Archive : Renault

Renault is hard at work on the next generation Clio that bows in at the Paris Motor Show in October 2012. Spyshots and renderings show the successor is based around the DeZir concept. Reports on European publications talk about the heavy emphasis laid on the design of the car to create an emotional connect with would-be buyer. The length and width of the car is likely to be increased marginally to [...]

The new generation Renault Clio is all set to take the spotlight in the small car segment. The 2013 Renault Clio, expected to a threat in the small car segment being just around the 4 metres length mark and a wheel base of 2.6- 3 metres. The new Clio is run by a three and four cylinder petrol engine which also seems to be the current trend in the industry having different no. of cylinders for the low-end [...]

First photo of the 2012 Renault Twingo has emerged. Barring the Twizy, the Twingo is the smallest car in the Renault line up and the mid-life facelift keeps it going until the replacement expected a couple of years down the line arrives. Curtains for the public will be raised in the Frankfurt Auto Show scheduled to happen in mid September this year. Among the changes include a moderately more stylized [...]

Thankfully, not everything in the world is growing, increasing and getting out of hand. The world which is already quite troubled with increasing pollution, population, inflation, etc needs some kind of a breather and automotive companies are planning just that, eh well, almost. Smaller engine  seems to be the way to go for many car manufacturers today. Not very long ago companies started announcing [...]

We all know how Topgear presenter Jeremy Clarkson cleared out apprehensions about the two-door Twingo by taking it to the busy streets of Belfast and answered some common questions on fuel economy, space and interiors in the trademark Clarskon style. To highlight the surprisingly voluminous stowage space for a city car, he put Ross Kemp in the boot. The body panels of the Twingo are dirt cheap and [...]

After having not been able to successfully sell the Koleos in the Europe, Renault is working on a brand new crossover for the European market. Codenamed X87, this car is being heavily tested and will compete with many crossovers including the upcoming Ford B-Max. The spy shots reveal that the car is wearing the body shell of the Qashqai as it in will be using the underpinnings of the car along with [...]

The JV between Daimler and Renault is finally kicking into action with news coming from France that the third generation Twingo will be based on the Smart ForFour. This platform (currently under development) promises to be a ‘breath of fresh air’ for both the companies. What is even more radical is that the Twingo will lose its front wheeled drive for a rear wheel drive. This is the exact opposite [...]

By Kaustubh Shinde The Hot hatch just got hotter! And better! The French auto magazine Autoplus is reporting renderings of the 2011 Renault Megane III. The Renault Megane was easily one of the best looking hot hatch in its segment due to its French connection. And from the pic, it is very clear that the new Megane’s design language is very impressive and is heavily inspired by the DeZir concept. Under [...]

The next generation Renault Twingo is already on Renault’s drawing board. The new Twingo due for 2013, will be jointly developed with the third generation Smart Fortwo, thanks to the tie-up between Renault-Nissan and Daimler. The main characteristic of the upcoming Twingo is that it would utilize the unique rear wheel drive platform of the current Smart Fortwo. There would also be a conventional [...]

The whole world knows that the Nissan Pixo is just a reworked and re-modelled version of the Suzuki alto which Suzuki sells in Europe. The Pixo is made in India by Suzuki for Nissan, for it to sell it in European markets on a contract basis. But, ever since the Volkswagen-Suzuki alliance, a lot of people have started raising questions about what would happen to the agreement between Nissan and Suzuki [...]