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REPORT: Renault and Russia come to agreement on AvtoVAZ

Renault has found a way to appease Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that didn't involve writing a check for $850 million. The French company took a 25% stake in Russian carmaker Avtovaz, and when Avtovaz started having a hard time of it earlier this year Renault looked content to see how things turned out. Putin wasn't: he told Carlos Ghosn to inject cash into Avtovaz, or Putin would dilute Renault's stake with a share sale. Things retreated from the cliff when Renault promised technology to Avtovaz, in return for which Russia would ... Read more →

Renault introduces Twingo Gordini R.S. hot hatch Sam Abuelsamid

A few weeks back, Renault announced plans to revive the classic Gordini badge for its new high performance variants and now, the first model has been unveiled. Based on the automaker's smallest ...

REPORT: Renault delays new Lada products to focus on improving quality Noah Joseph

All eyes have been on Renault since acquiring a 25% stake in Russian automaker Avtovaz. The French carmaker headed by the venerable Carlos Ghosn beat out Fiat and General Motors to acquire the ...

Universal Soldiers: F1 aces Raikkonen, Vettel and Kubica lured by rallying Noah Joseph

It used to be that a racing driver would pick his form of motorsport at the beginning of his career and stick with it for the duration. Sure, there have been a few notable exceptions – ...

REPORT: Ghosn still thinks Renault-Nissan should have partnered with GM in 2006 Chris Shunk

With all the trials and tribulations General Motors has endured during the past year, we almost forgot that the Detroit, MI-based automaker nearly got itself tied up with Renault-Nissan. Back in ...

REPORT: Renault could sell 40% of its F1 team to Russian investors 12 days ago on Autoblog

A few weeks back, Toyota announced its departure from Formula One, and it looked like Renault could follow. The team had lost its drivers, its team leaders, its sponsors and its reputation. The French automaker's board convened in France to discuss the matter, but no announcement followed, ...

Snow Drift: Dacia Duster debuts for Trophée Andros with Alain Prost 12 days ago on Autoblog

Let's set one thing straight here. The retirement of a leading Formula One driver is often portrayed as some sort of tragedy – for the driver himself especially. But the truth of the matter is that for a former World Champion, the world is his oyster. Retired F1 drivers can go on to ...

Renault reportedly to expand sub-RS GT range 18 days ago on Autoblog

Renaultsport is certainly proving itself a garage full of busy little castors, isn't it? The French automaker's performance division is working on a new Formula Renault car, built in-house to replace its outsourced predecessor, and just announced the launch of the Gordini brand to slot in above ...

Renaultsport launching new Formula 2.0 car 18 days ago on Autoblog

No single automaker occupies more steps on the formula racing ladder than Renault. In addition to running their own Formula One team (for the time being, at least) and powering both the GP2 Series and the upcoming GP3, the French automaker's motorsport division organizes the Formula Renault 1.6 ...

Renault revives the Gordini name for exclusive line of hot hatches [w/VIDEO] 20 days ago on Autoblog

If you were one of the French hot hatch enthusiasts who was disappointed by this week's news that Peugeot was getting out of the game, take heart – rival automaker Renault has announced a new line of what it does best, while reviving a long-dormant historic nameplate in the process. ...

Renault-Nissan vows to build world's cheapest car? Nano-nah-nah-nah-nah! 20 days ago on Autoblog

The other day we alerted you to the "fact" that Ford will be releasing a brand new $650 car. But as does everything that sounds too good to be true, the car in question was a severely used (and dented) 1993 Ford Taurus, and the Wisconsin-based masters of parody at The Onion were behind the video, ...

REPORT: Renault board considering following Toyota out of F1 26 days ago on Autoblog

Things have never been this bad for the Renault F1 team. Their performance is light-years behind where it used to be, their star driver is bolting once again, their top management has been thrown out of the sport in disgrace, and its biggest sponsors are leaving en masse. And now, following ...

Russian PM Putin reportedly tells Renault to put up or get out 1 month ago on Autoblog

It seemed like a good idea at the time, but with hindsight being 20-20, how many failed ventures can be summed up by that same excuse? Just last year, Russia was looking to foreign investors as one of the most promising emerging markets in the world. Renault got locked into a bidding war with ...

Lazareth creates mid-mounted, Range Rover V8-powered Renault Twingo Trophy [*w/VIDEO] 1 month ago on Autoblog

Years ago, on a post-collegiate backpacking trip through Europe, we became strangely obsessed with the Renault Twingo. Going so far as to compose red vin induced Weird Al style poems, "Twingo, Twingo little car, how I wonder why you are." Today, we're having a slightly different reaction to this ...

Renault Mégane Renaultsport 250 drops on unsuspecting Brits 1 month ago on Autoblog

We're not really fans of yellow cars, but every once in a while we come upon a butter-colored coupe and think, "Oh, that's not bad..." The Mégane Renaultsport 250 is just one of those cars, and makes us say again – in case we haven't said it enough – why can't we Americans ...

Renault launches new site dedicated to its upcoming EV lineup [w/VIDEO] 1 month ago on Autoblog

Renault has created a new website that is dedicated to promoting its upcoming model range of battery powered cars. The site is actually about more than just the Fluence, Kangoo, Zoe and Twizzy. It also offers explanations of how Renault hopes to make these cars mainstream and affordable. It ...

Robert Kubica jumps sinking BMW ship to fill Alonso's seat at Renault 1 month ago on Autoblog

Everything's changing for the Renault F1 team. The team principal has been barred from the sport indefinitely and the technical director has been mercifully banned for five years. They've already booted out their car-crashing, whistle-blowing driver Nelson Piquet Jr. and replaced him with rookie ...

Ten teams sign on for new GP3 Series with new Dallara-Renault 1 month ago on Autoblog

Since the demise of the old Formula 2 championship back in 1985, aspiring F1 drivers have been lacking a clear path up to the big leagues. Several feeder series have popped up – including such novel approaches as A1GP and the Superleague Formula – but the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone's ...

Renaultsport launches hardcore Twingo 133 Cup 2 months ago on Autoblog

Hot hatch enthusiasts the world over know that Renault makes some of the best in the business. The Clio Renaultsport, in its various iterations, has a strong following, as does the Megane RS. And with the current iteration of the Twingo, the French automaker has applied its winning formula to a ...

REPORT: Ferrari F1 set to announce Alonso acquisition 2 months ago on Autoblog

Apparently, the long-rumored Fernando Alonso to Ferrari announcement is now all but official. According to a report from the BBC, the 28-year-old driver has signed a two-year contract with options to extend that will earn the Spaniard a tidy salary of roughly 19 to 25 million euros ($27 to $36 ...

BREAKING: Renault F1 placed on suspended two-year, Briatore banned indefinitely? 2 months ago on Autoblog

The World Motor Sports Council took only 90 minutes to reach a verdict in the case of Crashgate – wherein former driver Nelson Piquet, Jr. intentionally chucked his car into the wall at last year's Singapore GP to hand the win to Renault teammate Fernando Alonso. Realizing that Renault was ...

Frankfurt 2009: Renault goes Twizy (with Zoe and Fluence and Kangoo) 2 months ago on Autoblog

The more we see of Renault's all-electric line-up on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the more we want to hang out at company cocktail parties. Something delicious and potent must be on tap there. From the elegant and unexpected lines of the Zoe (above, note the recycle logo) to the buggy ...

BREAKING: Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds leave Renault F1 2 months ago on Autoblog

Flavio Briatore might have wished that he had been a little kinder to client and former Renault F1 driver Nelson Piquet. After Piquet was sacked for non-performance following the Hungarian Grand Prix this year, he sought revenge by saying that Briatore and team engineering director Pat Symonds ...

Autoblog Podcast #145 with the Two Marks from Ford 2 months ago on Autoblog

Episode #145 of the Autoblog Podcast is a mostly-Frankfurt Motor Show edition. Chris, Sam and Dan are joined by Mark Kaufman, Ford's C-segment marketing manager, and Blue-Oval product communications manager Mark Schirmer. The two Marks join us to talk about what Ford's got up its sleeve for ...

Frankfurt Preview: Renault shows off Fluence Zero Emissions Concept 2 months ago on Autoblog

The Renault Fluence is the model that is replacing the Megane sedan this year. The Megane, of course, is the vehicle that the Renault-Nissan Alliance is using to test Better Place's battery swap technology. Put these two facts together and it's no surprise that Renault is bringing the Fluence ...

Frankfurt Preview: Renault's four electric concepts from the top 2 months ago on Autoblog

A few months ago, Renault announced plans to bring three electric vehicles to the Frankfurt Motor Show: production versions of all-electric Megane and Kangoo, plus a new concept EV. Turns out, we're going to be treated to four all-electric concepts next week in Germany. Details remain slim, ...

REPORT: Daimler and Renault collaborating on four-door Smart 2 months ago on Autoblog

Reports of a collaboration between Daimler and Renault on a new four-door model to join the Fortwo in Smart dealerships just won't die, leading us to believe there may be a ring of truth behind the rumors. The last time Daimler set out to partner on a more mainstream Smart, the resulting ForFour ...

FIA digging for dirt in Renault F1 investigation 2 months ago on Autoblog

The FIA is always sticking its nose around, sniffing around for some trouble. So, when the motorsport governing body opened a new investigation into the Renault F1 team, frankly we weren't all that surprised or interested. The probe centered around claims that the team instructed its ...

New Renault Fluence compact sedan for Turkey, Russia, Romania... is Saturn next? 3 months ago on Autoblog

Renault has just announced a new compact mid-size sedan called the Fluence for its Turkish, Russian, and Romanian markets. The Fluence is sized to slot in between the usual C- and D-segment offerings, making it a bit larger than the Megane and smaller than the Laguna. The front-wheel drive four ...

REPORT: Volkswagen interested in partnership with Suzuki, still 3 months ago on Autoblog

Just a few months back, Manager Magazin in Germany reported Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech was interested in procuring a small stake in Suzuki. Those rumors were subsequently denied by Osamu Suzuki, chief executive of the automaker that bears his name. Now, news from the same source that ...

VIDEO: It's Footloose with mimes... it's the 1985 Renault Alliance Convertible! 3 months ago on Autoblog

When it comes to fashion and cars, the Eighties were not one of our better decades. Marketing efforts weren't so great either, and a long forgotten extended commercial for the 1985 Renault Alliance Convertible makes a case that all three elements should have never been combined. The Renault was ...

Renault Mégane Sport Tourer launches in no fewer than 21 flavors 3 months ago on Autoblog

Renault has introduced its new Mégane Sport Tourer, which might rightfully called "Blackjack," because there are twenty-one different versions in the range. That's one car available with four different engines in five different trim levels. It's the antidote to the kind of economic ...

F1 Updates: BMW seeks new buyer, FIA re-opens selection process, Renault granted appeal, etc. 3 months ago on Autoblog

It's anything but business as usual this year in Formula One, and this past week has been no exception, with one team scrambling to secure its future, another receiving the go-ahead to continue racing, and others re-submitting applications in the hope of joining the grid for next year. First up is ...

More Musical Chairs: Renault F1 replaces Piquet with Grosjean pending FIA penalty appeal 3 months ago on Autoblog

Typically, most of the drivers who start a Fomula One season are the ones who carry it through to the end. But this has turned out to be anything but a normal season, with erstwhile backmarkers winning races and a big game of musical chairs ensuing. Toro Rosso has already switched out Sebastien ...

Nissan studying turbochargers for future vehicles? 3 months ago on Autoblog

As much as we've grown to love Nissan's award-winning line of VQ six-cylinder powerplants, reality dictates that time marches on and a replacement will soon be needed. According to Tetsuya Takahashi, a manager at Nissan's Powertrain Engineering Division, a switch to smaller displacements may be ...

REPORT: Penske talking to Renault to supply vehicles to Saturn 4 months ago on Autoblog

Remember the rumor that Roger Penske is looking to bring Renault back to America via his recently-procured network of Saturn dealerships? Consider it a rumor no more, as the deed has been confirmed by none other than Renault's chief operating officer Patrick Pelata, who said in a recent ...

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