A revised Renault Megane range has launched locally, headlined by the addition of a 1.2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, a sporty GT-Line grade, and a wagon bodystyle. The $20,990 Megane Expression replaces the previous Dynamique ...
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British sports car maker Caterham plans to launch a city car and an SUV in an expansion of its partnership with Renault’s upcoming performance division Alpine. Caterham chairman Tony Fernandes told Automotive News the Renault-based ...
French automobile manufacturer Renault has expanded the Clio vehicle portfolio with the launch of new Clio GT 120 EDC. The new vehicle is powered by a 1.2L turbo engine mated to a six-speed automatic gearbox with twin clutches that ...
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The 235kW, rear-wheel-drive Renault Twin’Run city car concept has been unveiled at the weekend’s Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo. Paying homage to two iconic Renault sports cars, the R5 Turbo and Clio V6, the ...
The Ford Fiesta Metal, Suzuki Swift Sport and Volkswagen Polo GTI are entry-level hot hatchbacks. They're a classic recipe of the automotive world, as simple and delicious as san choy bow. Take one small and light hatchback (the lettuce ...
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Renault Sport has confirmed it will expand its range beyond the current Twingo, Clio and Megane RS models, but will not say which is the next Renault to get the hot-tuner treatment. There were strong rumours that the RS division would ...
A Renault Sport executive has confirmed the sports division is having a “very close look at” electric vehicle techonolgy. A pair of Renault Zoe electric vehicles were spotted inside the Renault Sport engineering headquarters, ...
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The Renault Captur could have been safer for rear passengers, a Renault executive has admitted, had curtain airbags been fitted to the car. The controversial decision to make full-length curtain airbags unavailable in the Renault Captur ...
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The Renault Captur will be available in three trim levels and with two petrol drivetrains when it arrives in the first half of 2014, but it could have lobbed earlier had local management shown more interest when the concept was floated five ...
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Renault will completely renew its passenger car line-up within five years, with some models set for the chopping block, others to be completely changed in concept, and all poised to adopt a new corporate identity. The Renault Clio IV ...
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The Renault Clio will not be available with a diesel engine in Australia as originally planned when it arrives in August or September. At the international launch of the reborn light hatchback last year, Renault Australia committed to a ...
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The Peugeot 208 GTi is set to arrive in Australia in August, giving enthusiasts another choice in the strongly contested light hot-hatch segment. It will go up against the most popular car in the class, the Volkswagen Polo GTI, as well as ...
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CarAdvice Magazine has achieved 20,000 active users in its first six issues,becoming the number one downloaded Australian motoring app for iPad , and has been featured in the recommended ‘new and noteworthy’ section of the Apple ...
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French automobile manufacturer Renault has collaborated with the France Televisions for the launch of the francetvinfo in-car application. The application will be launched, under the contract signed in 2012, in Renault's integrated and ...
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You could blame the 2010 launch of the Volkswagen Polo GTI for the ongoing shift away from manual-transmission-equipped hot hatches to dual-clutch automatics. There’s a case to argue that it’s all going the wrong way ...
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