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A couple of woodys I've never seen before, a 1921 Renault and a Goggomobile

A couple of guys have commented that the red car is a Bantam, but it isn't. It's a Goggomobile.
And the source of that info is from the source of the photos, Caradisiac http://www.forum-auto.com/automobiles-mythiques-exception/section5/sujet225087-3780.htm

All these curves and it's a Renault

Looks bitchin!

Photos via: http://lecontainer.blogspot.com/2010/09/renault-dezir.html

for a full gallery that was photographed on the fly: http://lecontainer.blogspot.com/2010/08/il-est-cinq-heures-paris-seveille-bbr.html

Coincidently, a couple things about the 1903 Paris - Madrid race happened to fall in my lap at the same time

Louis Renault at 90 mph

2010 Renault Megane Sedan Spy Photos

Today we have first pictures of the new Megane Sedan with heavy camouflage that was spotted in snowy Sweden doing winter testing.

Renault has already officially introduced the third-generation Megane Hatchback and the Coupe. Just recently we brought you spy shots of the Grandtour version.

Just like the new Megane hatch, power will come from a range of gasoline and diesel engines. Gasoline engines range from 1.4-liter to 2.0 liter(225 hp when turbocharged) and diesel engines offered are 1.5-liter and 1.9-liter dCI turbodiesels with power from 89 hp to 178 hp.

Built on the same platform as the Nissan Qashqai, it will go against the Peugeot 308, Fiat Bravo and VW Golf VI, and will obviously be much more than just a mature evolution of the current Megane.

Source:globalmotors

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Reports say problems with new Renault

Jan.28 (GMM) The opening test of Renault's 2009 car did not proceed as planned for the French team, the Swiss publication Motorsport Aktuell reports.

Although the Portimao test was badly marred by the weather last week, it is suggested that Renault struggled with the early performance of the new R29.

The aerodynamics of the unique-looking racer is apparently the culprit, and at the end of the only dry day in Portugal last week, Fernando Alonso was easily the slowest of the four new cars.

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Marcello Felipe_ 2009 Renault New Alpine Concept Design

Brazilian design student Marcello Felipe Maggioni brings us this rendering of a Renault sports car. The design pays homage to the 1987 Renault Alpine GTA V6 Turbo, a car that in turn had inspired Marcello himself to be a car designer.

The four front headlights are highlighted by the use of two LED light strips above each pair on either side. Rear lights also feature LED technology but with an added 3D effect. The engine is a Renault F1 powerplant modified for road usage. It's there for all to see under a large glass cover just behind the two seats.

Marcello is studying a course called Design of Mobility - Transportation Design, at Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado in São Paulo, Brazil. Perhaps the day when Renault builds its awaited Alpine sports car, a design similar to his one will emerge.

Several characteristics were taken from the original Alpine GTA in order that a sort of lineage was maintained such that if a modern version of the car were built its history and heritage would be obvious to the eye. A few of these exterior design characteristics include large headlights that droop very low on the front grille. The flowing swoosh behind the C pillar has been retained but changed to suit a more futuristic look. It also serves the purpose of being an air inlet for the engine.

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Geneva preview：New Renaultsport Megane Headed

The new Renaultsport Megane will be unveiled at the Geneva motor show on 3 March. UK sales have been brought forward and the new car will be available by late summer, or even slightly earlier.

The new Renaultsport Megane is expected to be seen as a direct rival for the forthcoming more extreme versions of the new Volkswagen Scirocco.

The new Renaultsport Megane will be based on the dramatic three-door Megane coupe, and a five-door version based on the regular Renault Megane hatchback has been ruled out.

The hot version will get unique styling, with a completely different nose based on that of the new Megane Trophy race car (pictured) that was unveiled at the Paris show last September.
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Renault has announced Clio Renaultsport 197 Lux

The special edition Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 Lux has been launched on the British market. The Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 Lux comes with a long list of equipment, including leather upholstery and climate control, automatic headlamps, automatic wipers, cornering lights and extra tinted rear windows. The Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 Lux also features a 60W radio MP3 CD player, Renaultsport carpet mats and satin chrome finish to the fascia air vents.

The Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 Lux price is 16,995 pounds and includes 2,000 pounds worth of equipment for just 1,000 pounds more than the standard 197.
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Car News: Great Moments in Motorsports: Adventures in throttle cable replacement

With less than a mile left in a stage of the Ralley de Serrians in France, the throttle cable in our hero's Renault finally gives up the ghost. Does he give up? No! Does the team try to push their way to the finish? Hell no! The driver tells his co-pilot to man the wheel while he hops into the engine bay, pulls the hood over himself and then manually controls the throttle cable bracket to a heroic finish.
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Car News: 2009 Renault Megane Coupe U.K. pricing announced

As the more athletic model in the New Megane series, the Coupe does without the 1.6 100 engine seen on the five-door, but gains Renault’s first CVT (Continuous Variable Transmission) with the 2.0 140 gas engine.

Confirming that elegant and sport-oriented vehicles can still be safe for the environment, all five diesel versions of the Coupe fulfill Renault’s eco criteria. Six-speed manual gearboxes are standard for all models in the series with the exception of the 1.5 dCi 86 which is five-speed, and of course the CVT.

Completing the Coupe series is Privilège, offering 16-inch ‘Spirale‘ alloy wheels, dual zone climate control, folding door mirrors which are electrically adjusted, electrochome rear view mirror, rear seat armrest with storage and rear parking sensors.

As well as its profuse equipment list, the new Megane Coupe series is available with a wide range of choices:

* £840 ($1,350 or €1,060) Arkamys ‘3D’ Sound 4×30W RDS radio CD with Bluetooth and multi-functional TunePoint (for USB keys and portable music players)
* £400 ($643 or €504) Dual zone climate control (Dynamique in lieu of air conditioning)
* £200 ($321 or €252) Heated front seats
* £300 ($482 or €378) Heated and electric front seats
* £600 ($965 or €757) Fixed sunroof
* £900 ($1,447 or €1,136) Leather upholstery (beige or carbon depending on version)
* £375 ($303or €473) Metallic paint
* £300 ($482 or €378) Rear parking sensors
* £1,600 ($2,572 or €2,018) Satellite navigation – full colour 2D screen with 3D sound 4×30W RDS radio CD with Bluetooth

Four cost-cutting option packages are also offered:

* £500 ($803 or €630) Hands Free (Hands free Renault card and electrically operated folding heated door mirrors)
* £650 ($1045 or €820) Xenon (Xenon headlights with wash)
* £800 ($1286 or €1009) Sunroof Plus (4×15W radio CD with Arkamys 3D sound, fixed sunroof and Hands free Renault card)
* £900 ($1,447 or €1,136) Convenience (fixed sunroof, front and rear parking sensors, tyre pressure monitor and heated seats)

To improve the remarkable lines of the new Coupe, a rear spoiler is offered at £375 ($303or €473), as well as a Body Kit (front, rear and side skirts) for £985.

Full pricing for the new Megane Coupe range is outlined below:

Model Engine CO2 g/km MPG comb. Benefit-in-kind Ins. Group OTR Price:

* Expression 1.6 VVT 110 hp 163 40.9 20% 7E £14,745 ($23,713 or €18,600)
* 1.5 dCi 86 118 hp 62.8 13% 5E £15,395 ($24,757 or €19,438)
* 1.5 dCi 106 120 hp 62.8 13% 6E £16,195 ($26,044 or €20,448)
* Dynamique 1.6 VVT 110 hp 163 40.9 20% 7E £15,645 ($23,713 or €25,160)
* 2.0 TCe 180 178 hp 37.2 23% 13E £18,145 ($29,170 or €22,906)
* 1.5 dCi 106 120 hp 62.8 13% 6E £17,095 ($27,482 or €21,566)
* 1.9 dCi 130 134 hp 55.4 18% 9E £18,295 ($29,410 or €23,083)
* Privilège 2.0 140 hp CVT 175 37.2 23% 8E £18,570 ($29,851 or €23,430)
* 2.0 TCe 180 178 hp 37.2 23% 13E £19,045 ($30,615 or €24,042)
* 1.9 dCi 130 134 hp 55.4 18% 10E £19,195 ($30,867 or €24,254)
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Sao Paulo Auto Show： Renault Unveils Sand'up Concept Unveils

Renault has unveiled its latest concept car, the Sand'up, at the Sao Paulo Auto Show today. The Sand'up is a modular concept car; a 2+2 coupe/convertible with movable panels that can convert the vehicle into various configurations. The model is also described as a compact SUV or pick up, given its design and higher center of gravity and the ability to convert its rear space into a transport bed.

Renault has not said whether the Sandero Stepway is expected to make its way to the European market. The Sand'up is still in the concept phase and Renault has not yet announced any production plans for it.

The Sand'up is based on the Sandero Stepway, Renault's latest compact SUV released in Brazil this month, which is also slated for the Argentinian market. The Sand'up is powered by a 1.6 liter engine, with outputs of 110 hp and 148 Nm of torque, that can run on either gasoline or ethanol. Ethanol is widely available in Brazil and the country is the world's largest producer of the organic fuel.
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Renault Megane Coupe in Need for Speed Undercover

The French company announced today that the new Renault Megane Coupe will be featured in the Need for Speed Undercover computer game. The Need for Speed Undercover game will launched in Europe on 21 November 2008. The UK debut of the Renault Megane Coupe will take place at MPH Show featuring Top Gear Live, starting on 30 October 2008 at Earls Court and will enter this market in January next year.

The company also released a trailer of the Need for Speed Undercover game featuring the Renault Megane Coupe that's available after the jump.

On 21 November 2008, several weeks ahead of its official launch, video game fans will be the very first to get behind the wheel of Renault’s striking New Megan Coupe. Albeit only on screen, gamers will be able to enjoy the sight and sound of the French marque’s rakish three-door from the comfort, and relative safety, of their own living room as it takes to the streets in the latest edition of the phenomenally successful Need for Speed franchise, entitled Need for Speed Undercover.
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2009 RenaultSport Megane GTI blasts in

Things are really hotting up at Renault. Following the launch of the three-door Mégane at the Paris Motor Show last week, Auto Express can reveal work has already begun in earnest on a flagship Renaultsport version to replace the outgoing R26.

It’s set to hit showrooms in a year’s time with a price tag of around £20,000. The fiery hot hatchback will take on the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Ford Focus ST in a sector that’s proved hugely successful for the French manufacturer in recent years.

At first glance, the prototype – which was spied undergoing testing – resembles the regular three-door Mégane. Study it closely, however, and there’s a central tailpipe – a trademark of Renaultsport editions – while the wheels, tyres and brakes are much larger than on the standard model. The final car will have very aggressive styling with a deep front spoiler, lots of air intakes and a full bodykit with plastic inserts.

The Renaultsport Mégane is set to make its official world debut at March’s Geneva Motor Show, before going on sale in the UK next autumn.
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