Renault Vel Satis

The Renault Vel Satis is distinguished by its unusual height, which benefits interior space but results in rather ungainly proportions. It has a five-star EuroNCAP safety rating and is available with a variety of engines: – 4-cylinder, 16-valve, turbocharged 2.0-liter – Renault-sourced 24-valve, 3.5-liter V6 – 4-cylinder, 16-valve, 2.2-liter direct-injection turbodiesel – Isuzu-sourced 24-valve 3.0-liter [...]

Renault Zoe

The Renault Zoe (or Z17) is a 3.45-m-long open top car and was introduced at the Geneva motor show in 2005. The Renault Zoe is driven from a 1.2 liter 16V petrol engine giving 99 BHP. This develops a maximum torque of 145 Nm which distributes the drive to the front wheels. Gears (5) are [...]

Renault Juvaquatre

The Renault Juvaquatre was originally conceived in 1936 by Louis Renault as a small, affordable car designed to fit in the Renault range below the existing more upmarket models such as the Primaquatre or Celtaquatre. The company was focused on creating new customers who would not otherwise buy Renaults, and on appealing to the new [...]

Renault Fregate

The Renault Fregate was initially available in two trim levels, Affaires and Amiral. Renault addressed the complaints about the lack of power from the 2 litre engine by introducing the new 2141 cc Etendard engine in 1956, which produced 77 hp. A popular estate model badged Domaine was also launched in 1956, along with the [...]

Renault Dauphine

The Renault Dauphine was launched in 1956 to replace the highly successful Renault 4CV. Like the 4CV, the Renault Dauphine used a single-shell monocoque body. It was a 4-door saloon design as was the 4CV, but it lacked the rear-hinged “suicide doors” of the 4CV. It was also heavier and 12 inches longer than its [...]

Renault Caravelle

The Renault Caravelle was a roadster automobile produced by the French manufacturer Renault between 1958 and 1968. Outside of North America for its first four years of production it was known as the Renault Floride. The Floride was unveiled at the 1958 Paris Motor Show. A small rear-engined convertible designed by Pietro Frua at Carrozzeria [...]

Renault 4CV

The Renault 4CV was originally conceived and designed covertly by Renault engineers during the German occupation of France during World War II, when the manufacturer was under strict orders to design and produce only commercial and military vehicles. A design team led by Fernand Picard, Charles-Edmond Serre and Jean-Auguste Riolfo envisioned a small, economical car [...]

Renault Vel Satis

The Renault Vel Satis is an executive car produced by the French manufacturer Renault. It was launched at the 2001 Geneva Motorshow to replace the already-discontinued Safrane and has nothing in common with the 1990s concept car of the same name. The Vel Satis is distinguished by its unusual height, which benefits interior space but [...]

Renault Twingo

The Renault Twingo is a city car built by French automaker Renault, first presented at the Paris Motor Show in September 1992 and sold in continental European markets from 1993. The second generation Twingo was launched in Summer 2007. The Twingo featured revolutionary features (at the time of launch) of a centrally-mounted instrument panel, consisting [...]

Renault Scenic RX4

Renault developed a four-wheel drive derivative of the original Scenic, the Scénic RX4. Featuring an electronically-controlled viscous center differential designed by Austrian specialists Steyr Daimler Puch, it offered part-time, on demand 4WD. Renault also fully re-engineered the rear suspension and strengthened the front. The redesigned rear suspension occupied the space required for the spare wheel [...]