Posts Tagged ‘make:renault’

New concept car teased, Renault design influenced by Ross Lovegrove

Renault has teamed up with British designer Ross Lovegrove to create a new concept car that hints at the future styling direction for the French automaker. The yet-to-be-named car will be unveiled at the Triennale of Milan on April 8, and it will be on display unit the 14th.

Although the …


Alpine unveils N36 LMP2 car that will race in 24 Hours of Le Mans

This is the Alpine LMP2 competitor you’ll see contesting European endurance races this year, including The 24 Hours of Le Mans in June. Parent company Renault showed off the N36 racer at its atelier in Paris, the blue and orange a switch from the yellow, black and white livery Alpine wore last …


Renault will have new Alpine ready by end of 2015

We earlier reported that Renault’s revival of the Alpine name would take four years. But Stephen Norman, head of marketing for Renault, says to expect the first new Alpine sometime before the end of 2015.

Norman also tells Autocar that the Alpine jointly developed with Caterham “won’t …


Renault appoints Dacia Logan creator to head its Nano-rival program in India

After watching the Tata Nano post sales numbers smaller than its engine displacement, Renault gave up on its much publicized intention to build a truly inexpensive car to rival it. Then, a month ago, reports emerged that Renault was resuming work on a couple of low-priced cars for emerging …


Renault planning a Tata Nano rival. Again.

Four years ago, Renault confirmed that it would partner with India’s Bajaj Auto to develop a rival to the Tata Nano. At the time, as everyone waited for the Nano to arrive, you could have used a Richter scale to measure the tremors the executive suites of any automaker with an interest in the …


Thought Renault’s Twizy couldn’t get more French? Here’s one covered in macarons

While we were in Las Vegas covering the 2012 SEMA Show, sweeter teeth had converged upon France’s capital city for the annual Salon du Chocolat, otherwise known as the Paris Chocolate Show. Renault brought a little automotive flair to the this year’s show by teaming with French pastry chef …


Renault donates all-electric Popemobile to His Holiness

Popes know how to travel in style, as the long list of iconic Popemobiles can attest to. In recent years, His Holiness Benedict XVI - aka the “Green Pope” - has been trying to clean up those bubbly vehicles with alternative powertrains. He wanted a plug-in hybrid from Mercedes-Benz …


Bizarre new Renault ad stars two girls and one fishbowl?!

You don’t have to belong to PETA to believe in the ethical treatment of animals. And if you count yourself in that lump, perhaps it’s best to avoid watching the video below.

That said, Renault has released the second of its so-called “Challenge Us If You Can” videos, this time filmed at the …


Marussia rules out mechanical fault in de Villota F1 tragedy

Marussia has concluded there was no mechanical failure in the accident that saw Formula One driver Maria de Villota collide with a service truck during testing earlier this month. According to CNN, the F1 race team conducted thorough tests alongside an external forensic company and the UK’s …


Yes, Virginia, you can drift a 17-horsepower Renault Twizy

On one side of the Renault Twizy ledger you have a mid-engined, rear-wheel drive “coupe” with instant torque and a RenaultSport-tuned suspension. On the other, you have the equivalent of 17 horsepower. None of those figures would keep Autocar’s Steve Sutcliffe from getting to the bottom line, …


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