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Renault unveils first full-size pickup – the Renault Alaskan

Meet the Nissan NP300 Navara’s twin under the skin, the Renault Alaskan ute. Created to tackle the burgeoning utility vehicle market of Latin America, the new Renault ute is the brand’s first one-tonne pickup and marks a major step into the segment. Following its debut in Medellin, Columbia, the carmaker …

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Renault Megane GT dropped on H&R springs and spacer package

Chassis specialist H&R is introducing a sport springs and spacer package for the Renault Megane GT, bringing the sporty hatch one notch closer to the real deal that is the Renault Sport Megane R.S. Compatible with the standard shock absorbers, the H&R springs lower the Megane GT by 25mm front and …

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Renault Sport Clio R.S. 16 marks brand’s 40th anniversary

Renault Sport has unveiled the Clio R.S. 16, a concept built to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Renault’s go-fast division and the company’s return to Formula One racing. A project completed in just five months, the Clio R.S. 16 brought the challenge of putting the 201kW (275hp) / 360Nm turbocharged …

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Renault pushes upmarket with flagship Koleos SUV

Renault’s upmarket Koleos SUV has been officially unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show. The French carmaker’s all-new flagship SUV is geared to reach 80 markets, including Australia. “Today in Beijing, we mark the world premiere of the all-new, flagship SUV Renault Koleos,” said Groupe Renault Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn. …

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All-new Renault Koleos to debut in Beijing

Renault is looking disrupt the high-end D-segment SUV market with its all-new Koleos range. The new model will play a key role in Renault’s product offensive further broadening their reach to prospective buyers. Designed with the global market in mind, the Koleos promises to deliver a blend of robust SUV design …

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2016 Renault Megane Estate headed to Geneva Motor Show

Update: The Megane Estate will launch in Australia in 2017.  The car measures 4,626mm in length, 1,449mm in height and sits on a 2,712mm wheelbase. It has a boot space of 580 litres and is said to have the longest load area in its segment at 2.8m. Its engine options …

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Infiniti to be Renault Sport F1 Team’s technical partner

Infiniti has announced it will be the technical partner of the new Renault Sport Formula One team starting in the 2016 season. Leveraging its expertise in performance hybrids, Infiniti will contribute engineering resources to the Renault Energy F1 Power Unit’s Energy Recovery System (ERS), which incorporates two motor generator units, …

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Renault’s Maubeuge plant rolls out their one millionth Kangoo

A proud moment for Renault; the French automaker has officially rolled out its one millionth Kangoo from the Maubeuge manufacturing plant. Initially released in 1998 and redesigned in 2007, the Kangoo in two forms: a leisure activity vehicle for retail customers and a light commercial vehicle (LCV) for the brand’s …

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Next-gen Renaultsport Megane R.S. confirmed – likely a 5-door

Renault has confirmed the next-generation Megane R.S. is on the cards but don’t expect the hot hatch until sometime in 2017. When asked by Autocar at the Frankfurt Motor Show about the possibility of a new Renaultsports Megane, Renault design boss, Laurens van den Acker said: “Yes, of course there …

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2016 Renault Mégane hatch leaked online!

A series of official images of the all-new 2016 Renault Mégane hatch has leaked onto the web, thanks to CarPassion.it. Scheduled for an official launch at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show next week, the model shown in the leak images appears to be the GT Line and features a front …

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