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Renault Wind Ready To Blow

The 207CC has a competing partner in a form of a Renault Wind. Autocar shine some light on the new vehicle :

This is the Renault Wind, a two-seat coupé-convertible that will go head to head with the Peugeot 207CC when UK sales start in June.

The Wind, which will be launched at the Geneva motor show next month, shares its platform and much of its front-end styling with the Twingo. Renault is keen to differentiate the two models, however, and will offer the Wind with its own unique interior featuring components borrowed from models higher up the Renault range.

Unlike most retractable hard-top roofs, which use a hinge system, the Wind’s set-up uses a central pivot, a technique inspired by the Ferrari 575 Superamerica. This ensures that the Wind’s boot space remains at 270 litres regardless of whether the roof is up or down. That figure is 40 litres more than the standard Twingo hatchback’s.

At the Wind’s launch, the car will be offered with two of the Twingo’s petrol engines: the 133bhp 1.6-litre unit from the Renault sport model and the Twingo GT’s 100bhp 1.2-litre engine. The latter will be the entry-level unit.

Despite having the Twingo’s most powerful engine, Renault is pitching the Wind as a sports model and not a sports car. No Renaultsport or Gordini Wind variants are planned, but they could follow in the future.

The Wind is a little larger than the Twingo, too; its 3830mm overall length makes it 230mm longer.

Full details of the Wind will be confirmed at the Geneva motor show, where it will be displayed alongside Renault’s other new coupé-cabriolet, the Mégane. It will be priced to compete head on with the 207CC, from around £17,000.

2009 Renault Clio Reviewed By Autoexpress

• Rating:
• On the road price: £11,085 - £17,385
• For : Comfortable, roomy cabin, refined diesels
• Against : Steering lacks feel, poorly resolved facelift

Styling/image
A facelift four years after the Clio’s initial launch in 2005 has introduced a more modern appearance that takes many of its styling cues from the New Megane, At the front there’s a reprofiled nose that features larger, swept back headlamps, while the rear gets a new bumper and tailights. As before there’s a choice of three and five-door hatchbacks together with a versatile Sport Tourer estate. There are six trim levels to choose from – Extreme, Expression, Dynamique, GT, Privilege and Initiale. At the top of the range is the scorching Renaultsport 200, identified by its muscular flared wheelarches, black grille surround and bodykit.

Interior/practicality
The cabin has always been one of the most spacious in the supermini class, with room for five adults at a pinch. Hatchback models feature a useful 288-litre boot that can be extended to 1,038-litres with the rear seats folded flat. Go for the Sport Tourer and these figures increase to 439-litres and 1,277-litres respectively. Whatever bodystyle you plump for you’ll get the same well laid out and solidly constructed interior. Dynamique models and above get a classy soft touch dashboard finish and air-conditioning.

Driving experience
Like its predecessor the Clio serves-up a fine balance between ride and handling. Turn into a corner and the Renault displays poise, grip and balance, while the supple suspension effortlessly soaks up poor surfaces. Only the numb electrically-assisted steering spoils the dynamic. For ultimate thrills there’s the Renaultsport 200, which is made even sharper with the optional, lower and stiffer Cup chassis. This model is a true performance bargain, delivering driver involvement to match much pricier machinery.

Engines/performance
The smooth and quiet 1.5-litre dCi diesels are the engines to go for, with both the 85bhp and 106bhp versions delivering enough punch effortlessly keep up with more powerful machines and 60mpg fuel returns. The latter unit comes with a six-speed manual gearbox for relaxed motorway cruising. The range of five petrol engines is a mixed bag. The 1.6-litre VVT comes in two states of tune (108 and 126bhp) and both feel strained, while the 73bhp 1.2-litre struggles most of the time. However, the muscular and responsive turbocharged 98bhp 1.2-litre is excellent and isn’t that far behind the diesels in terms of filling station performance. The Renaultsport's screaming 197bhp 2.0-litre unit is a masterpiece and delivers blistering performance.

Ownership costs
The Renault isn’t the cheapest supermini on the market and it also suffers from weak residuals – it’ll have retained only around 40 percent of its value after three years. However, it’s no worse than the Ford Fiesta and other mainstream rivals. The diesels have the best running costs, with a small appetite for fuel and an annual tax bill of £35. The petrol cars are thirstier, and fall into more expensive VED bands.

Safety/environment
Renaults usually do well in crash tests, so the Clio’s five stars from EuroNCAP is no surprise. All models have at least six airbags as standard (Dynamique, Privilege and Initiale trims have eight), Isofix and ABS. Buyers swayed by low CO2 emissions should look to the diesels which produce between 115-123g/km depending on the model.


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Renault Brings Back Gordini

The first new-generation Gordini will be based on the Renaultsport Twingo 133, and be unveiled on 25 November 2009 at Renault's premier showroom on the Champs Elysees. The new car will be called the Twingo Gordini RS, and then a Clio Gordini RS will follow in spring 2010.

When & Who invented the "Gordini" name? Well back in 1964 when Amedee Gordini developed a rally car based on the Renault 8. The R8 Gordini finished 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th in the 1964 Tour of Corsica rally and two years later, the Gordini Cup one-make race series was established.

The Gordini cars will be priced above their Renaultsport siblings, but there won’t be any mechanical differences between the two brands. Both will share the same Renaultsport engines and choice of regular or Cup suspension setups.

'We’re not creating a substitute for other Renaultsport models. It’s something new. Gordini is for a chic sport clientele and not for purists,' said Eric Zuber, Renault's head of brand marketing and brand promotion. According to Zuber the Gordini cars will be 'more premium, chic and more exclusive.' There’s no indication yet about how big the price premium will be.






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Car review : 2009 Renault Sport 250

The Renault Sport 250 is arguably the hottest-ever RenaultSport Megane hatch. Two versions are available that is the Sport & Cup. The Sport costs more because of its higher standard equipment (climate control, electric leather seats, automatic lights and wipers and more), but the lighter Cup with its more aggressive chassis setup is the one for trackday regulars – and its lesser spec means it’s £1000 cheaper at £21,995.

Both variants of the Megane RS (that's short for RenaultSport) are fitted with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that makes 250HP at 5,500 rpm and 340Nm of peak torque at 3,000 rpm. The six-speed manual gearbox completes the drivetrain propels the RS from o-100km/h in 6.1 seconds and the 1,000-metre standing start said to be covered in 25.7 seconds.

How much?	£21,995
On sale in the UK:	Now
Engine:	1998cc 16v 4cyl turbo, 247bhp @ 5500rpm, 251lb ft @ 3000rpm
Transmission:	Six-speed manual, front-wheel drive
Performance:	1387kg/steel
How heavy / made of?	4299/1848/1435
How big (length/width/height in mm)?	6.1sec 0-62mph, 156mph, 33.6mpg, 195g/km

Here are what the experts have to say about the Car :

Channel4 : Channel4 Review of Renault Megane RS
CAR :

How does it drive?

It’s a corker. The electrically assisted steering is much nicer than the previous generation Megane's, having a more progressive build in weight away from the straight ahead, seamlessly increasing its resistance in proportion to your efforts. The gearchange, too, is much improved. It still feels fairly long of throw, but the engagement feels tighter.

The standard 250 Sport comes without the CUp's limited slip differential, but its grip and the way it powers through turns could fool you into thinking otherwise – you can get on the power stupidly early, and the more power you feed in, the more keenly it pulls through the bend.

The engine lacks character (its just a flat roar of boost), and it takes a good 2500rpm to properly get into its stride, but it is still tractable from down low and it charges to its 6500rpm with impressive eagerness. That said, this chassis could easily cope with more. Read More

Car Enthusiast :

A chasm has hitherto existed between the spongy setup of Renault's regular output and the unyielding hardness of Renaultsport's versions - but the Sport RS250 gets the blend spot on. It's firm, but there's an underlying suppleness that prevents it from smacking into potholes and thumping back to ground over crests, yet all the while the body is kept firmly under control.

However, that composure - and the fact the cabin lacks drama - almost belies the savage nature of the way the RS250 gathers speed. The engine note doesn't help either, because at the peak of the rev range the four-pot turbo sounds boisterous rather than tuneful. However, aware of that, Renault has dialled in a loud induction noise that gets more prominent with a prod of the ESP button (aka Renaultsport Dynamic Management). Switchable between on, Sport and off, the button progressively sharpens up the throttle mapping and offers peak torque (251lb.ft) slightly lower in the rev range, as well as loosening up or turning off the stability nannies.

But because it puts all those horses down without a hint of anguish (thanks partly to a torque limit of 236lb.ft in first gear) the feeling can be one of a car perhaps lacking all the visceral edge you'd want. Rapid and composed, yes, but a little too sensible for its body kit.Read More

Renault Zoe Z.E. Spa On The Move

My girlfriend complains to me about how spending too much time driving on the road has harmed her complexion & made her feel so drain out at the end of the day. Come 2012 she will be very glad to know that Renault & Biotherm the skin care company in L'Oréal's Luxury Products division have team up to developed an all electric car made to pamper its occupants on the road. Presenting the Renault Zoe Z.E. concept that features replaceable battery that can be changed out in just three minutes. It takes about 20 minutes to charge the battery to adequate levels with full charge spaning up to 8 hours depending on voltage if there is no "battery replacement centre" nearby. ------

Among the benefits of driving the Zoe Z.E. concept is intelligent climate control system that will not dehydrate occupant's skin by keeping regulating the humidity level in the cabin. Particulate filters & Air vents that closes by itself if the toxicity sensor mounted in the cabin senses pollutants keeps the cabin air clean. There is also an essential oil diffuser to go along in the cabin. As the name suggest it diffuses essential oils, exclusive active substances adapted to the needs of the driver. That translates into different aroma oils having different efffect on the ocupants depending on the time of the day. (dynamic in the morning, relaxing coming home from work, and awakening vigilance while driving at night.) Notice the interior elements which resembles porcelain especially the seat.











Here is the Press Release:
Renault and Biotherm Present Zoe z

More Juice On The Renault Fluence

The Renault Fluence is arguably one of my favourite 'emerging market' cars because it does look like the designers at Renault put some effort into making the car appear more upmarket then the (yawn....) Dacia. The Fluence actually share a common underpinning with the Nissan sylphy which may or may not be good news for Malaysians who are Euro-phobic when it comes to selecting the makes of their vehicle. The Fluence is a C-segment sedan meaning the key rivals would be the popular Toyota Corolla & Honda Civic here.

Fluence will be build in Oyak-Renault plant in Bursa Turkey and it is available in a variety of economical engines to choose from. There are the Diesel power plants to choose from ranging from 85 to 110 hp versions. Petrol lovers can opt between a 16V 1.6 or 2.0 liter engines with output of 110 or 140 hp respectively. Equally impressive are the selections of transmission offered for a supposedly 'budget conscious' car. The cheapest version would be the DP2 four-speed automatic transmission followed by a CVT (Continous Varaiable Transmission) and to my delight a six-speed Dual Clutch transmission.

Yes, if you are wondering about the dimensions of the Fluence it is actually 4620mm in length, 1479mm in height, 1809 mm wide & a wheelbase of 2700mm. Among the safety features included by Renault are the usual 3 letters acronym such as ABS, ESC( Electronic stability Control), break assist and up to 6 airbags in the cabin.














Source : Renault