It seems like only yesterday we awarded the Ford Fiesta ST a win against its Peugeot 208 GTi and Volkswagen Polo GTI rivals (read more here), then went a step further by crowning it one of the best-ever hot-hatches created and one of the ...
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Sports car sales increased by 3900 units over 2012, largely on the back of the hugely successful Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ that notched up 6706 and 1411 sales respectively in their first full year on-sale. They helped mark 18 per cent ...
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To the eyes of those driving on Sydney’s upper north shore, the dark blue Hyundai Elantra with the number plates BU-31-YC appears just like any other cookie-cutter small sedan doing the suburban rounds. This middle-grade Hyundai ...
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The limited edition Renault Megane RS265 Red Bull RB8 has been released in Australia celebrating Red Bull Racing’s fourth consecutive clinching of the Formula One drivers’ and constructors’ world titles. At $49,990, the ...
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Marking a return to the hot-hatch genre for the brand in this country, the Peugeot 208 GTi has arrived priced from $29,990. Available in 1160kg three-door form only, with a single drivetrain option – a 1.6-litre turbocharged ...
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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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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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Renault has signed an agreement that will see it supply electric powerplants to the all-electric FIA Formula E championship series debuting in 2014. Working as the official technical partner of Spark Racing Technology, the agreement ...
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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French automaker Renault is planning to launch the limited edition model, Megane GT 220 Estate in Australia during late May 2013. The vehicle will be powered by the 2L four-cylinder turbocharged engine paired to a six-speed manual ...
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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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Ex-Formula One champion Alain Prost has furthered his role with Renault for 2013, assuming an advisory role within Renault Sport F1. Prost, a brand ambassador for Renault since 2012, will extend his relationship with the French ...
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The all-new Renault Clio RS 200 EDC takes the light hot-hatch segment to an entirely new level. Whether it can still satisfy the Renault Sport purists is a different question, however. Unlike the previous two generations of Renault Clio ...
Renault is set to continue its growth path in Australia as the French brand aims to continue re-establishing itself as a prominent European marque. Last year saw Renault break the 5000 sales mark in Australia for the first time in the ...
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