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  • Bosch autonomous car technology

    Nissan is committed to introducing an autonomous car by 2020, but the automaker’s CEO Carlos Ghosn said the technology could be ready two years before that date. Speaking with Reuters, Ghosn, the head of the world’s fourth largest automaker, Renault Nissan, said self-driving cars could be on the roads by 2018, provided red tape doesn’t hold them back. "The problem isn't technology, it's legislation, and the whole question of responsibility that goes with these cars moving around ... and especially who is responsible once there is no longer anyone inside," he said. Ghosn...

  • 2014 Renault Megane RS 275 Trophy
    Renault Mégane RS 275 Trophy revealed ahead of 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed

    Back in 2011, French automaker Renault set the front-wheel-drive lap record at the Nürburgring with its Mégane RS 265 Trophy, which lapped the notorious German circuit in a time of 8:07.97. That record sat comfortably in Renault’s lap until a couple of months ago when Spanish...

  • Renault Megane Renaultsport 265 Trophy
    Renault To Reclaim Front-Wheel-Drive 'Ring Record With Hot Megane

    Battles for the fastest Nürburgring lap time don't just happen among sports cars and supercars--there's a hotly-fought contest among front-wheel-drive hot hatchbacks, too. Renault has often appeared at the top of the table for front-drive lap times, but recent months have seen efforts from...

  • 2014 Alpine A450 Le Mans prototype
    Alpine Back For Another Season Of Motorsport

    After making its motorsport comeback last year, the Alpine performance division of French automaker Renault is now back for another season of motorsport, once again competing in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) with its A450 LMP2 race car. Partnered with formidable French team Signatech, and with...

  • 2012 Renault Alpine A110-50 Concept
    Renault And Caterham To Go Their Separate Ways On Joint Sports Car Project: Report

    In 2012 French automaker Renault and British track car specialist and Formula One team Caterham confirmed plans to develop a new sports car platform that would spawn separate models for the two parties in 2016. Renault was to launch its sports car under a revived Alpine brand while Caterham’s...

  • New Renault Twingo
    Renault reveals rear-engine, rear-drive Twingo

    French automaker Renault will unveil its brand new Twingo minicar at this year's Geneva Motor Show in March. That may not seem like exciting news, but the new Twingo actually marks a radical departure for cars in the segment, as it utilizes a rear-engined, rear-wheel-drive layout. It's the first...

  • Renault Next Two autonomous and connected car prototype

    French automaker Renault has rolled out a new prototype that it will use to develop autonomous driving and connected car technologies. Like its alliance partner Nissan, which has promised to deliver a fully autonomous car by 2020, Renault sees the technology as a real step towards mobility of the future, as well as towards enhanced safety (it’s been shown that human error is the leading cause of accidents). Renault’s new prototype is called the Next Two and in addition to autonomous driving capability the car also features some of the French automaker’s next-generation...

  • Renault Kwid Concept
    Renault Kwid Concept Gets Its Own Drone

    Jesse Ventura would run screaming from the Renault Kwid concept. Not because it's scary-looking or loaded up with 50-caliber machine guns. Because it has its own drone, and Ventura doesn't like drones. That's okay, because we do, especially when they're used like they are with the Kwid: to launch...

  • Infiniti Q30 concept, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
    Mercedes And Renault Nissan May Develop Next-Gen Compact Car Platform Together

    Renault Nissan plans to use a Mercedes-Benz-developed compact car platform for its Infiniti Q30 hatch, which is due in 2015 and has been previewed in concept form at this week’s Frankfurt Auto Show. The platform, known as the MFA, can support a range of bodystyles as well as powertrains and...

  • Ford Fiesta ST Mountune versus Renault Clio RS
    Drive Pits A Renault Clio RS Against The Ford Fiesta ST Mountune: Video

    Hot hatchbacks are valued here in the United States--but across the pond in the United Kingdom, they're truly adored. The Brits have plenty of hot hatches to choose from, which leads to long debates about which is the hottest and, presumably, the hatchiest. One of the all-time greats is the Renault...

  • Renault Initiale Paris concept, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
    Renault Gives First Look At Initiale Paris Luxury Sub-Brand: Video

    About a year ago we told you Renault was considering launching a luxury sub-brand to help it improve the profitability of its models and tap into the strong demand for premium autos in major markets, particularly China. At the Frankfurt Auto Show this week, we got our first taste of Renault’s...

  • Team Lotus F1 car with new Caterham livery
    Caterham Boss Reveals Details On Models Beyond New Sports Car

    Caterham, builder of the legendary Lotus Seven track car and a Formula One racing squad, has ambitious plans to expand into the world of road cars. Its Malaysian chairman Tony Fernandes, who founded the airline AirAsia and only bought into Caterham in 2011, wants to turn the brand into the...

  • Renault Nissan’s Common Module Family (CMF)

    Renault Nissan is the latest automaker to adopt a strategy of widespread platform and parts sharing across models, announcing today it will soon implement a modular platform architecture in 14 of its models from both the Renault and Nissan brands. Called the Common Modular Family (CMF), Renault Nissan hopes the architecture’s adoption will generate an average 30-40 percent reduction in the cost of developing a new model and a 20-30 percent reduction in the cost of parts for the alliance. Another benefit will be the streamlining of production centers around the globe. The initial...

  • Sebastian Vettel driving the Renault Twizy F1 concept
    Sebastian Vettel Gets His First Taste Of Electric Cars, Drives F1-Inspired Twizy: Video

    Formula One triple world champion Sebastian Vettel got his first taste of electric cars, hopping behind the wheel of Renault’s ZOE electric hatch during a promotional stunt organized by the French automaker recently. The drive event took place at Renault’s Z.E. Centre on Seguin Island...

  • Renault Twin’Run concept
    Renault Twin’Run Racing Concept Previews Next Twingo: Video

    Renault has unveiled a racy new concept car at the Monaco Grand Prix that the French automaker is using to preview its next-generation Twingo minicar, more specifically, the Twingo RS performance model. The new concept goes by the name Twin’Run and its design pays homage to the legendary R5...

  • Renault joins Formula E Championship
    Renault Joins Formula E Championship

    Renault, engine supplier to the likes of Red Bull Racing and a former F1 champion itself, has signed up with the innovative Formula E Championship as an official technical partner. The French automaker joins the likes of McLaren, Drayson Racing and Spark Racing Technology as Formula E partners...

  • Renault Twizy F1 concept
    Meet Renault’s F1-Inspired Twizy

    The Renault Twizy is an electric city car that retails for less than $10k and has a power output starting as low as 4 kilowatts (5 horsepower) and topping out at about 13 kilowatts (17 horsepower). It’s not exactly the type of vehicle you’d use to highlight the link between the world of...

  • 2013 Alpine A450 Le Mans prototype
    Alpine A450 Name Used For French Brand’s 2013 Le Mans Prototype

    The new Le Mans prototype that will see Renault’s Alpine performance brand return to the world of motorsport has been renamed the Alpine A450. Previously labeled the Renault N°36 Alpine, the race car’s new name draws on the heritage of previous Alpine racers such as the legendary...

  • 2013 Renault N°36 Alpine Le Mans prototype

    Following this month’s previous announcement from Renault that it will be entering the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year, as well as the European Le Mans Series, the French automaker has now revealed the LMP2 prototype that it hopes to be victorious with. Renault is using its Le Mans participation to help build excitement for the revival of its Alpine nameplate, which will be used on a new sports car being developed in collaboration with British sports car manufacturer and Formula One team Caterham. Before the arrival of the new sports car, currently planned for 2016, Renault will use the...

  • Renault’s turbocharged V-6 engine for the 2014 Formula One season
    Renault Is First To Reveal Turbo V-6 For 2014 F1 Season

    As has been reported previously on this website, Formula One will be making some major changes in the 2014 season, with the most significant being a switch to smaller V-6 turbo powerplants instead of the naturally aspirated V-8s in use since 2006. The move is to ensure closer ties between the...

  • Renault logo
    Renault Abandons Luxury Ambitions

    Early last year, French automaker Renault revealed it was considering launching a new luxury sub-brand to be labeled Initial Paris and feature standalone models using technology borrowed from alliance partner Mercedes-Benz. One of the first of these new upscale Renaults was to be a sedan based on...

  • Renault to enter the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2013 with Alpine-branded prototype
    Renault's Alpine Brand Returns To Le Mans In 2013

    It appears the 24 Hours of Le Mans is shaping up to be the popular arena for automakers to outdo one another once again, with more and more major players returning to the famous endurance race. Joining the likes of Aston Martin, Nissan, Porsche, SRT and Toyota, which have either recently returned...

  • 2015 Smart Fortwo test mule spy shots
    New Smart Fortwo And Forfour Models Will Be Developed With Renault

    Contrary to a previous report, French automaker Renault will continue its original collaboration with Smart to develop new minicars to replace their respective Twingo and ForTwo models as well as Smart’s discontinued ForFour. The collaboration stems from an alliance deal signed between...

  • Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell
    Mercedes-Benz Delays Fuel Cell Plans, Seeks Partner: Report

    Mercedes-Benz has decided to delay plans for the launch of a mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell vehicle until at least 2017, three years later than it had originally hoped. The vehicle was to be based on its latest B Class compact MPV sold overseas and feature a powertrain developed using knowledge...

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