Renault Twingo Gordini RS price starts at 17,750 EUR

Renault Twingo Gordini RS's distinctive styling features exude an unmistakable French touch, thanks principally to its hallmark Malte Blue livery and Gordini white stripes, plus leather upholstery and gloss black and metal-finish interior trim details.

The price of Renault Twingo Gordini RS is just €17,750, which represents a saving of €940 over a similarly-equipped Twingo Renault Sport.


Compared with the standard Twingo Renault Sport, Renault Twingo Gordini RS comes with:

• Malte Blue or Pearlescent Black metallic paint, with Gordini white stripes (over the bonnet, roof and hatch),

• gloss black front and rear bumper inserts,

• Glacier White foglamp surrounds, exterior mirror housings and rear lip spoiler, plus ‘Gordini Series’ badging on the sides,

• 17-inch diamond-effect aluminium alloy wheels with black inserts,

• Gordini-embossed blue and black stiched leather upholstery,

• blue door panel inserts,

• blue and black leather-trimmed steering wheel with two white stripes to indicate the

straight-ahead position,

• blue gear lever gaiter and Gordini-badged gear lever knob,

• numbered plaque in front of gear lever,

• white-rimmed blue rev-counter, with white and blue background,

• gloss black centre console,

• trimmed dashboard cowl with visible stitching,

• Gordini-badged carpet mats,

• automatic climate control,

• cruise control with speed limiter.

Renault Twingo Gordini RS's extensive equipment specification builds on the existing performance/equipment package of Twingo Renault Sport:

• 1.6-litre, 133 horsepower engine,

• 'Sport' chassis,

• 80W radio-CD with MP3 playback, steering wheel-mounted fingertip remote control, separate display and jack socket,

• independent, sliding rear seats,

• Renault Sport front seats with additional lateral support,

• automatic headlamp and windscreen-wiper activation,

• extra-tinted rear glass,

• foglamps,

• Renault Sport kick plates

• fully-disconnectable ESP,

• boot capacity ranging from 285 to 959dm3 VDA.

Also available as options are:

• Cup chassis €450

• Radio-CD with MP3 playback, steering wheel-mounted fingertip remote control, and Bluetooth® and Plug & Music connectivity €200

• Curtain airbags €250

• Electric opening glass sunroof €590

• Without Gordini stripes (white stripes removed from bonnet, roof and hatch) No charge

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2007 Renault Megane Renault Sport

Megane Renault Sport has a turbocharged 2.0 16V engine. Its output of 225 bhp and 221 lb-ft of torque are achieved thanks to changes to key items such as the turbo and the engine's reciprocal components. With 90% of its maximum torque available between 2,000 and 6,000 rpm, the engine provides strong and continuous power up to the highest speeds. Equipped with a specific twin-exhaust system, engine noise has been reduced to provide true acoustic comfort. It features a six-speed manual gearbox.

The accent is on high performance: with an acceleration time of 6.3 seconds to 60 mph, Megane Renault Sport provides excellent efficiency, with fuel consumption of only 8.8 liters/100km in the combined cycle (209g of CO2/km). The engine also complies with the Euro 4 fiscal-incentive emissions standard.

Preview: New Renault Kangoo Express Maxi

NEW RENAULT KANGOO EXPRESS MAXI AND NEW RENAULT TRAFIC: RENAULT'S LIGHT COMMERCIAL FAMILY GETS BIGGER AND BETTER

• Following the recent launch of New Renault Master, Renault is stepping up its product offensive with the introduction of two further new models: New Renault Kangoo Express Maxi and New Renault Trafic.

• The launch of New Kangoo Express Maxi sees Renault become the market's only manufacturer to cover the complete spectrum of business user needs by offering the same compact van in a choice of three different sizes. This new version is almost 39cm longer than Kangoo Express and boasts an additional cubic metre of load volume.

• New Renault Trafic is more comfortable and more economical than ever. The flagship passenger-carrying model, the limited-series 'Black Edition', radiates the new design values of New Trafic with a top-of-the-range executive look.

• Renault has been the number-one brand in the European light commercial vehicle market for 12 years on the trot, with a market share of 14.8 per cent in 2009.

• The Carminat TomTom® navigation system (version 1.1) was first introduced on the Renault Kangoo in January 2010. It is now being made available across the complete Renault light commercial vehicle range and will enable business users to optimize their route planning and thus cut their fuel bills.

NEW RENAULT KANGOO EXPRESS MAXI:
THE RENAULT COMPACT VAN RANGE GETS BIGGER

From the moment it was launched, the second-generation Renault Kangoo Express was a big hit. In 2009, New Renault Kangoo Express came top of its segment in Europe with a 14.5 per cent share of the market.

Responding ever more closely to the requirements of business users, Renault is now launching Kangoo Express Maxi. Alongside Renault Kangoo Express Compact and Renault Kangoo Express, Kangoo Express Maxi completes the Renault compact van range.

Extended by almost 39cm, the new model is available as either a two-seater or a five-seater. It offers a useful load volume of up to 4.6m and a maximum load length at floor level of 2.9 metres. Renault Kangoo Express Maxi features an even more modular interior, as well as a choice of fuel-efficient powertrains.


Bigger van, same high standard of roadholding

With an overall length of 4.60 metres, Renault Kangoo Express Maxi is almost 39 cm (384mm) longer than Renault Kangoo Express. All of this extra length is contained within the 3.1 metre wheelbase, giving Renault Kangoo Express Maxi excellent road manners.

Maximum load length increases by the same 39cm, boosting it to 2.9 metres. Renault Kangoo Express Maxi boasts the best interior loadspace measurements in the big volume compact van segment, yet at the same time offering the exterior size and easy manoeuvrability of an MPV. Renault Kangoo Express Maxi does not have a raised roof, so its overall height is just 1.82 metres, making it compact enough to use city-centre car parks.

Boasting an extra cubic metre of load volume over and above that of Renault Kangoo Express, the new model’s load capacity rises all the way to 4.6m , for a payload of 800kg. In terms of towing capacity it can handle a braked trailer weight of 1.05 tonnes.


Part of the professional toolkit and even more flexible

Aimed principally at business users seeking maximum load volume and flexibility within a compact footprint, Kangoo Express Maxi is available with either two or five seats. In certain markets the five-seater model will be available in “Cabine Approfondie” form.

Each of these versions offers unprecedented flexibility to adapt to every type of need:

• The two-seater version offers a maximum load volume of 4.6m and a payload of 800kg. It may be equipped with a folding passenger seat, allowing the maximum load length at floor level to be extended from 2.1 metres to 2.9 metres (with seat in folded position). Compared with Renault Kangoo Express, these are increases of almost 39cm and 1m.

• Renault Kangoo Express Maxi “Cabine Approfondie” is a five-seater offering a maximum load length at floor level of 1.43 metres (2.05 metres with the rear benchseat folded). It features an innovative folding rear seat linked to a wire mesh bulkhead, which can be folded in a single, easy movement. In this new and unique configuration, Kangoo Maxi has a maximum load volume of 3.6m and a payload of 740kg.

• The five-seater Renault Kangoo Express Maxi Crew Van has a maximum load length at floor level of 1.33 metres (2.2 metres with the rear benchseat folded) and a payload of 740kg. It is highly flexible and can be configured in four different permutations thanks to its 60/40-split folding rear seat. This arrangement allows the load volume to be adjusted depending on the number of passengers on board. Depending on the regulations of the destination market, it is fitted with either a cargo securing net or a fixed wire mesh bulkhead.

• All versions of Renault Kangoo Express Maxi are fitted as standard with a sliding door on the right hand side to enable easy access to the load space. A sliding door for the left hand side is available as an option.

A unique and economical range of compact vans

Renault Kangoo Express Maxi is a business tool that majors on economy, with a range of low-consumption diesel engines boasting CO2 emissions among the lowest on the market. The 1.5 dCi 85 powerplant returns average combined cycle fuel consumption of 5.3 litres/100km, and less than 6 litres/100km on the urban cycle. This engine is available for both the two- and five-seater versions and emits 140g of CO2 per kilometre.

As with the entire Renault light commercial vehicle line-up, Kangoo Express Maxi can be equipped with the Carminat TomTom® navigation system allowing business itineraries to be optimized and unnecessary mileage to be avoided (for further information, see the Carminat TomTom® press release dated February 8, 2010).

With the launch of this new addition to its light commercial vehicle family, Renault can now boast a comprehensive and well-structured range of compact vans available in three different lengths.

Launching from end of April 2010, New Renault Kangoo Express Maxi is assembled at the MCA Maubeuge plant, in France, and will give Renault a highly competitive presence in the growing segment for big volume compact vans.






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2011 Renault Megane CC Folding [Video]

NEW MÉGANE COUPÉ-CABRIOLET, THE ELEGANCE OF A COUPÉ, AND THE ENJOYMENT OF OPEN-TOP MOTORING

New Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet rounds off the renewal of the New Mégane family in style with introduction of the line-up's sixth body type. The newcomer's striking looks combine the elegance of a coupé with the promise of the thrills that go hand-in-hand with driving a cabriolet.

New Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet builds on the strengths that forged the success of its predecessor – including a large, folding glass roof and a raft of user-friendly equipment – yet it goes further still by offering customers:

• unruffled open-top motoring thanks to the forward position of the windscreen and a fixed glass wind deflector situated behind the rear head restraints,

• outstanding handling performance thanks to a stiffer chassis and a new electric power steering system,

• a broad choice of engines, including one which can be ordered with the all-new automatic EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch) transmission.

• careful attention to quality, including high-gloss black and satin-effect chrome exterior features.

New Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet is manufactured alongside Scénic and Grand Scénic at Renault's Douai plant in France. It consequently benefits from the experience gained since the beginning of the Mégane programme, including the assembly of the former-generation Mégane Coupé- Cabriolet.

New Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet is an open invitation to enjoy an alternative way to go motoring, and is an elegant illustration of Renault's new brand signature, 'Drive the Change'.

New Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet goes on sale this spring.


ARRESTING LOOKS FROM EVERY ANGLE

New Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet completes the renewal of the New Mégane family in style with a car whose intrinsic appeal is sure to turn heads. Its looks exude a distinguished elegance that is underpinned by the large glass roof which tells you that this is unmistakably a cabriolet, even in its coupé configuration. This high-gloss finish black glass roof contrasts with the satin-effect chrome windscreen frame, while the sweep of the waistline adds an unmistakably high-end feel that more than does justice to its cabriolet persona. The dark red taillights feature a linear lighting pattern and LED brake lights to provide a distinctive rear lighting signature.

The interior layout carries over the same prevailing elegance and refinement, thanks not only to the quality of the materials employed and to the high standard of finish, but also to the three choices of trim, which range from dark charcoal and light beige to the charcoal and red two-tone finish with leather seats.

Although the floating dashboard is identical to that of New Mégane Hatchback, the seats offer additional lateral support, while the 'butterfly wing' door trim panel is specific to New Mégane Coupé- Cabriolet and adds to the newcomer's inherent elegance.

CHIC AND PRACTICAL

New Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet's occupants benefit from the thrills of unruffled open-top motoring in all conditions. The standard folding glass hard roof boasts a transparent glazed area of 0.47 sq. metres (a segment best) to ensure a brightly lit cabin and a sensation of space and freedom. It also guarantees outstanding acoustic and thermal comfort, as well as the reassurance of greater protection from vandalism. The fully-automatic, electro-hydraulic opening mechanism of the two-part roof enables the driver to lower the top in just 21 seconds at the press of a button.

With the top down, the driver and passengers alike enjoy a real sense of freedom. Entry and exit is made easier by the more forward position of the windscreen header-rail which has been advanced by 6cm compared with Mégane II Coupé-Cabriolet.

To make sure that all occupants are able to benefit from the pleasure of riding al fresco without the drawbacks, New Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet is equipped with a fixed glass wind deflector (unique in the segment) positioned behind the back seat headrests. This arrangement enables four people to enjoy draft-free driving at speeds of up to 90kph and, when used in conjunction with the removable mesh deflector screen located behind the front seats, allows two occupants to travel free from buffeting whatever the speed.

New Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet's length of 4,485mm ensures that the driver and the three passengers benefit from a standard of comfort expected of a family car.


The driver is treated to a carefully thought-through environment and conveniently positioned controls which carry over solutions previously employed for New Mégane Hatchback and New Mégane Coupé:

• controls clustered either around the steering wheel or on the centre console,

• height- and fore/aft-adjustable driver's seat (through 70mm and 240mm respectively),

• position memory for front seats, after being tipped forward,

• reach and height-adjustable steering wheel (through 45mm and five degrees respectively).

In addition to New Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet's carefully-honed lines, special attention has gone into ensuring that it
is a practical package, too, and that includes the boot:

• automatic closing for simple, secure locking

• large capacity (417 litres with the roof up, and 211 litres with the roof down)

• easy to access, with a segment-best sill height (590mm from the ground) and aperture (258mm) with the roof down, enabling three cabin cases to be carried side by side.

A RAFT OF PRACTICAL, USER-FRIENDLY HIGH-TECH FEATURES

Like all the models that make up the New Mégane family, New Renault Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet is available with a long list of high-tech features, most of which are more readily associated with the next segment up:

• hands-free starting, and hands-free locking as the card-holder walks away from the car,

• electric parking brake

• automatic dual-zone three-mode (soft-auto-fast) climate control

• directional bi-Xenon headlamps,

• combined digital/analogue instrument display

• new, colour-coded cruise control/speed limiter interface

• 3D sound by Arkamys® audio with Plug&Music connectivity (USB, mini-jack plug)

• Carminat T omT om® navigation, the market's most competitively priced built-in sat-nav system

• customized settings and activation/deactivation of certain functions (daytime running lights, volume of audible parking proximity warning).

A PERFECTLY SMOOTH RIDE

New Renault Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet delivers the same high standard of driving precision as Mégane Hatchback and Mégane Coupé to provide an enjoyable, responsive ride:

• The MacPherson-type front suspension is attached to a so-called 'horned' subframe, an arrangement that ensures a level of lateral rigidity that is three-times superior to that of the former-generation Megan Coupé-Cabriolet.

• The rear suspension's torsion beam features a lighter, closed-profile beam that delivers enhanced torsional stiffness.

• The new electric power steering system is more responsive and refined, and gives even more accurate feedback of information from the road.

The torsional rigidity of the bodyshell has been uprated by 80 per cent compared with Mégane II Coupé-Cabriolet in order to match the increased stiffness of the suspension and for even greater handling precision, whether the roof is up or down.

New Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet is available with a choice of seven efficient and eco-friendly petrol and diesel powertrain configurations.

Petrol engines:

• The 1.6 16V 110hp engine mated to a six-speed manual gearbox.

• The TCe 130 (Turbo Control efficiency) driving through a six-speed manual gearbox.

• The 2.0 16V 140hp engine available with the new continuously variable transmission (CVT) for even greater driving comfort thanks to smooth, step-less gearshifts.

 The diesel engine range comprises the following Euro5-homologated powerplants:

• The dCi 110 DPF, mated either to the brand new six-speed EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch) dual-clutch automatic transmission (see below) or to a manual six-speed gearbox.

• The dCi 130 DPF which drives through a six-speed manual gearbox.

• The dCi 160 DPF also with a six-speed manual gearbox.

EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch) dual-clutch automatic transmission

The six-speed EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch) dual-clutch automatic transmission fits perfectly with Renault's bid to combine ride comfort, driving pleasure and respect for the environment. Based on DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) technology, it stands out as a genuine clean-break solution compared with conventional automatic transmissions thanks to:

• CO2 emissions and fuel consumption comparable to those of a vehicle equipped with a manual gearbox,

• fast, smooth, automatic gearshifts,

• instant response to the driver's demands.

THE PLEASURE OF OPEN-TOP MOTORING IN TOTAL SAFETY

When it comes to safety, New Renault Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet reaps the benefits of the brand's extensive expertise in this field. Like all the models that make up the New Mégane range, it has been engineered to boast exemplary passive and active safety performance.

An extensive range of equipment is available to help drivers anticipate risk situations: • front seatbelt warning lights,

• tyre pressure monitoring system,

• directional bi-Xenon headlamps with cornering dipped beams,

• automatic headlamp activation,

• automatic windscreen wiper activation

• cruise control with speed limiter.

New Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet comes with a comprehensive range of driving aids, too:

• ABS with electronic brakeforce distribution,

• Emergency brake assist,

• ESC with understeer control.

New Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet's chief passive safety features are:

• programmed structural deformation designed to protect the cabin – and therefore occupants – in the case of a rollover, thanks to reinforcement of the windscreen pillars, body sides, sills and floor,

• automatic pyrotechnic deployment of the rollover hoops should dedicated sensors detect that a rollover is imminent,

• seatbelt pretensioners and load limiters,

• adaptive frontal airbags,

• dual-volume head/thorax/pelvis lateral airbags,

• anti-submarining airbags incorporated in the front seat cushions,

• side impact sensors,

• anti-whiplash head restraints,

• Isofix child seat anchorage for rear seats.

The public will get its first chance to see New Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet when it is unveiled at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show (March 4-14, 2010). It will also be displayed at L'Atelier Renault on the Champs-Elysées (N°53) in Paris, France.



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