Category: Automotive

Formula One – What If the Manufacturers Leave?

Posted on November 19, 2022

In case you haven’t notice, the world is going through a tough period. For Formula One, this means many of the manufacturer backed teams are in trouble as retail car sales plummet.

Honda is already out. Renault just received a total of 4 billion from the French government to stay in business. BMW and Mercedes rely on sales in the United States to fund their operations. Toyota is declaring its first loss as a company in practically forever. Ferrari…well, it is doing okay. Still, the prospect of a severe change in landscape for Formula One is not just a possibility, it is turning into a probability.

It costs a lot of money to be in Formula One. That goes without …

Own A Renault Car And Want To Join An Owners Club?

Posted on November 14, 2022

Do you drive a Renault Laguna, Clio, Megane, Twingo, Espace, Performance Renault or any other Renault model, standard or modified? If so, then the Performance Renaults Club is the independent Renault site and owners club for you.

The club has been setup to create a social organisation and an online community for owners and enthusiasts to share and chat about anything Renault or Renault Sport related. It has also been setup to provide owners with all the information other owners have gathered while looking for performance, tuning and styling parts for their cars on the net.

This site aims to bring fans together from all over the world, to provide links to companies that supply bodystyling kits and parts, as …

Renault Weathers the Recession of 2009

Posted on November 11, 2022

Renault is French automaker that, in alliance with the Japanese automaker Nissan, is the fourth largest automaker in the world. The company also owns the Romanian automaker Dacia and the Korean automaker Renault Samsung Motors. It is strong in France, South America, and Africa, while its partner Nissan’s core markets are in Japan, North America, and Southeast Asia. The alliance between Renault and Nissan began in 1999 with each company taking shares in the other company: Renault took a 44% stake in Nissan, and Nissan reciprocated with a 15% share of the French car manufacturer. The alliance has proved very successful for both companies, with each company complementing the strength of the other. Nissan develops gasoline engines, while Renault concentrates …

Renault Scenic DCI Diesel Engine: Powering Economical Scenic

Posted on November 8, 2022

French automaker Renault launched Scenic in 1996 as a compact MPV, immediately it became a hit as people were desperately waiting for something between a big MPV and a compact family car. Scenic filled the gap perfectly, demand was so high that at one time Renault factories were producing 2500 units each day. Renault launched Scenic with varying engine capacities ranging from 1.4 litre to 2.0 litre petrol along with different variants of 1.9 litre diesel engine. Among those, Renault Scenic dCi diesel was the most powerful, in first generation Scenic, producing 101 bhp. This dCi based diesel engine was powerful enough to be used in RX4, 4×4 version of Scenic with bigger wheels and suspension.

During the second generation, …

F1 Silly Season Gets Crazy With BMW Withdrawal

Posted on November 5, 2022

As with most forms of motorsport, F1 has its silly season where rumors fly about drivers moving from one team to another. The odd thing about the silly season in 2009 is many of the rumors may come true now that BMW has given up the ghost in Formula One.

BMW will stop participating in Formula One after the end of the 2009 season. That means the two drivers for the team, Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld, will be free agents and available to any team. While the BMW Sauber Team may be sold to an independent investor, you can be sure both drivers have clauses in their contracts voiding their deals if that happens. Regardless, their availability shakes things …

The History of the Renault

Posted on November 2, 2022

The Renault is a vehicle brand name that is a creation of the Renault S.A. Company. Renault S.A., Societe Renault Freres, as it was known then, was started by a man known as Louis Renault in 1899. Louis started the Renault S.A. Company together with brothers Fernand and Marcel and friends Julian Wyer and Thomas Evert. Although the Renault Corporation was established in the year 1899, the vehicles had already been produced from the late 1897. Renault Voiturette 1CV was the first car from Renault, purchased by a friend to the father of Louis after he was given a test run on the 24th day of December in 1898. This friend to Louis’ father was so awed by how the …

Renault Dealer – A Guide to Choosing Additional Options

Posted on October 30, 2022

One of the most exciting and fun times that you can experience is going to buy a new Renault. The thrill of the test drive as you try to decide on just the right vehicle for your needs. That new car smell that envelops you in the excitement of your purchase. And who could forget the fun of picking out the perfect parts and accessories for your new car so you can enjoy all the things in life that you want, and have the perfect car to help you do it. For example, in addition to the normal appointments on a vehicle, your Renault dealer should also have additional options from which you can choose to make your vehicle even …

Renault Reconsidering F1 Effort?

Posted on October 27, 2022

The current financial meltdown has been tough for practically every niche of the economy, but car companies have been particularly slammed. Renault is the latest company in the news and questions are being raised about its Formula One effort.

Renault is a French car company that is the equivalent of GM in the United States. Unfortunately, its current economic condition is about the same as well. The company just reported over a billion dollars in losses for the last half of 2008. Renault’s market is much smaller than most car companies, so these are devastating numbers.

Things are so bad for Renault and other French car companies that the French government has had to step in to help. It is …

Electric Vehicles – Renault Unveils Designs For Electric Powered Cars

Posted on October 23, 2022

European motorists seeking to get a march on others by switching to fuel-efficient electric-powered vehicles can pre-order Renault’s latest electric models, the Fluence ZE and the Kangoo Express ZE which are due to go on sale in 2011.

The attraction of purchasing the Fluence ZE or the Kangoo Express ZE is that the vehicles will be both status-enhancing and green, minimising damage to the environment. Interested parties can already pre-order the vehicles on Renault’s company website.

The Kangoo Express ZE will also be based identically to its petrol-powered cousin with the same vehicle capacity making it a viable option for businesses and individuals alike.

Renault’s electric vehicles will be capable of driving up to 100 miles before requiring a battery …

Renault Clio V6 – Hot Hatch Madness

Posted on October 20, 2022

The Renault Clio, a run of the mill small hatchback aimed squarely at the mass market. A reliable super mini driven by new drivers, mothers on the school run and old dears popping down to the shops. So what happens when you add an insane body kit, rip out the rear passenger seats and shove a growling 3.0 litre V6 in the back of one these sedate little motors? Well Renault decided to find out in 2001 when they did just that and unleashed the Renault Clio V6 Sport in Europe.

The Clio V6 was superficially based upon the MKII Renault Clio although in reality the two cars share few components. This was quite necessary to transform the standard Clio …