The Renault Rafale E-Tech 4×4 300hp PHEV goes on sale in the UK with two trim levels and prices starting from £45,695. Having revealed the new Rafale Coupe SUV to top their SUV range back in the summer of 2023, Renault was back earlier this year with a new range-topping Rafale model – the succinctly-named […]
New Alpine A290 REVEALED as Alpine’s ‘Hot Hatch’ take on the electric Renault 5
The Alpine A290 is revealed as Alpine dips into the electric ‘Hot Hatch’ market with an aggressive-looking take on the new Renault 5. We had our first look at the electric Alpine A290 – Apine’s take on the new electric Renault 5 – with the Alpine A290_b Concept a year ago, complete with a very […]
Renault and Geely’s HORSE Powertrain reveals new range-extender hybrid
Renault and Geely confirm a new business – HORSE Powertrain – to develop and share hybrid and ICE engine development. Renault and Geely have confirmed their new joint venture to produce low-emission and ICE engines comes in to existence today – 31 May 2024 – as car makers seek ways to economically continue to deliver […]
New Renault Rafale E-Tech 4×4 300hp PHEV ARRIVES to top the Rafale range
The range-topping model for the new Renault Rafale arrives as the Rafale E-Tech 4×4 300hp promising 62 miles of EV range. The Renault Rafale Coupe SUV arrived last year as Renault delivered a stylish SUV to sit above the Austral as a D-Segment Coupe SUV with new grille, big hips and that ‘means you can […]
Alpine Alpenglow Hy4 is an ICE four-pot with 335bhp – and powered by HYDROGEN
The Alpine Alpenglow Hy4 is revealed as a fully working concept using a modified ICE engine powered by hydrogen. It’s become received wisdom that the only future for cars is an electric one (which is not right) and that ICE cars will disappear in the coming decades completely. Apart from the fact that motorists are […]
New Renault Symbioz Hybrid ARRIVES to take on the Nissan Qashqai
The Renault Symbioz is revealed as yet another Renault SUV/Crossover designed to fill the gap between the Captur and Austral. You’ve probably had sleepless nights tossing and turning about the gap in Renault’s range of SUVs. But worry no more – the Renault Symbioz has landed. Sitting above the Captur, with many similarities, it measures […]
Renault Captur UPDATED to better compete with the new Ford Puma and Nissan Juke
The Renault Captur gets a makeover for 2024 with a new look and new tech, aiming to keep the Captur in the B-segment SUV sales race. We’ve recently seen the Ford Puma get an update for 2024 – and there’s a titivated Nissan Juke too – as they compete in the small SUV market, and […]
Alpine A290 – Alpine’s take on the Renault 5 EV – to debut at Le Mans in June
Alpine’s first EV – the Alpine A290 – will debut at Le Mans on 13 June as a sporty take on the new Renault 5 EV. It’s getting on for a year since the Alpine A290_b Concept was revealed, pointing towards a production A290 based on the new Renault 5 EV but with more sporty intentions. […]
Renault 5 E-Tech Electric OFFICIALLY revealed – set to cost from £25k
The Renault 5 has gone from Concept to Production car with the debut of the new Renault 5 E-Tech Electric in Geneva. Set to cost from £25k. It’s more than three years since the Renault 5 Prototype was revealed previewing a new, small electric car from Renault complete with retro name and retro looks. Finally, […]
Renault Scenic E-Tech is the 2024 Car of the Year – beating the BMW 5 Series and Peugeot 3008
The Renault Scenic E-Tech has been announced as the European Car of the Year at the Geneva Motor Show, beating the BMW 5 Series and Peugeot 3008. The Geneva Motor Show is back this year – in a more ‘compact’ form – and one of the first things to arrive from the show is the […]