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Renault 4 Celebrates its Golden Anniversary with Design Competition
Renault’s eminent 4 is turning 50 this year, and in recognition the French automaker and website Designboom are holding a special competition to see who can design the best Nouveau Quatrelle. Anyone can enter, though registration is mandatory, and the top prize is a 1965 Renault 4L driven by ex-F1 driver Michel Leclère in the 2011 Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo. Works can be submitted through June 20, 2011, with the winner to be announced in July 2011. More than eight million Renault 4’s were sold over a thirty-one year period, starting in 1961 and ending in 1992. Renault’s approach was to offer a functional, minimalist “everyman’s car†with low running costs and a sturdy five-door body. Think of it as a Gallic precursor to Toyota’s indestructibility mantra of the 1980s and ‘90s.
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Renault Reportedly Killed Off Modern Interpretation Of R4 For Captur
It’s clear that Renault thinks retro-modern looks are still in fashion, as the next Twingo will bear more than just a passing resemblance to the Clio’s precursor, the R5. However, according to GoAuto, the French automaker was planning one...
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Elia Dresses Up Renault Wind In F1 Colors
Albeit a little late to the party as Renault and Lotus parted ways in F1 at the end of 2011, German tuning firm of all things related to the Renault Group, Elia, has presented a Formula 1-themed version of the Renault Wind. The small French roadster...
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Renault To Increase Output Of Its Brazilian Factories By 100,000 Units In 2013
Brazil is currently Renault’s third biggest market, behind only France and Germany. This year, the French company sold 133,158 Renault passenger cars and 30,672 Renault and Nissan LCVs and, according to the company’s CEO, Carlos Ghosn,...
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Renault Admits Wrongdoing In Spy Case, Issues Apologies To The Three Ousted Officials
Today's episode on the Renault EV espionage case is one of the most interesting yet, with CEO Carlos Ghosn and COO Patrick Pelata issuing their official apologies to the three executives accused of spying. Renault’s admission of wrongdoing...
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Renault Megane Coupe Trophy: V6-powered Racer In The Flesh
Now it’s time to drool all over the most desirable Renault Megane Coupe ever. ‘Its awesomeness’ is a competition version powered by a mid-rear mounted, Nissan / Infiniti sourced 3.5-liter V6 engine tweaked to develop 360 HP. The new...
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