Following much acclaim for its sporty and aggressive styling at the Paris Motor Show last month, Renault has now confirmed UK pricing for its chic New Mégane Coupé range. Ordering opens early next month, with prices starting from £14,745, ready for the rakish three-door to go head-to-head with rivals such as the Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch and VW Scirocco. At launch, three trim levels will be available: Expression, Dynamique and Privilège, priced £14,745 to £19,195. Continuing the read more

• Striking New Mégane Coupé to feature in new video game, Need for Speed™ Undercover, which launches in Europe on 21 November 2008 • As part of Need for Speed™ collaboration, New Mégane Coupé will make UK show debut at MPH Show featuring Top Gear Live, starting on 30 October 2008 at Earls Court • New Mégane Coupé game and official trailer to appear on dedicated microsite www.agentM09.co.uk from early November 2008 • Production version of New Mégane Coupé takes to UK read more

The standard Twingo hasn’t been as successful as Renault had first hoped - flimsy build quality and a soft drive don’t do it any favours. But hot hatches have always been what the French do best, and Renault has come up trumps with the Twingo 133. Usable performance, a firm and communicative chassis and generous spec for not much money make for a real winner. Renault Twingo 133 full road test report The 133 blows the standard Twingo away. It’s immensely entertaining to drive read more

Renault Koleos is the tenth Renault model to obtain the maximum score of five stars in EuroNCAP crash tests. This result confirms the outstanding efficiency of the vehicle’s passive and active safety equipment. Reflecting all Renault’s expertise in safety, Koleos is a versatile 4×4 crossover that brings occupants the same peace of mind in the city, on the open road and motorway, and off road, notably through its Alliance-developed four-wheel drive system, which boosts active read more

Supporting the Edinburgh International Festival for the thirteenth year, Renault and its distinctive fleet of luxurious New Laguna and Grand Espace will once again be a familiar sight on the streets of the Scottish capital this month. The Renault fleet will provide EIF’s key transport needs - from ensuring artistes get to their venues on time, to delivering event displays and programmes, through to carrying props, sound and lighting equipment for the duration of the Festival. From 8th read more

Renault’s new 4×4 crossover, Koleos, has arrived on UK shores and is available now.  Boasting MPV levels of comfort and interior space combined with robust exterior styling and genuine off-road ability, Koleos’ class-leading standard equipment puts its rivals in the shade. Koleos is offered with a choice of two diesel 2.0-litre Alliance engines, the dCi 150 and the dCi 175. Unusually for a 4×4 crossover, Koleos dCi 150 is available with six-speed gearbox and in manual or read more

The new Renault Laguna has been a slow starter for the French maker in the fleet sales market but Renault has brushed this off. A spokesman for the firm said: “The Laguna will find its feet soon.” The model since its launch has sold less than most of its rivals in the business sector of the market during the first quarter of 2008. The new Renault Laguna, sold 1385 fleet units in the first quarter of the year just 61 ahead of its Peugeot 407 rival, Renault fleet boss Keith Hawes was more read more

Fancy some open top motoring on a budget? Then you need to check this out, its the Renault Twingo II Coupé-Cabriolet Renault has the likes of the Vauxhall Tigra and Peugeot 207 CC in its sights with the Twingo II CC and should be priced around the £10,000. The car is scheduled to arrive in UK showrooms by the spring of 2009 so that you can have in time for summer. Insiders from Renault claim that the Twingo II Coupé-Cabriolet is likely to be given its world debut at the Paris Motorshow in read more

Temperatures look ready to soar in the family sector as Renault has launched high performance GT versions of the new Laguna Hatch and Sport Tourer. The car is a not only a ‘hot’ version it also comes with Active Drive with four wheel steering. This system has two modes: At speeds of less than 38mph, the rear wheels turn in the opposite direction to the front up to an angle of 3.5 degrees. This reduces the turning circle by 10 per cent. Not only does this makes tight manoeuvres easier, it read more

• Renault steals Geneva show limelight with four world debuts: Twingo Renaultsport, Koleos, Laguna GT with four-wheel-steer chassis honed by Renaultsport, plus awe-inspiring Mégane Coupé Concept. • Stunning Mégane Coupé Concept (pictured) stuns the show with “dragonfly wing” doors and squat, aggressive styling. Latest Renault showcar previews future production model and continues new design language of fluid, sporty styling • First Renault compact 4×4 crossover, Koleos, read more