The new Renault Twingo is the third generation of the model and this rear engine, rear wheel car comes with a four year warranty. The UK history for the Twingo has been sketchy to say the least but this new […]
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09, 2014
Tag Archives: renault
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02, 2014
Car leasing customers urged to go ‘ultra low’ in new campaign
If you’re thinking about driving a new car under a contract hire or car lease agreement then a new government campaign is urging you to consider an ultra-low emission vehicle. The Deputy Prime Minister has teamed up with the UK […]
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03, 2013
Renault goes top gear in the new Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo EDC – Prices Confirmed
Lovers of hot hatches will be eagerly anticipating the Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo EDC which is available from April. Renault unveils prices for its Clio RenaultSport 200 There are two UK versions of this excellent car: the Clio Renaultsport 200 […]
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03, 2013
Europe’s top selling hot hatch is the Ford Focus ST
It’s a cracking car and sales figures for the last three months of 2012 show the Ford Focus ST is the best selling hot hatch in Europe. The best selling Ford Focus ST The Ford Focus ST managed to account […]
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02, 2013
Renault turn it up a notch with the Clio RenaultSport 200 Turbo
Another day and another pocket rocket is unveiled. The Clio RenaultSport 200 Turbo This time it’s the turn of the seriously impressive Clio RenaultSport 200 Turbo which comes fast on the heels of Mercedes announcing their incredible A45 AMG, the […]
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02, 2013
Renault’s new Scenic XMOD is unveiled
Renault’s new Scenic is, in fact, a crossover called the XMOD. I was a huge fan of the original Scenic – a breath of fresh air which opened a new market but with XMOD I’m not quite so sure. But […]
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01, 2013
A Couple of Fresh Grunts to Combat VAG and BMW
Corporate lease yuppies still early into their career have had limited options in the past when it was time to pick a new car. Renault Meganes and Fiat Bravos aren’t bad looking cars at all, but in Corporate Land they […]
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10, 2012
Dacia’s Duster ‘cleans-up’ the opposition
It’s not even on sale yet and already the Dacia Duster is racking up advance orders at an impressive rate. We’ve mentioned this impressive motor here before but since the order books have been opened they have racked up 1,000 […]
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10, 2012
A Politician Comes a Cropper…Again
I love those stories in which famous actors or sports personalities get their comeuppance. In fact, if it is a politician then so much the better. I just read about the French minister who got caught speeding as he tested […]
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09, 2012
And Europe’s most reliable car is…
It’s always an issue when coming to buy or lease a new vehicle – will it let me down? And the answer has now been provided by Warranty Direct who have looked at the claim rates for cars aged between […]
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09, 2012
Driving Into History
Yours truly has been scouting out the South of France on an expedition called ‘holidays’ for a while. What he found there is that Frog-land France is a great place for gear-heads with a nostalgic inclination, especially in the rural […]
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08, 2012
Badge “Engineering”
The only proof of booming Indian and Chinese automotive industries in the UK is the fact that Tata owns JLR. Other than that, there’s the occasional Chinese cookie jar on wheels trying to set foot on British soil, generally being […]
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08, 2012
What turns a car into a classic icon?
It’s a very interesting question and everyone will have their opinion but what makes a car become an icon? The Mazda MX-5, Bugatti Veyron and Audi TT have been voted the top three cars most likely to be classic icons […]
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07, 2012
The Bank Job
The French automotive industry is on its ass. The economic crisis, as we all know caused by banks, has hit particularly hard in France with those manufacturers that haven’t got seriously big operations in emerging markets: PSA Peugeot-Citroen and Renault, […]