Renault has revealed the Twingo Gordini Renaultsport, the first in a range of sport Gordini models. It will launch in January 2010 and go on sale in March. It’s only a couple of weeks since we reported that Renault are going to revive the Renault Gordini badge for a new range of sporty cars, a […]
Renault Gordini Return Confirmed
As we reported last week, Renault has confirmed that they are to bring back the Gordini badge to Renaults, starting with the Renault Twingo Gordini RS. We’ve known this was on the cards for a while – the return of the Gordini badge – and we reported last week that Renault were going to announce […]
Renault Gordini back
Renault are about to announce the revival of the Gordini badge for a range of sporty Renaults to sit below the Renaultsport models. I think you’ll probably have to be over 40 – or a Renault nut – to have any knowledge of the Renault Gordini. But you’re soon going to be a bit more […]
Mégane Renaultsport 250 – Press Release
RENAULT ANNOUNCES SPECIFICATION FOR MEGANE RENAULTSPORT 250 * New Mégane Renaultsport 250 priced from just £21,995 on the road * Available in two versions: Mégane Renaultsport 250 Cup and Mégane Renaultsport 250 * Two chassis settings including the availability from launch of the Cup setting with a limited slip differential * Unique features in the […]
Mégane Renaultsport 250 – UK Details +video
Renault officially revealed the Megane Renaultsport at the Frankfurt Motor Show and have now released UK details and prices. Renault do a pretty good job with their Renaultsport models. Always fun for a wham, bam, thank you M’am thrash around, they offer a lot of fun – and performance – for not a ridiculous amount […]
Renaultsport Twingo 133 Cup revealed
Renault has revealed the Renaultsport Twingo 133 Cup, with reduced specification and the Cup suspension as standard. It’s been a bit of a Renaultsport year this year, with Renault releasing a whole raft of their hot cars on to the market, most recently the Megane Renaultsport 250 which we reported on just a couple of […]
Renault gets suspended ban
Renault has received a 2 year suspended ban from F1 over race fixing in the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. Briatore banned from F1 and Symonds for 5 years. It looks like they got off lightly. The FIA, meeting in Paris today, has handed out a suspended ban from F1 for Renault over the race-fixing debacle and the […]
Renault F1 – Briatore & Symonds resign
Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore and chief engineer Pat Symonds have resigned over the Piquet accident fixing allegation. Oh, dear. The accident fixing allegations surrounding the Renault F1 team and their former driver – Nelson Piquet Jnr – have rumbled on over the past days, with Briatore declaring he was suing Piquet – and his […]
Megane Renaultsport 250 Press Release
NEW MEGANE RENAULTSPORT 250 The stunning New Mégane Renaultsport 250 will go on sale later this year to the delight of UK enthusiasts. From launch, the Mégane Renaultsport 250 will be available with a choice of two chassis settings: * a sport chassis for everyday driving enjoyment, * a Cup chassis for even more exhilarating […]
Megane Renaultsport 250 launches
Renault has revealed the 250bhp Megane Renautsport 250 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Thankfully, Renault has remembered that it likes to make the odd car that doesn’t use electric motors or a hybrid toothbrush motor, and has revealed the new Megane Renautsport 250 at Frankfurt. As you’d expect, the RS 250 is a wee bit […]