Renault M�gane Coup� Monaco GP limited edition

Renault has unveiled the Megane Coupe Monaco GP limited edition, that will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Based on the trim level that sounds like a Drum Beat � Dynamique TomTom � the Megane Monaco gets some pretty Arctic White pearlescent paint set off with gloss black alloys and gloss black mirrors, rear diffuser and fog surrounds.

All three models allotment accepted administration treats such as a bespoke pearlescent white acrylic developed accentuated by Etoil?� atramentous physique apparatus including the ancillary mirrors, rear diffuser and fog-lamp surrounds, atramentous headlight masks and ???Monaco GP??? brand plan on the sides. Inside, the Monaco GP analysis adds pearlescent white berth data (console, strip, aperture handles), ???Monaco GP??? bond on the seats, a numbered bowl and ???Monaco GP??? careful mats.

There are 5 engine options available: � dCi 110 EDC, dCi 130, dCi 160, Tce 130 and Tce 180. Renault brings the M�gane Renault Sport Monaco GP with 2.0 L 16 valve turbo engine making 250 hp, 18-inch Keza gloss black rims, leather upholstery with an electrically-controlled heated driver�s seat with Monaco GP stitching, gray overstitching on the steering wheel and gear-knob.





Press Release

MONACO GP LIMITED EDITION EXTENDED TO M�GANE COUP� AND M�GANE R.S.

� Having played a headlining role in the finest moments at the motorsport mecca that is the Monaco Grand Prix, Renault has developed the Monaco GP limited edition for its coup� models, aimed at fans of elegance, sport and style.

� Launched in 2010 on Laguna Coup�, the luxury signature is now featuring on two new models:
? M�gane Coup� Monaco GP, based on the Dynamique trim level.
? M�gane R.S. Monaco GP, based on M�gane R.S.
� The three models will be on display at the Geneva Motor Show.
� Launch will begin in March 2011. The M�gane Coup� Monaco GP limited edition models will be sold in 14 countries.

� A new version of Laguna Coup� Monaco GP will also be launched from March 2011 in 14 countries.

A shared signature for the Monaco GP limited edition: elegance, sport and style

Sporty, elegant bodywork
The Monaco GP limited edition models are big on personality. On M�gane Coup�, the front end with its sleekly drawn headlights and large air intake expresses a resolutely forward-moving style, while the rear end features a broad shoulder line. The sporting credentials of the line are emphasized by classic styling, rigorous proportions and a harmonious whole.

? The pearlescent white paint developed specially for these models underlines their exclusive air.
? The dynamic and powerful design is accentuated by Etoil� black body components (including the side mirrors, rear diffuser and fog-lamp surrounds), black headlight masks and "Monaco GP" badge work on the sides.

Exclusive interiors
Everything inside the two new models expresses build quality, stylish sportiness and a passenger-centric approach. Originality is boosted by:
? Pearlescent white cabin details (console, strip, door handles),
? "Monaco GP" stitching on the seats, a numbered plate and "Monaco GP" protective mats.
Athletic and reassuring roadholding
Both models feature the very best in technology for unrivalled efficiency and peace of mind, with a precise course regardless of grip conditions thanks to ESP, together with bi-xenon directional headlights and latest-generation dual-chamber airbags. The chassis was specially designed to bring drivers optimal control and driving thrills, with no detriment to comfort. The Monaco GP models are concentrates of agile handling, dynamism and precision. These qualities are further emphasized on the R.S. version, which is fitted with an independent pivot arm on the front axle for pure motoring pleasure. The vehicle course is precise and reassuring whatever the grip conditions, whether on track or in town.

Two M�gane Coup� versions
The M�gane Coup� Monaco GP limited editions features all the equipment of the Dynamique trim model plus:
- 17-inch Celsium gloss black rims
- GT/GT line front and rear bumpers
- Fabric/TEP upholstery with Monaco GP stitching
- Rear parking assist
- Power-folding side mirrors
Five engines are on offer:
- The dCi 110 EDC provides optimized torque and power levels and the best fuel economy/driving thrills combination on the market. The six speeds of the exceptionally smooth EDC gearbox are controlled automatically or manually. Double clutch and twin mass engine flywheel technology ensure fast and imperceptible gear changes.

- The dCi 130, astonishingly powerful and silent, uses the best in dCi combustion and turbo technology and emits just 130 g/km of CO2.
- The dCi 160 brings drivers a top-level balance of performance and fuel consumption and is impressively silent in operation.
- The Tce 130 benefits from the latest advances in downsizing, enabling a 1.4-liter powerplant to boast the torque of a 2 liter and the power of a 1.8 liter.
- The Tce 180 is exceptionally responsive while offering a gradual increase in available torque, for spritely acceleration from the lowest engine speeds.
M�gane Renault Sport Monaco GP limited edition features all the equipment of the R.S. version plus:
- 18-inch Keza gloss black rims
- Leather upholstery with an electrically-controlled heated driver's seat enhanced with Monaco GP stitching.
- Gray overstitching on the steering wheel and gearstick handle.
Main options for this version: Bose Sound System, Cup Chassis with limited slip differential, 19-inch diamond-effect STEEV rims.
One engine on offer: 2.0 16V turbo, 250 hp.

A new edition of Laguna Coup� Monaco GP
In response to the success of Laguna Coup� Monaco GP limited edition, a new version is set for launch in the spring. It will retain the exclusive pearlescent white body paint but also come in pearlescent black.
Five engines available, depending on the country:
- 2.0T 205 hp.
- 2.0T 170 hp, auto box
- 2.0 dCi 150
- 2.0 dCi 180
- 2.0 dCi 175, auto box
The wealth of equipment and comfort features rivals the car's elegance and sportiness:
In all countries:
o 18-inch Interlagos Chrome Shadow rims
o Fabric/TEP upholstery with Monaco GP electropatch
o Rear parking assist
o NFA Live Navigation system
In some countries:
o 4 Control (4RD)
o Bose Sound System
o Leather seats with Monaco GP stitching
o Hands-free card
o Power-folding side mirrors

Renault DeZir Concept.

Paris Motor Show 2010 in a minute, big carpet at the "country fashion" will be held beginning next October. Welcome this great event, car manufacturers have competed to make their concept cars. One of them carried out by Renault Renault would bring DeZir Concept.

DeZir Concept is an electric-powered cars with unique designs. Rounded lines and dynamic design but still looks sporty which is characteristic of a sports car. "Beginning my inspiration comes from the sensation fliuda or liquids. Such as wave motion, "said Yann Jarsalle, one of the crew who served as the exterior design DeZir styling.

In the process of manufacture, the car that applying this unique gullwing doors use the cover body is made of kevlar. Famous Kevlar material lighter and stronger. While the framework made of tubular steel that is similar to that used for racing cars.

Sporty design and materials and structure of the body like a racing car to be redundant if performance bad. But this has been considered by the Renault designer team that uses an electric motor with a power output reached 150 dk and torque to 226 Nm. With this specification, can be invited DeZir accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in just 5 seconds.

To be able to drive an electric motor has prepared a lithium-ion batteries are located behind 24kWh benchseat and able to be used travel distances up to 161 kilometers. Battery charging any way interesting, there are three options.

First with electricity at home, it may take up eight hours to make the battery is full. The second is by using electric current 400 V three-phase, this way the battery can reach 80 percent in just 20 minutes. And most quickly by using Quick Drop Renault technology.

Renault

India is one of the world's largest car market. No wonder, such as Volkswagen jorjoran dare to invest hundreds of million U.S. dollars. By contrast the same Renault tend to be careful in exploring the market in the State Suri.

Renault-party states, the hardest task is to build a marketing network across India. Because, after 'breaking' partnership with Mahindra, made the French car manufacturer has no dealerships.

"The first point that must be addressed is the development of the network. But, we also got a warm welcome from the association of dealers in India. It's a good thing," said Marc Nassif, General Manager of Renault India, as reported by insidelane.com (06/14/2010).

As a preliminary step, the target Renault owns 70 dealerships in 2013 and upcoming 2014. Before that, the new sedan fluence launched next year. Continued, at the end of the year with a sports utility vehicle Kaleos.

Both products will be imported are broken down (completely knocked down / CKD) and assembled in the factory Renault-Nissan Oragadam outside Chennai city. For the selling price, expected something like that offered in Europe of U.S. $ 25,850 (Rp237, 4 million) and U.S. $ 34,465 (Rp316, 5 million).

Aside from the two models, Renault Dacia will also market the duster, Clio, and a new hatchback platform as the Nissan MICRA collaboration products. The goal, every year, the company will release a new model and build the market potential in India.

Renault Twingo Gordini 100

French manufacturer Renault has announced the arrival of the Twingo Gordini 100. The newcomer costs �11,395 (based on the forthcoming 20 percent VAT rate) with deliveries starting in January.

The Renault Twingo Gordini 100 is powered by a 1.2 TCe (Turbo Control Efficiency) petrol engine developing 100hp at 5,500 rpm that can push the car to up to a top speed of 117 mph. The Renault Twingo Gordini 100 has the GT chassis with stiffer shock absorbers and bushes, and a recalibrated sports steering. The official Renault Twingo Gordini 100 specs list says the car offers a 49.5 mpg combined fuel consumption and a 132 g/km CO2 emissions level.

Other than that the Gordini recipe remains the same � blue, black or white paintwork with contrasting stripes, gloss black trim and colour-coded inserts inside. Standard kit includes a 4x20W RDS radio with single CD MP3 player, Bluetooth, audio input, air conditioning, 15-inch Turini alloy wheels with polished face and black inserts, cruise control, speed limiter and electric windows.

Inside a automobile is also influenced by a Gordini treatment, with dim CO cloth seats with embossed Gordini trademark and white stitching, blue doorway trim inserts with white stitching and blue leather-trimmed steering circle with dual white stripes, as good as Gordini blue rev-counter and change doorknob and a shimmer black centre console and aluminium pedals.

Recreating Gordini hatches has been hugely successful for Renault, especially amongst young and female drivers. Two thirds of Renaultsport Twingo 133 sales and one third of Renaultsport Clio 200 sales are now Gordini versions.




Press Release

Within a matter of months since the launch of the Gordini versions of the Renaultsport Twingo and Clio, Renault is now poised to launch an even more affordable, twin-striped version of its smallest model, Twingo, priced ?11,395.

The new Twingo Gordini 100, powered by the 1.2 TCe (Turbo Control Efficiency) petrol engine, is aimed squarely at customers looking for good handling and affordable running costs, wrapped up in a chic and sporty three-door package.

The appeal of the Gordini versions of Twingo and Clio Renaultsport to a younger audience has
already surpassed expectations, with sales of both models having risen significantly. So much so, that since their arrival across Europe, the halo version of the Twingo now accounts for two-thirds of sales and one-third in the case of Clio. The French marque is now aiming to emulate such runaway success of its ?French flair? models with its latest model, which slots into the range above Dynamique, in place of the former GT.

The newcomer is instantly recognisable as a Gordini, through its trademark twin racing stripes with subtle ?G? badging across the bonnet, roof and tailgate. Its striking apparel continues with gloss black front and rear bumpers, extra-tinted rear windows and tailgate and discreet Gordini Series badging.

The sporty theme continues with its colour palette choice of three ? Malta Blue, with white Gordini stripes and matching details (foglight surrounds, door mirrors and rear spoiler), or Pearlescent Black and Glacier White. In the case of the latter, the styling details are picked out in anthracite.

On the inside, the bespoke ambience continues. The Gordini 100 features dark carbon cloth seats with embossed Gordini logo and white stitching,
blue door trim inserts with white stitching and blue leather-trimmed steering wheel with two white stripes to indicate the straight ahead position. The Gordini rev-counter naturally comes in trademark blue with white background and bezel, while the Gordini gear lever knob shares the same blue hue, as does the gear lever base. Completing the raft of accoutrements is a gloss black centre console and aluminium pedals.

The upmarket feel also crosses over to its equipment level. Standard kit on the trendy addition to Renault?s popular city car line-up, includes 4x20W RDS radio with single CD MP3 player, Bluetooth? and aux input, air conditioning, 15-inch ?Turini? alloy wheels with polished face and black inserts, cruise control, electric windows, speed limiter and independent sliding and folding rear seats.

Twingo Gordini 100 can also be ordered with features previously unavailable on GT, including polished alloys with blue inserts and leather upholstery, to be precise, leather-faced Gordini seats with blue detailing. Other options include climate control, metallic paint and electric panoramic sunroof with sunblind. The Gordini stripes on the bonnet, roof and tailgate are a no-cost removable option.

Under the bonnet of the latest version is the responsive 1.2 TCe petrol engine, pushing out 100hp at 5,500 rpm, with a top speed of 117 mph. Meanwhile, beneath the chic Gordini TCe 100 body, lies the GT chassis with stiffer shock absorbers and bushes, and recalibrated sports steering.

With its sporty styling and dynamic on-road performance, you could be forgiven for thinking that its environmental credentials would inevitably suffer. But, you would be wrong. With CO2 emissions of 132 grams per kilometre, the Gordini TCe 100 qualifies for the Renault eco? signature, as well as offering impressive combined fuel economy of 49.5 mpg. Crucially for a car of its ilk, and especially its appeal to younger buyers, its insurance group is likely to be competitive when it is formally announced soon.

Thirty years on from its heyday, the Gordini name, not to mention its inimitable look, still holds a special place in many people?s hearts. Today, its timeless French style means that nine out of every ten customers chooses the blue livery, while only one per cent of buyers order a Gordini without stripes. Overall, the Gordini line-up has enabled Renault to extend its reach to a younger, more style-conscious audience, with Twingo Renaultsport's market share up by five percentage points in the thirty to forty age group.

The Gordini name has also attracted a sizeable cult following. Its fan community on Facebook has over 28,000 fans, while the Gordini iPhone? application has been downloaded more than 115,000 times. Interestingly, the Facebook community's profile differs from that of the conventional Renaultsport models, in that it has twice as many female followers and is on average 15 years younger.

Twingo Gordini 100 is now available to order ahead of deliveries from mid-January 2011, priced ?11,395 (based on 20% VAT). All of the latest Renault news is available at www.renault.co.uk, Renault TV on Sky Guide 883 and Freesat 651, or by following on twitter @renault_uk.

Renault DeZir first look

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The brand new DeZir idea headlines a newfangled front close compose that reviews the brand new front close identity of the next Renault models. The headlights take the shape of illuminated prisms and the perforated �eyelids' put in this heightened tech feel and donate to DeZir's particular lighting mark. Rear lighting is given by an illuminated, seemingly coasting strip and the Renault logo is highlighted by backdrop illumination through the blades of the grille and resultingly seems to drift in the midst of this space.
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DeZir is powered by an electric engine mounted in a mid rear position to improve weight dissemination over the front and rear wheels. The vertically mounted 24kW/h lithium ion electric storage device is located old fashioned and furnishes the auto with a range of 160km. The newfangled thought can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in five seconds, and from 0 to 50 km/h (31 mph) in simply several seconds.

The Megane RS 250 Cup Launch at Sepang Circuit.

Recently, this little hot hatch caught my eye, the Renault Megane RS 250 Cup and I thought hmm...


Then Jason Chan (WaLauWei) posted this clip up on Facebook...


Okay... did a little reading on it and it turns out, it's actually a very good car. It's already taking stabs at the legendary hot hatch, the Ford Focus RS.

Then not long after, people started spotting it on our roads! Even Paul Tan spotted a few of these. This prompted me to give TC Euro Cars general manager Reza Mutalib a call. He told me, "Guess what, we're actually launching the car on Thursday, 11/11/2010 at Sepang Circuit for the press.". I told him I wanted to check it out and he said, see you Thursday morning 9am!

Come Thursday morning, I got there a little late (had an interesting night with 4 girls and booze which resulted in skinny dipping in the pool...). Got in there and I was asked to register and handed this...

Walked into the pits and there were already motor journalists going for runs out on the partial Sepang Circuit.



Here's a clip of a flyby. The standard exhaust is pretty quite.


There was also this board displaying lap times to give guests a rough estimation on the cars performance.

Spoke to one of the Renault representatives and found out that 15 units were brought in of which 12 were already sold! These owners were also handed their cars there as part of the launch, before I arrived.

The new owners also got a chance to test their new rides on the track.

There was also this... The R26. decked out to look like the R26R.

This one belonged to Datuk Zarim who traded it in for the RS 250 Cup. It's fitted with a couple more accessories. As you can see, carbon fiber hood.

This also has had it's coil overs changed as well as a titanium exhaust. Different rims too.




Lets move on to the star for the day, the Megane RS 250 Cup! This one was a customers car...






Extended and flared out wheel arches.

Comes in a silver...

and white too...

Upstairs, there was a video and brief about the car.

Here, I got to get a closer look at the car. Bumped in to Uncle YS Khong and Ian Khong too!



Diffuser... central exhaust too...


Now this really tickled me.

It's what Renault calls the RS Monitor which gives you real time engine data, a g-force meter, acceleration times, lap times and adjustable throttle mapping! Doesn't that seem a little familiar to you?! After all, Renault does own a big part of Nissan...


These bucket seats are just lovely!

Everything is flared out to give it a muscular stance.

4 pot Brembo's up front coupled with 340mm slotted discs look very good behind the 18" rims.

Most of the newer cars these days have the daytime running LED's as part of their styling.

These Bi-Xenon headlights are directional. They turn according to angle of the steering wheel.

Car is bluetooth equipped for handphone pairing.



Keyless entry with a push start button is a nice touch.

The rev dial is in bright yellow.

After that, I headed downstairs once more. I saw more familiar faces here. Some really old friends of mine, Fai, Adian and Ken! It's been a long time since I last seen them.

Got Ken to taxi me in one so I could shoot a video too. Here's a clip...


I had to rush off after that as I had an appointment at Brotzeit! Very glad I managed to make some time for this. It was most interesting. Now, the Renault Megane RS 250 Cup is a wonderful car and for RM229K, it's really not bad at all! I would seriously consider getting one! The only thing that worries me is Renaults here in Malaysia don't hold resale values very well... Other than that, it's quite a splendid car to have in your garage!

Here are a couple more clips I found on YouTube...
On Fifth Gear, Vicki takes it for a spin...


On EVO it was pitched against the hot hatch of all time, the Ford Focus RS...
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For a more information on the car, please visit Renault Malaysia's official site!