U.S. auto sales have been on the decline for the past 12 months and there’s no sign of a major upturn anytime soon. The market, which for years has been the world’s biggest in terms of auto sales, could soon be overtaken by Europe and possibly China and according to Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn it […]
Renault has already hinted at building electric cars in Israel towards the end of the decade in a deal with Shai Agassi’s Project Better Place – an initiative designed to make electric vehicles a practical reality. However, according to new reports Renault will also build its own range of electric vehicles for sale in international […]
Four-wheel-steering (4WS) is one of those technologies that never really made it past the 1980s in great success. It featured on a string of high-performance Nissan models through the ‘90s but the extra cost and the weight disadvantage of the system won it few fans considering its only real benefit was a slight reduction in […]
In an interview at the Geneva Auto Show, Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan, strongly stated that he is not seeking any key alliance with American carmaker Chrysler. “We have an OE deal. Period,” Ghosn said, “I don’t want you to think there’s more in this.” Nissan is currently in an agreement with Chrysler to supply […]
The global trend toward more luxurious, safer and more powerful cars is not lost on Renault. Despite cutting back production due to slow sales of the Laguna, the company is moving forward with plans to go even further up-market. One of the cars Renault will use to get there is the product of a joint-venture […]
After first previewing the Twingo RS concept back at the 2006 Paris Motor Show, officials have now rolled out the production Twingo Renaultsport 133 high-performance hatch at the current Geneva event. Like the original concept, the new Renaultsport 133 features wider front and rear wings, sculpted side skirts and an aerodynamic spoiler to […]
Renault has used this week’s Geneva Motor Show to take the wraps off its new Renault Megane Coupe Concept, which officials claim will eventually spawn a compact production coupe later this year. The concept is characterized by aluminium-finish air intakes, which sit under two rows of main and dipped beam lights that sit […]
Samsung’s QM5 SUV (pictured), which went on sale late last year, was one of the first cars to be developed under the newly formed Renault-Samsung partnership. Before that, Samsung’s automotive unit relied on platforms and whole cars supplied by Nissan. According to latest reports, the QM5 is just the first of a host […]
Renault has taken the wraps off its new Laguna GT performance range ahead of the worldwide launch penciled in for next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Debuting in the model lineup is Renault’s four-wheel steering Active Drive chassis as well as two high-performance engines in the form of a diesel 2.0L dCi with 180hp […]
At the start of last year Renault announced an ambitious target of launching 26 new models by the end of 2009, but apart from the introduction of the new Laguna there hasn’t been much of a buzz from Renault at recent major car shows. Things won’t be quiet for long because at next month’s Geneva […]
Renault has finally revealed the production version of its first ever 4×4 crossover after initially presenting the vehicle in concept form at the 2006 Paris Motor Show. The new model will carry the Koleos name, which was first used on the concept, and will arrive in European showrooms in June of this year […]
Numerous carmakers have turned to dual-clutch transmissions in the interest of squeezing out maximum performance, economy and refinement, but despite the proven benefits of the technology just as many brands, if not more, are yet to embrace it. Renault is one such company that’s yet to adopt dual-clutch technology but that will all change as […]
Small, sporty runabouts are often short-changed in the minds of enthusiasts. Their numbers don’t stack up so well when faced with competition from big, powerful sedans or turbocharged hatchbacks. But in terms of sheer driving fun, they can rank right up there with the best, especially in the vast majority of real-world street […]
Carlos Ghosn is the man credited with turning around the fortunes of Nissan during the 1990’s, bringing it back from the brink of bankruptcy and turning billion dollar losses into profits within a couple of years. At the same time he also headed Renault, which is now on track to boost its sales 30% within […]
The original Renault Alpine Interlagos was a niche sports car built under license in Brazil during the 1960s. The car was based on the Renault Alpine 108 sports coupe but picked up its own unique ‘Interlagos’ title as homage to the famous circuit of the country in which the custom model was produced. […]