Originally, Alpine cars were lower to the ground than a snake’s stomach and were triumphant in Monte Carlo rallies Car Reviewed: Renault Austral E-Tech iconic esprit Alpine Sadly, this isn’t the case. The Alpine moniker is just a way of saying ‘range-topper’: you still get the same 1.2-litre 200bhp powertrain mated to an automatic ‘box, found in cheaper Austral models, …
We can always rely on the French to bring us something stylish and effortlessly chic to adorn our roads. Renault has been way ahead of the game since they introduced the all-electric Zoe to us nearly a decade ago and now they give us their first fully formed hybrid designed from the Tarmac upwards. The Arkana with its sleek coupé …
As electric cars become a mainstream choice, we are now beginning to see second-generation models coming to market such as the New Renault Zoe GT Line It’s disorientating to recognise that the history of this particular five-door supermini now dates back nearly 20 years – with a three-seat concept having been shown at Geneva in 2005 and a production-ready version …
The Renault Megane has been on sale for four years, but we were kept hanging on for the Renaultsport (RS) model. Mind you, when it finally turned up last year, the consensus was that it was worth waiting for. Even though the three-door coupe has been switched for a five-door hatch, Renault’s Megane RS has the same fun factor injected …
Lisa Richardson puts the Renault Twingo through its paces city shopping. I loved having this chic compact city car to test drive for the week. This car had such a happy vibe that I just kept wanting to nip out all the time – zipping about to getting stuff done became such a pleasure. My husband kept saying “ do you really need to go out again ?”…READ MORE
After two weeks with a pair of new cars – first the Renault Megane Sport Tourer and then the Renault Grand Scenic
Neil Lyndon gives his verdict, Renault have got their style mojo back…READ MORE
In a year of global convulsions and upheavals anything may be possible; but never in two lifetimes would I have reckoned on getting two consecutive test cars from Renault that I and my family truly enjoyed and admired. Neil Lyndon gets on a lot better, with the All-New Renault Megane…READ MORE