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Yes, Renault already offers a Renaultsport version of its subcompact Twingo, and yes, it is available with a stiffer “Cup” suspension package. Still, if you’re looking for the smallest French hot hatch available, you’d be...  more

The World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) disqualified Renault from the Formula 1 World Championship and banned the team from competing in the sport for two years following finding Renault guilty of deliberately causing a...  more

Seeing as Renault is playing coy, this bird’s-eye-view is all we’ve seen of the French automaker's electric vehicle concepts, which will debut at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show.   more

At the 2009 Frankfurt motor show in September, Renault will show electric versions of two current production vehicles plus one concept car previewing an all-new model.   more

A lot has changed since the alliance between Nissan and Renault started 10 years ago. Due to the large operating costs currently faced by automakers all over the world, Carlos Ghosn, CEO of both automakers, has assigned a...  more

While Nissan continues to tinker with its electric Cube prototype , parent firm Renault decided to play around with electric propulsion with this new Kangoo BeBop Z.E. prototype, unveiled at a recent stockholder meeting in...  more

French carmaker Renault will build electric versions of three of its vehicles - and after government incentives are taken into account, all three will cost the same as their diesel equivalents, the company says.   more

The winner takes all scoring system the FIA announced would be instituted for the 2009 Formula One season has been deferred to start with the 2010 season.   more

Red Bull racing finally showed its 2009 RB5 “beauty” on Monday.  The launch had been scheduled for around this time, but is long after most teams started on track testing.   more

With Honda out of Formula One for 2009, Renault is the last factory sponsored team to debut its 2009 Formula One car: the 2009 Renault R29.  more

French automaker Renault is planning a new trio of electric vehicles to arrive around 2011.   Though two are electrified versions of existing vehicles, one EV is expected to be a unique five-door offering.   more