According to the German Press, Volkswagen and Renault are in talks to jointly develop a small electric car selling for £17.000. Legislation is forcing car makers down the electric car road at an indecent pace, throwing away a century or more of ICE development to reduce CO2 emissions. But consigning profitable ICE models to the […]
New Alpine A110 R Turini joins an updated A110 range for 2024
The Alpina A110 range gets a new model for 2024 – the A110 R Turini – as Alpine updates its range with extra toys. The Alpine A110 is a cracking sports car, offering a very French take on what a great sportscar should be. But cheap it’s not. Yes, you can have the entry-level A110 […]
Electric Renault 5 E-TECH TEASED ahead of Geneva Motor Show debut
The new electric Renault 5 E-Tech is due to debut at the 2024 Geneva Motor Shows, ahead of which Renault is teasing with images and some tech details. Believe it or not, it’s almost three years since Renault revealed the Renault 5 EV prototype as a preview of where it planned to go in its […]
New ELECTRIC Renault Twingo promised for 2026 and costing around £17,500
Renault has revealed the first look at a new electric Renault Twingo for 2026, promising to start at under £17,500. There are many reasons why car makers are failing to convince the majority of car buyers that electric cars are the right way to go, from still flakey charging infrastructure, high prices, the prospect of […]
Renault Clio E-Tech Hybrid costs from £21,295 as it aims to pick up Ford Fiesta buyers
The new Renault Clio E-Tech Hybrid goes on sale this month with prices starting at £21,295 as Renault aims to pick up stranded Ford Fiesta buyers. It’s more than three months since Renault revealed a refreshed Clio as they take aim at buyers who can no longer buy a Ford Fiesta, with new looks and […]
Renault Rafale Coupe SUV ARRIVES as Renault’s new range-topper
The Renault Rafale Coupe SUV is revealed as Renault’s new range-topping model with new sporty looks and hybrid powertrains. Renault doesn’t have a glorious history of creating range-topping models that set the sales charts on fire, with stuff like the Vel Satis and Avantine struggling anywhere except France. But it looks like Renault has decided […]
Renault Rafale TEASED as a Coupe SUV take on the Renault Austral
The Renault Rafale is teased ahead of a debut in Paris on 18 June as a Crossover/SUV Coupe based on the Renault Austral. It’s more than a year since the Renault Austral arrived to replace the Renault Kadjar with new looks and new hybrid powertrains and sitting on Renault’s new SMF-CD Platform. Now, Renault has […]
The Alpine A290_b is the first look at an Alpine EV hatch take on the upcoming Renault 5 EV
The Alpine A290 b is revealed as a first look at Alpine’s first EV, a version of the upcoming electric Renault 5 Hatch. A few days ago, we had a tease for a new electric Alpine which looked to be Alpine’s take on the upcoming electric Renault 5. And here it is as the Alpine […]
Alpine A290_b teased as Alpine’s take on the upcoming electric Renualt 5
The Alpine A290_b is teased ahead of a debut on 5 May, and looks to be Alpine’s take on the electric Renault 5. If you want an Alpine – Renault’s performance brand – you are pretty limited in your choice, with just the A110 in its various iterations on offer. But Alpine has plans to […]
Alpine heading to Pikes Peak with the appropriately named A110 Pikes Peak
Alpine is taking on the 2023 Pikes Peak Hillclimb with the appropriately named Alpine A110 Pikes Peak with 500bhp. With the challenging Pikes Peak Hillclimb coming up in June, we already know Ford will be taking on the challenge with an electric transit Supervan (yes, really), and now Alpine has thrown its hat into the […]