Renault to Bring Back Gordini Name on Special Edition Clio RS and Twingo RS
Amedee Gordini was to Renault and French motor racing what Carroll Shelby is to Ford and American motor racing, and like the Shelby name and Ford, the Gordini name has long been attached to high...
View ArticleSpied! Renault Megane Cabrio Almost Complete
Up until now, Renault has offered Euro-market buyers a hatchback, coupe, wagon, and a few performance versions of the attractively designed Megane. If all goes as rumored, next year they’ll soon be...
View ArticleRenault Stays on Formula 1 Grid in 2010 Thanks to Luxembourg Firm
Unlike BMW and Toyota, Renault has committed to Formula 1 in 2010 thanks in large part to Luxembourg-based company Genii Capital Investment. The highly confidential deal will be completed early next...
View ArticleCompact and Passionate: Renault to Debut Wind Coupe-Roadster at Geneva Show
Renault’s European lineup will grow soon by one little “coupe-roadster” called Wind. Designers say it promises distinct style, practicality, and passion all in one compact package. As of now, details...
View ArticleRed Bull Racing Shows off New RB6 Car; Vettel Favorite for Driver’s Championship
Red Bull Racing debuted their newest Renault-powered Formula 1 racer called the RB6 at in Valencia, Spain yesterday among a flurry of international press. The team’s most promising driver, 22-year-old...
View ArticleElectric Love: Renault DeZir EV Sports Coupe Coming to Paris
Renault’s new DeZir all-electric sports concept is a “passionate” signal of the French automaker’s new design direction, thanks in large part to the efforts of Laurens van den Acker. The Dutch designer...
View Article2010 Paris: Renault DeZir Puts Leaf Drivetrain to Good Use
Being a European show, the Paris floor is buzzing with sustainable mobility, low CO2, and efficiency talk. Renault joined the fun with its DeZir electric sports car concept, which attempts to merge the...
View ArticleGeneva Preview: Renault Captur Concept Joins Sporty Crossover Fray
Renault has dropped initial renderings and information on its upcoming vehicle for next month’s Geneva Motor Show, previewing a sporty two-door crossover dubbed Captur, that Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn...
View ArticleHyundai Production Barely Affected by Japan Earthquake, Renault Korea and GM...
The impact of the earthquake in Japan can be felt internationally in the automotive industry and South Korea is no different. Renault’s Samsung Motors division halted weekday overtime and weekend...
View ArticleVideo Find: Formula 1 Car Launches into Air, Nails Landing
The 2011 Formula 1 season is off to an exciting start, with all the major players showing what they’ve got early on. Of course, much of the sport’s excitement comes from close calls like the one in...
View ArticleWe Hear: Tavares Reported Favorite for Renault COO
Renault is looking for a replacement for its former chief operating officer Patrick Pelata. The new COO would be second only to CEO Carlos Ghosn. Carlos Tavares (pictured, left), the head of Nissan...
View ArticleVideo Find: Renault’s Version of “The Electric Life,” and Some Awesome...
A couple days ago, we showed you Nissan’s entertaining new Leaf commercial, that simultaneously called out the Chevrolet Volt, while depicting what going through an average day at the office running on...
View ArticleRenault-Nissan to Open New Research Office in Silicon Valley, Fourth Major...
Attention all college grads with an engineering degree (and a slight interest in cars): add the Renault-Nissan Alliance to your job hunting list of automotive companies that have been actively seeking...
View ArticleVideo Find: Top Gear Season 17 Preview
Some say he knows two facts about ducks and both of them are wrong, and that he’s allergic to the Dutch, all we know is Top Gear will return for its seventeenth season this summer on the BBC. To give...
View ArticleFrench Flier: Renault Megane Sets Front-Drive Nurburgring Lap Record
Renault has smashed its own Nürburgring lap record for production front-wheel-drive cars. A factory-stock Mégane Renaultsport 265 Trophy recorded a scorching lap of 8:08 at the so-called “Green Hell,”...
View ArticleNissan Begins Global Testing of NV200 EV
In an attempt to become the leader in zero emission vehicles Nissan began global proving tests of its all-electric NV200 compact commercial van this month. Initially Nissan will provide one plug-in...
View ArticleBastille Day Bash: WOT’s Top 5 French Cars
Happy Bastille Day! In celebration of one of France’s many (five) revolutions and the storming of the Bastille Castle on this day in 1789, Wide Open Throttle is counting down our top five quirky and...
View ArticleQuoi? Europeans Turn Renault Twingo into “Cabinets of Curiosities”
French automaker Renault spiced up the holiday season with some art cars dubbed Cabinets of Curiosities. Based on the Renault Twingo hatchback, the cars’ insides were transformed into miniature art...
View ArticleWe Hear: Renault May Celebrate Alpine Anniversary With New Sports Car
If there was ever a time for Renault to try and revive its hallowed Alpine brand, 2012 may be it. This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of its most revered models, and new reports suggest the...
View ArticleMercedes Citan Small Commercial Van for Europe Teased
Mercedes-Benz announced a new compact delivery van, revealing sketches of the future small commercial vehicle. Called the Citan, the van’s name is an amalgamation of the words “city” and “titan.”...
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