The Latest News, Announcements And Rumours From The World Of Cars
This is the new Renault Zoe supermini which has just been unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. It’s a cute little supermini. But that’s not what will attract buyers. It’s electric with a range of up to 130 miles on a full charge. And when it goes in sale in the autumn priced from [...]
This is the Renaultsport Megane 265 freshly updated for 2012. Renault’s popular hot hatch starts from £24,825 for the 265 Cup and £26,025 for the more luxurious 265. Available to order now ahead of the UK launch in April, it promises minor styling changes and more power. The Style Apart from the new Arctic White [...]
Renault has released the UK pricing and specs for their freshly facelifted 2012 Scenic and Grand Scenic range. The changes include sharper styling, more economical engines and revised trim with additional equipment. Prices for the 2012 Renault Scenic begin at £18,325, while the seven-seat Grand Scenic starts from £19,725. The UK orderbook is open now. [...]
Renault UK has announced pricing and specification for the newly face lifted Twingo which is on sale now ahead of the first deliveries in February. The new entry level Dynamique 1.2 16V 75 will put a £10,350 dent in your life savings, up from £9,995 prior to the facelift. So, what do you get for [...]
Renault is considering a new version of their classic 1972 Renault 5 model to boost the allure and credibility of its supermini range. Driven on by the success of the MINI, Beetle and Fiat 500 the new Renault 5 would be sold alongside the next Twingo and slot into the range below the new Clio. [...]
The annual What Car awards ceremony took place in London on January 11th and awarded 17 prestigious titles. Judged by a panel of journalists from the What Car magazine headed by editor Chas Hallett, German manufacturers did exceptionally well, collecting 10 of the 16 category awards and the overall car of the year title. Winners [...]
The Megane is an important car for Renault. In 2011, it sold 235,000 of them, making it their best-selling model. So the changes to their 2012 Megane range are rather important. Let’s see what their 2012 collection has to offer. The Megane 2012 Range When the new 2012 Megane goes on sale across Europe in [...]
Renault has been busy facelifting its Scenic and Grand Scenic models for 2012. Changes include revised styling, two cleaner downsized engines and various equipment upgrades. Styling Changes Just over two and a half years since its summer 2009 launch, Renault has given their best selling compact MPV models a nip and tuck. There’s a new [...]
Say hello to the new Renault Fluence Z.E. It’s an electric four-door saloon, first seen at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, which will appear on UK roads in mid 2012. It’s based on a conventionally powered saloon that Renault sells in other countries called the Fluence. The Z.E. bit stands for Zero Emissions and only [...]
The prospect of electric cars becoming part of mainstream motoring in the UK has received a major boost thanks to three important pieces of news. 1. Universal Charging Standards Seven large car manufacturers have reached an agreement to use common standards for charging electric vehicles in North America and Europe. Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, General [...]
