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REPORT: Renault to relaunch Gordini performance brand in 2010
While it may seem like an inopportune time to exhume a performance marque, that's just what Renault is up to, says Car. According to the U.K. glossy, Renault will relaunch the Gordini brand in Europe next year with a new Twingo variant. You may recall that it was recently revealed that the French automaker's plans to bring back its storied Alpine product line has been axed, but the decades-dormant Gordini is apparently a different matter altogether. The new lineup of hot hatches will slot in above current Renaultsport offerings, with the ... Read more →
REPORT: Renault's Alpine revival is D.O.A. Dan Roth
Just like that, it's over. Renault had been working on bringing back the Alpine nameplate with a sports car being co-developed as the Nissan 200SX. But according to Autocar, economic strain has led to ...
Rendered Speculation: Brazilian student dreams up new Renault Alpine Noah Joseph
Between the GT-R and the Z-car, Nissan has a rich history of fine sportscars. However, its French sister company is another story. Since discontinuing the Alpine in 1996, Renault's sporting ...
CES 2009: Alpine keeps in touch with iPod users Chris Tutor
Alpine has had iPod compatibility for years, but the user interface has been decidedly un-Apple. Alpine hopes to rectify matter with its new touch-screen iXA-W404 unit works, which boasts a new ...
Rumormill: Renault Alpine could be based off Nissan 370Z Damon Lavrinc
We've been following the developments of Renault's revival of the Alpine marque since earlier this year, and its been confirmed that the first of several new models will debut sometime in 2010. From ...
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Scarlet Slopes: Ferrari ski equipment by Dynastar-Lange 1 year ago on Autoblog
If you're looking to inject some octane into your winter-time outdoor activities and the Saab/Salomon Aero X skis are just too Scandinavian for your tastes, there's good news from the front. The latest in the war on "ordinary" products from the central command in Maranello: Ferrari skis from ...
Saab and Salomon take the Aero X concept to the slopes 1 year ago on Autoblog
It could be their unmistakably Nordic appeal, but if you head to any respectable ski resort, you're likely to see a fair few Saabs with roof-racks in the parking lots, next to Volvo wagons (but very few Koenigseggs). In partnership with winter-sport equipment giant Salomon, Saab has been ...
Renault Alpine coming in 2010 with midship turbo-power 2 years ago on Autoblog
Renault hasn't done much to tap into its Formula One successes, nor has it provided credible competition to the RX-8s and 350Zs of the world. That's all going to change come 2010. Renault is expected to revive the much-loved Alpine name and slap it on the back of two-door coupe powered by a ...
Renault to revive Alpine name for "radical" new sports car 2 years ago on Autoblog
Renault is working on not one, but a whole line of new sportscars to add to its current line-up of hatchbacks and minivans. Our European brethren aren't likely to see anything within the next three years – despite earlier rumors that a small roadster would be coming in 2009 – as Renault ...
CES 2007: Alpine debuts the Mercedes RLS 2 years ago on Autoblog
UPDATE: Click here for Alpine's unveiling of the RLS Click the image above for a full gallery. var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/offbeat_news/Alpine_s_absolutely_wacky_Mercedes_RLS/'; Alpine is well known for their great-sounding home and car electronics. They're also known for their, um, ...
New small Rover packs big audio punch: Dolby Pro Logic II 7.1 debuts on LR2 3 years ago on Autoblog
Land Rover, Land Rover, send surround sound over! Land Rover's all-new Freelander, to be dubbed LR2 Stateside, will be the first-ever vehicle to use Dolby® Pro Logic II® 7.1 surround sound. Sure, almost all vehicles have a rudimentary version of surround sound with speakers taking residence ...
Aftermarket auto parts now a $34B business in the US 3 years ago on Autoblog
Showing yet another year of strong growth, the specialty-equipment aftermarket parts business grew by 9 percent in 2005 to end up at $34.3B. That's nearly double the size of the market ten years ago, and in each of those years, the auto aftermarket has grown at a faster rate than the ...
Wards names industry's top interiors, features 3 years ago on Autoblog
Wards Auto World magazine has come through with its 'Best Interior and Interior Features' awards for the seventh time, which lauds vehicles, manufacturers and suppliers for creating compelling interiors and individual features (e.g. navigation and sound systems, seats, and the all ...
Alpine Electronics launches XM Radio Navtraffic receiver 3 years ago on Autoblog
We've all been there - you've just zipped past the last exit for a couple of miles on your morning commute, you sail over a rise and find... brake lights, as far as the eye can see. If only you'd known the jam was there, you could have taken that exit. If only... Well, here's a gadget that can help! ...
Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.
Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too!
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