure […]
Renault Australia confirms Arkana, new Captur, updated Megane RS
Renault Australia has confirmed some of its upcoming product plans which are set to help keep the French brand alive and kicking as we get through the coronavirus pandemic. For the past four years running, Renault Australia has posted negative sales from year to year. Its overall figures aren’t exactly […]
2020 Renault Trafic SWB Premium review (video)
The 2020 Renault Trafic stands out in its class with impressive payload and towing capacities, a strong turbo-diesel engine, and some innovative features and packaging. It that enough to fend off the big guns? Specifically, the ‘guns’ we’re referring to are the Toyota HiAce and Hyundai iLoad. So far this […]