Renault News

A record number of UK motorsport fans ensured September’s World Series by Renault spectacular at Donington Park was the world’s biggest Renault Sport event of 2007. A crowd of 135,000 smashed the previous best set in 2006 and was bigger than every other World Series by Renault meeting this season, also placing it behind only the British Grand Prix in terms of crowd size.

As the biggest market for Renaultsport cars, the UK’s love affair with the ever-popular hot hatch is set to increase even further as Renault throws down the gauntlet to its rivals with ordering now open for the eagerly-awaited Clio Renaultsport 197 Cup, priced at just £14,995 - £1,000 less than the standard version.

The bells are beginning to jingle, the hens are most definitely French and that partridge is singing in his pear tree again. Yes, it’s the sound of Christmas approaching! Renault is getting into the festive spirit with the launch of its new Autumn/ Winter merchandise catalogue, packed full of gift ideas.

Renault takes the wraps off two new MPV models, Grand Modus and New Modus.

After 21 years of successfully importing Renault cars to Ireland, Bill Cullen, Chairman of the Glencullen Group, has reached agreement for Renault to take over Glencullen Distributors Ltd.

Following in the footsteps of the much-admired Clio II 172 Cup and 182 Cup, the Clio Renaultsport 197 Cup will be launched in October.

Renault launched two new versions of the Dacia Logan “world car”, including a pick-up and a very different hatchback version called the Sandero, which has been designed for the Brazilian market, but will also come to Europe.

Renault’s new Laguna is not designed to be a radical new shape on the road. Instead Programme director Patrice Ratti believes the new Laguna’s job is “to establish that Renault can make upper-range cars of good quality”.

New Twingo has scored four stars and 28 points out of 37 in the passive safety tests conducted by the independent organisation EuroNCAP.

After much anticipation, Renault has announced full UK pricing and specification for its eagerly-awaited New Laguna range, the flagship car for the company’s three-year growth plan, Renault Commitment 2009.