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 Motoring - Renault Megane Sport / Clio Sport
Renault is moving aggressively to reclaim a share of its sporting heritage in the local market with the simultaneous introduction of beefed up versions of the Megane and Clio hatchbacks - both of which come with an advanced driving course as part of the purchase price.
Sport driving requires a suspension to match and the Megane's lowered look with big 18-inch wheels on 225/40 low profile tyres gives the car a muscled stance, with the true 'sporting' giveaway the twin central exhausts protruding from the matt fl grille of the rear diffuser.
Renault Sport's engineers have developed a new front suspension system with an independent steering axis that alleviates the torque steer and self-centring tendency common to powerful front-driven cars by separating the steering axis from the damper unit, in contrast to a standard MacPherson type arrangement.
www.news24.com /Wheels24/NewModels/0,,1369-1374_1581325,00.html   (1088 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Constructors > Renault F1
Renault Sport came into existence with the merger of Renault-Gordini and Alpine in September 1976 under the control of former racing driver Gerard Larrousse.
Renault returned to F1 in 1988 as an engine supplier and enjoyed enormous success in the 1990s with Williams and Benetton.
Early in 2000 Renault bought the Benetton team and returned to F1 in 2001, beginning a new chapter in the history of the organization.The team was placed under the control of Flavio Briatore and he hired Mike Gascoyne to lead the technical team.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/con-renau.html   (994 words)

  
 Renault Sport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Renault Sport Technologies (commonly known as Renault Sport or RST) is the motorsport division of Renault.
It is important to note that Renault's Formula One team, Renault F1, is not part of Renault Sport.
Renault Merchandising - For the sale of Renault sport related merchandise.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Renault_Sport   (103 words)

  
 Renault Sport Clio V6   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Renault Sport Clio V6 With its sleek lines and athletic engine, the Renault Sport Clio V6 is a Grand Touring vehicle of distinction.
Steeped in the tradition of Formula One, the Renault Sport Clio V6 is based on the Clio Trophy and born for the track.
Whilst the design is signed Renault Sport, the car is produced in partnership with TWR (Tom Walkinshaw Racing) who are also responsible for its assembly.
www4.district125.k12.il.us /faculty/mfinlay/Fall2001/Sites/fourcade.unit6wp/thum4/index4.html   (250 words)

  
 Renault club - News - Clio V6 24V
From this new model, intended only for racing, Renault Sport has derived a road-going version, of which a preview is given at the 1998 Paris Motor Show in the form of a realistic study.
Wider than the standard car, the Clio Renault Sport V6 24V is distinguished by its front and rear appearance and by its different body sides.
Sporting but at the same time civilised, the dashboard is derived from that of the top-range Clio II, but with white-faced dials and a speedometer reading up to 270kph...
www.renaultclub.cz /english/news/cliov624v.htm   (849 words)

  
 Renault : The Clio Renault Sport V16   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The cabin interior of the Clio Renault Sport V6 benefits from the same luxurious treatment as that of the Clio Renault Sport 2.0 16V, with a combination of leather and alcantara in blending shades of blue for the seat upholstery and interior trim.
The Clio Renault Sport V6 is provided with a 45-litre stowage space with retaining net between the backs of the seats and the engine compartment, as well as a 67-litre luggage compartment under the front bonnet panel.
The Clio Renault Sport V6 is provided with a unique layout for a compact sports model with a 3-litre V6 24-valve engine, driving through a 6-speed gearbox, transversely mounted in the mid-rear position.
www.autointell.com /european_companies/renault/renault_clio-sport.htm   (2409 words)

  
 Motoring - 2004 Renault Clio Sport
Renault is riding the Formula 1 high road at the moment, so we took time out to look at its best-priced hot hatch offering, the Clio 2.0 Sport.
The Clio Sport tips the scales at 1 035 kg dry (no petrol, people or luggage), which is feather light and also helps explain the its prodigious 0-100 km/h times and eye-opening dexterity.
On the outside, the Clio Sport looks the business with its stubby bonnet and mixture of fog lights, halogen high beams and HID xenon secondary globes, the latter of which are encased in classy-looking teardrop silver bezels.
www.wheels24.co.za /Wheels24/RoadTests/0,,1369-1373_1682788,00.html   (848 words)

  
 Renault Megane Renault Sport - RSportsCars.com
The New Megane Renault Sport 225’s 2.0 Turbo engine is a development of the 165 bhp turbo engine available in other Renaults and offers high power over a wide speed range, while the car has a double-axis strut rear suspension, guaranteeing efficiency and precision of handling.
Additional elements characteristic of the versions developed by Renault Sport – a discreet spoiler on the rear hatch and large diameter 18-inch alloy wheels – contribute both to the dynamic styling and the efficiency of the car.
Megane Renault Sport 225 is also equipped with the Hands-Free Renault Card, an audio unit built into the facia with four speakers distributed around the cabin, and as an option, Carminat Advanced Navigation.
www.rsportscars.com /eng/cars/megane_rs.asp   (600 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Engines > Renault (Automobiles Renault)
From the very beginning Renault was involved in competition and there were a number of successes in the smaller classes in the city-to-city races which dominated racing at that time.
Louis Renault was accused of collaboration and died in prison in late 1944.
In 1979 Renault entered Grand Prix racing and although the team failed to win the World Championship, Alain Prost being beaten in the final race of 1983, the company returned as an engine-supplier in 1989 and dominated the sport winning a string of World Championships with Williams and Benetton.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/eng-renau.html   (973 words)

  
 Gear: Machine: Renault Sport Spider
It was created and built by Renault Sport, one of the in-house tuning companies (the other is semi-independent Alpine, not affiliated with the car audio maker).
In a time when Europeans, especially rich ones, were quite demanding to their cars, here was a creation that was imagined, and could be used, for one single purpose: to be driven hard on the mountain roads that the Cote d'Azur boasts.
The interior was basic; in fact, Renault Sport filled the car with just enough equipment to drag it through legalizing procedures; just how it all worked out in a crash test, we'll never know.
gear.ign.com /articles/317/317915p1.html   (467 words)

  
 AutoWeb - The Evolution Of Renault Sport
In the early ’70s Renault made takeover bids for both the Gordini and Alpine firms and merged the two to form Renault Sport in 1975.
The Renault Sport factory produced the Renault 5 turbo cars during the ’80s and continued to manufacture a selection of limited edition models throughout the decade.
Renault Sport has found success both on and off the track in recent years and with the recent addition of the Renault Sport Megane 225, has added another chapter to its history.
www.autoweb.com.au /cms/A_102551/newsarticle.html   (329 words)

  
 AutoWeb - Be Bop SUV & Be Bop Renault Sport
Thanks to their softly rounded form, Be Bop SUV and Be Bop Renault Sport provide a solution to the problem of MPVs, whose lack of aerodynamics has a negative impact on fuel consumption.
Be Bop Renault Sport is a sporting compact MPV whose bright yellow bodywork is characteristic of Renault Sport vehicles.
Be Bop Renault Sport meanwhile adopts an interior that reflects its vocation.
www.autoweb.com.au /start_/showall_/id_REN/doc_ren0309041/cms/news/newsarticle.html   (1050 words)

  
 Renault Club - Sport - Schlesser's buggy Dakar 1999
Renault model won in Denver, Brighton Beach: victory of fighter race as well as victory of race hold for 10 and 15 miles.
Renault sport division was established by the leadership of Mr.
Renault 11 Turbo model is in the head of France Championship of mass-production cars.
www.renaultclub.cz /english/sport/history.htm   (1384 words)

  
 The Australian: Renault Sport Megane 225 [February 02, 2005]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The somewhat cumbersomely named Renault Sport Megane 225 is just 3kW shy of the lusty Rex and $50 more expensive, but has attitude in spades and the ability to not only put the Megane name firmly on the map but to stir things up over at Subaru.
However, Renault Sport Technologies has done an excellent job with the ride but not at the expense of handling.
Renault's simple but sensible levers that adjust the front seats highlight the level of thought into the car's design and packaging, as does the fold-down rear seat centre armrest, which has two cupholders and space for three pens and odds and ends.
www.theaustralian.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5744,12115013%255E13232,00.html   (1012 words)

  
 Renault
Renault is well-established as the best-selling car and light commercial vehicle brand in Western Europe, but until recently it had only a minimal presence outside that region.
However in a few key deals in 1999 and 2000, Renault transformed itself into a global force with substantial operations in Asia and a strong footprint in North America.
Where once there was only the Renault brand, the group now controls Japanese marque Nissan, as well as Dacia in Eastern Europe and Samsung Motors in Korea.
www.mind-advertising.com /fr/renault_fr.htm   (165 words)

  
 Renault Clio Renault Sport V6 24v - RSportsCars.com
An exclusive sports model carrying the Renault Sport badge, Clio V6 showcases the styling of the latest-generation Clio.
These developments are accompanied by a shift mechanism which has been redesigned for more sporting operation: selector movements have been reduced by 20% and the stops are more pronounced.
The acoustics of New Clio V6 have been the focus of especially close study, resulting in a metallic and sporting exhaust note which contributes to the overall pleasure of driving.
www.rsportscars.com /eng/cars/clio_v6.asp   (713 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula One | Renault eye top-three finish
Renault bosses are aiming to finish the 2004 Formula One season in the top three after unveiling their new car in Sicily on Thursday.
Renault finished fourth in the constructors' standings last season with 88 points - 54 behind third-placed McLaren and 62 ahead of BAR-Honda.
Fernando Alonso scored the team's first victory since their return to the sport in Hungary last year when he became the youngest driver in history to win a grand prix.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/3441365.stm   (409 words)

  
 Alpine Renault : Renault Clio Sport V6 24V
While Renault Sport expertise has gone into the development of both the chassis and engine, input from Renault Design has ensured that the new Clio Renault Sport Trophy fully lives up to the spirit of the legendary Renault 5 Turbo.
The mid-engined structure of the new Clio Renault Sport Trophy has necessitated a complete rethink of the Clio II chassis on which it is based.
Following on from the original European Renault 5 Turbo Cup, which boasted entries of up to 50 cars, the Alpine Turbo Europa Cup, the Renault 21 2 litre Turbo Cup and the Renault Sport Spider Elf Trophy, next year's Renault Sport Clio Trophy was greeted with enthusiasm the moment it was announced.
alpinerenault.free.fr /magazine/usmodelerscliov624vtrophypresentation.php   (1127 words)

  
 * Renault Clio - (Car): Definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Like all Renault Clios in the range, the Sport gets a nifty audio controller stalk on the right-hand side and behind the steering wheel, which is a really practical and useful feature...
Take one 3-door Renault Clio, add some discreet styling kit, tweak about with the underpinnings, add some aluminium to the cabin and for the final piece of the jigsaw drop a 2...
Clio Renault Sport Generation 2004 has seen its performance and efficiency boosted, with maximum power of 131...
www.bestknows.com /car/renault_clio.html   (501 words)

  
 New Wave Motors - 1984 Renault 18 Sportwagon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Renault Sportwagon, or R18 as it's known everywhere but the US, was introduced in 1978 as a sporty yet comfortable mid-sized car.
The Renault 18 was first introduced to the French market in April 1978, the UK in February 1979, and made its way to the USA in 1981.
The Renault 18 (or 18i, or Sportwagon) was intended to be Renault's volume sales sedan when they introduced it in 1981, but it turned out not to be a popular car in the USA.
www.19333.com /trinity   (627 words)

  
 Bulletin - Renault Sport Clio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Aah, but it is! You only have to think about turning the wheel, grazing the accelerator or brushing the brakes and the Clio Sport is on the move.
The 2.0-litre engine is gutsy from low speed, giving the little Renault the kind of performance that embarrasses much more expensive cars.
At $30,990, the Clio Sport is the performance car buy of the year - and the cheapest mid-life crisis doing the rounds.
bulletin.ninemsn.com.au /bulletin/EdDesk.nsf/printing/61E1637C8B280FFACA256BA6000F7ED2   (303 words)

  
 Renaultsport - Championships - Formula Renault   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Formula Renault UK is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost junior single-seater categories, launching the careers of current McLaren F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen, Williams F1 driver Antonio Pizzonia and Le Mans 24 Hours winner Guy Smith.
While other manufacturers have come and gone, Renault Sport UK has maintained its position over the last 30 years with superb technical backing, a professional and dedicated media service and the most experienced team in UK motorsport working behind the scenes.
New for 2005, Formula Renault BARC is an ideal entry-level category into top level single-seater racing and requiring approximately half the budget needed to race in its TOCA Tour supporting stable-mate, the series is very cost-effective for young aspiring drivers.
www.renaultsport.co.uk /championships/formularenault   (127 words)

  
 Ananova - Sport - F1 - Renault
Renault's technical director Bob Bell has revealed that he hopes to make improvements to the car before Formula One's next round at Imola.
The FIA have confirmed that BAR's Takuma Sato and Renault's Fernando Alonso will start on the back of the grid at the Malaysian GP after they opted to install a new engine in their race cars overnight.
Fernando Alonso recorded the fastest lap as Renault dominated the timesheets in the preliminary qualifying session at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
www.ananova.com /sport?keywords=F1,Renault&menu=sport.motorsport.formulaone.renault   (268 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Clio Renault Sport es un vehículo especialmente diseñado para ofrecer a la clientela deportiva, el mejor escalón desde el que poder acceder a una utiliza-ción especial, que hunde sus raíces en el deporte del automóvil.
Renault ha enten-dido que existe en nuestro mercado un gran segmento de demanda que solici-ta un vehículo de elevadas prestaciones pero que, como va a ser destinado a la competición, no es necesario que disponga de un enriquecido equipamiento.
Renault, con este vehículo ha tratado de poner a disposición del mercado, un vehículo con un precio muy competitivo y ofrece el recién llegado a un importe de 18.000 E (3.000 E menos que la versión equivalente Clio Renault Sport).
members.fortunecity.es /puesta/clios.htm   (493 words)

  
 KATRIINA'S RENAULT CENTER
Greig Smith in South Africa is busy restoring a 1935 Renault Primaquatre Cabriolet ACL 1, and would like to know if anyone else has one of these cars or is restoring a Primaquatre, (P4).
For most of you Renault Modus is already old news but here in Sweden we are still waiting for it.
Renault 5 Turbo vs Clio V6 And the winner is...well, you'll be the judge!
www.abc.se /~katriina   (280 words)

  
 Renault Sport Clio V6 - Automobile Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The first was equally outrageous, but its thrills were balanced by chilling lift-throttle oversteer, wilting brakes, and a nasty case of straight-line instability.
Although traction control, stability control, and a limited-slip differential are still conspicuous by their absence, it takes a tight corner and provocation to induce power oversteer.
The 60-degree Renault Sport unit sounds uncommonly raucous, feels shaky at idle, and fills the cabin with waves of hot air when pushed.
www.automobilemag.com /reviews/coupes/0310_renault_clio   (403 words)

  
 Renault Sport official website - Motorsport, car racing and sport cars
In its category, the little Renault set the standard for cars with an engine capacity of under 1,000cc, two of the three Dauphines not only completed the race but also gave Renault a one-two finish, with Maurice Michy and Maurice Foulgoc taking the victory.
The Dauphine signalled the start of a working relationship between Renault and Amédée Gordini, the first Renault model featuring the name Gordini was produced in 1958, renault triumphs at Le Mans.
Thirty years of very British success, renault UK Motorsport was born on 31st March 1974 when the first ever Renault 5 TL race was held at Brands Hatch.
www.renault-sport.com /en   (425 words)

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