The French car manufacturers don’t have too much luck with the executive car segment lately. The charm, modern technology and ride comfort of their exec cars cannot seem to convince many clients outside the home market. The last model which…
Name changes in the world of cars are nothing new. By doing this the manufacturers want to highlight the “new beginning” and draw a clear line between the new model and its predecessors. Two years ago Renault took this approach…
Renault Captur is a small crossover produced by Renault since 2013. The prototype (Captur Concept) was shown during the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, while the production version was introduced two years later. The Captur is based on the Renault Clio…
Renault Clio RS was presented in 2012. It is based on the 4th generation Renault Clio. The Clio RS uses a 1.6 turbocharged petrol engine which has 200bhp and a top speed of 230 km It is also the first…
Renault Laguna Grandtour is the estate version of the Renault Laguna. Similarly to the hatchback version, Grandtour was presented during the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. The car has a length of 480,3 cm (10,8 cm more than the hatchback) and it’s…
Renault Laguna III was first introduced to the public during the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show In September, with the sales beginning in October of the same year. The car was offered in 3 body styles: as a 5-door liftback, estate…
After an absence of four years, Opel resurrected the Tigra nameplate in October 2004, for a small convertible roadster based on the 3rd generation Opel Corsa. Tigra was sold in Australia as Holden Tigra, in the UK as Vauxhall Tigra…
Diecast Renault Mégane II, Norev 517631 Renault Mégane II was launched in September 2002 as a 3 and 5 door hatchback. The saloon and the estate (Mégane Grandtour) were introduced in 2003. The new Mégane was voted the European Car of…
Renault Grand Modus Norev 517755 Renault Grand Modus debuted in February 2008, just after the “short” version of Modus has been restyled. The extended version of Renault`s small MPV was designed to help to increase the selling volume of the Modus.…
Renault Modus is a mini-MPV, presented as a prototype at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show. The production version was released in September 2004. It shares its platform with the bigger Clio, and Nissans Micra and Note. Modus has quite a…