The upcoming two-door has already been previewed in concept form and next year’s production version is expected to be almost identical. The concept car featured frameless windows, a six-speed automatic transmission and black powder-coated alloys. Other goodies included LED detailing and a rear diffuser.
Renault is yet to reveal any details on the mechanicals of the new coupe but expect any production version to get a similar lineup to the new sedan and estate models. This means a series of diesel and petrol four-cylinder engines ranging from 1.6L to 2.0L with output ranging from 112hp to 204hp. A 3.0L V6 petrol model will likely be introduced as a range-topper.
One of the more interesting features set to debut on the coupe is a new four-wheel-steering system dubbed Active Drive. Renault’s new system uses a computer to monitor steering inputs, vehicle speed and traction every 10 milliseconds and adjusts the angle of the rear wheels to suit.
The good news is that the 4WS system will eventually filter across to more of the carmaker’s lineup and we suspect other carmakers will follow suit with similar set-ups if successful.
Reader Comments
Thu Jan 17 2008 8:51 AM
James says
I hope it will look more like concept, not this preview...
Thu Jan 17 2008 10:22 AM
chris says
i dont know what the concept looked like but this preview is really nice. looks like a 350z that has been frenchified. which actually isnt that horrible of a thing. the front part (specially the face) reminds me of the altima though.
Fri Jan 18 2008 11:48 AM
Yannos says
I lost my faith in Renault styling.. no matter how good Laguna II was, at least it was distinguishable. Lago III is just a boiled potato (never mind 4ws, etc).
Le Quement must have been seriously constrained with Lago sedan and I do not believe that the coupe will be any different.
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