Renault Transforms New Dacia Logan Into the 2013 Symbol Sedan [w/Video]

In markets where Dacia isn't active, the Renault Group offers the Romanian brand's products under its own nameplate, which is the case with the new Renault Symbol that will be given its first public airing on Friday at the Istanbul Motor Show in Turkey alongside the revamped 2013 Fluence that we told you about earlier today.
Unlike the current Symbol that is based on the body and chassis of the second generation Renault Clio, the new model shifts to the Dacia Logan architecture.
The differences between the second generation of the Logan small sedan that made its world premiere in Paris at the end of September and the 2013 Renault Symbol are skin deep, or to be more precise, face deep.

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Chris Harris Puts Ford’s Focus ST Against Opel Astra OPC and Renault Megane RS

Hot hatches are the Swiss Army knives of the automotive world in that they can do almost everything. Their humble underpinnings mean that they are as practical as any hatchback in everyday use, their tuned chassis and powerful engines can scare a sports car or two on twisty roads and they are, comparatively affordable.

There was a time, not so long ago, that putting anything more than 200-horses on the road through the front wheels was considered a recipe for terminal power understeer. Things have certainly changed and, as Chris Harris points out in the video that follows, front-wheel drive hot hatches have really become very competent.

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Backing Up Into a Ferrari California Should Help Fix Your Insurance Rates

When does a simple fender bender turn into an incident worthy of writing a post about? Well, duh, when it concerns a hot Italian supercar, of course.

While filming a dark colored Ferrari California driving with its top down on the busy streets of Cannes in the French Riviera, YouTube user Superlennyo was able to capture a white, older generation Renault Clio hatchback backing up, but not slowing down, until it scrapped the bumper of the Italian hardtop convertible.

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Watch a BMW 328i Chase a Renault Clio RS Mk2 Racer on the Nürburgring

Ah, the Nürburgring Nordschleife; the track that most of us gear heads would love to be within a driving distance from our homes but only get to imagine what it would be like to speed through its corners via our gaming stations.

Some lucky individuals have the opportunity to live the Nordschleife in…real life - like the owner of YouTube channel "nurburgdale" who took his lightly upgraded BMW 328i E36 sedan and tackled a race-prepped Renault Clio RS Mk2 driven by Darren Langeveld of Ringweekends and Destination-Nürburgring.

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French Minister Filmed Exceeding Speed Limit by 16km/h in Renault Zoe Outside the Elysée Palace

Saying, “Let’s see what she’s got in her” and gunning a car for all it’s worth is a phrase uttered a billion times by drivers around the world. Doing so may or may not get you into trouble.

French minister of “industrial recovery” Arnaud Montebourg, certainly got into a bit of trouble when he uttered that phrase while taking the ZOE, Renault’s all-electric supermini, for a spin outside the Elysée Palace.

Unfortunately for the minister, the TV crew that was in the car filmed him hitting 66 km/h (41 mph), exceeding the 50 km/h (31 mph) speed limit by 16 km/h (10 mph).

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Renault Releases Updated 2013 Fluence in Mexico, European Model to Follow

The Renault brand has lifted the covers off the facelifted version of the Fluence compact sedan in Mexico, a move that suggests the French carmaker may introduce the European model as early as this week's Paris Motor Show. Read more »

Scoop: 2013 Renault Clio RS 200 Undisguised in White, Paris Motor Show Debut and EDC Confirmed

Only yesterday, we brought you pictures of the new Clio RenaultSport (RS) Mk4 without a single trace of camouflage, but our scoop photographers were fortunate enough to spot a second undisguised prototype, this one finished in a more revealing white instead of black exterior shade.

But that's not the only reason we're writing this post as fresh information landed into our hands earlier today.

What we learned is that the "New Clio RS 200 EDC" will definitely make its first public appearance at this month's Paris Motor Show. If you noticed, we mentioned the name of the car in quotes. This is because that's how the performance version of the new Clio was described to CarScoop.

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Witty Renault Ads Pose the Question: Do You Know What You're Going to Pay?

It's not unusual for people to get themselves in a situation that could eventually end up costing them far more than what they originally expected.

Renault wanted to point out that its clients can rest assured that, when it comes to servicing their cars, they will always know what they will pay beforehand through two funny commercials that put a price on creating a family.

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Renault Megane RS to Star in Transporter TV Series Episode, First Pictures and Video

If you enjoy cars and movies, you will no doubt have seen at least one of the three Transporter films starring Jason Statham as Frank Martin, a professional freelance courier driver for hire who gets in all sorts of troubles and high-speed car chases.

What you may not know is that HBO, HBO Canada, French TV-channel M6, and German television company RTL, have joined forces to create a television series based on the film aptly named "Transporter: The Series".

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You Don't Mess with the Zohan: Watch a Bad Ass Hoodlum Turn Into an Obedient Pussycat

Now here is a road rage incident with a somewhat unexpected ending. For starters, and as you may have already figured out by our movie-related title, this incident did not take place in Russia but in Israel.

While we saw the video posted on several channels today, we tracked down the original clip on YouTube, which was uploaded in April of 2011 and somehow escaped our attention at the time.

The footage from the dashboard mounted camera shows the car driving along the road when suddenly (at the 1 minute mark) a blue-colored Renault 19 makes an illegal pass and stops right in front.

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New Opel Astra OPC / Vauxhall VXR Vs. Renault Megane RS 265 Cup

The new Opel Astra OPC, otherwise known as the Vauxhall Astra VXR, is the latest arrival in the European hot hatch segment. If there's one model it has to beat - aside from the ever-popular VW Golf GTI, it is the highly regarded Renault Megane RS 265 Cup.

In terms of specs, the two models are similar with the Astra OPC / VXR sporting a 2.0-liter turbocharged four that produces 276hp (280PS) and 400Nm (295 lbft) of peak torque channeled to the front wheels via six-speed manual and a limited slip differential.

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Renault Alpine A110-50 Concept Shows its Metal at the Goodwood Hillclimb

For reasons that do not need to be explained to an auto enthusiast, the Renault Alpine A110-50 concept study is one of those vehicles that you can never really get enough of, which is why we're bringing you another video of the French sports car.

This film was shot during the Alpine A110-50's speedy drive up the famous hillclimb course at last month's Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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Watch and Hear the New Renault Clio RS Mk4 Race up the Goodwood Hillclimb from Inside

This year's edition of the famed Goodwood Speed of Festival may have passed into the realms of history but Renault had a surprise in store for us today with the release of a new video showing its Clio RS Mk4 prototype running the famous hill climb.

The new clip includes footage shot from the interior of the French firm's hot hatch, thus affording us the chance to see bits and pieces of the cabin as well as to hear the 2013 Clio RS' engine from the driver's perspective.

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These Ladies Should Consider Themselves Lucky

The accident you see here and which was caused by a reckless driver of a Renault Laguna could have ended much, much worse for the two ladies that were standing on the corner of a street, presumably somewhere in Russia.

The Laguna driver foolishly tried to overtake a car that was already turning at the crossroad and as a result, it was catapulted towards the unsuspecting women.

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Renault Video Reveals New Clio Sports Tourer

There's no way of knowing if Renault did it on purpose or by mistake, but in a freshly released video about the Clio Mk4 that shows how the five-door hatchback went from a design on a computer to a production model, we get to see the station wagon version of the new supermini.

The yet to be revealed station wagon version of the Clio Mk4, which depending on the market, will carry the Estate, Grand Tour or Sport Tourer moniker, was filmed on a test bed without any camouflage whatsoever.

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Two Femme Fatales, a Renault Twingo RS RB7 and a Goldfish Meet Up at the 'Ring

Just by reading the title and looking at the opening picture, you should probably have already figured out that this is not one of your run-of-the-mill promotional clips.

The video is part of a new series from Renault, which has invited its Facebook fans to suggest ideas for crazy challenges that showcase both the fun side and sporty character of the Twingo RS city car.

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Renault Shows Available Customization Options for New Clio 4, Releases a Fresh Batch of Videos

With the internet abuzz about the brand-new Clio Mk4, the French automaker has dropped a few more images that highlight the personalization programme for the supermini along with three new videos.

The new generation of the Clio introduces a broad range of styling options for both the inside and outside of the sub-compact / B-segment model.

In these photos, we see some of the available features for the Clio 4's exterior including the contrasting color accents for the front grille, rocker panels and alloy wheels, along with a selection of decals that can be applied to the roof, hood and other parts of the body.

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New Renault Clio 4 Officially Breaks Cover, Mega Gallery with 60 HD Photos and Videos

Some 22 years after the launch of the first Clio as a replacement to the '5' and more than 11.5 million cars sold in more than 115 countries around the world, Renault has now unveiled the fourth generation of its supermini ahead of its public premiere at the Paris Motor Show in September.

Perhaps one of the most important things to know about the Clio 4 is that it is Renault's first production model to be penned entirely under the watch of the company's chief designer Laurens van den Acker.

The Dutch designer joined Renault in 2009 after resigning from his position at Mazda where he was responsible for several concepts such as the Nagare (2006 Los Angeles), Ryuga (2007 Detroit), and Hakaze (2007 Geneva).

At Renault, van den Acker previewed the firm's new design DNA with a string of concept studies that included the DeZir in 2010 and the Captur, Frendzy and R-Space in 2011.

"[The] New Renault Clio was conceived as a piece of sensuous sculpture which stimulates desire," explains van den Acker. "Like muscles, its curves express the dynamism radiated by the DeZir concept car. No acute or aggressive angles, just voluptuous curves that make you want to go up to it and caress it."

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2013 Clio RenaultSport Mk4 Makes Surprise Debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed

We knew that Renault was going to show the Alpine A110-50 Concept at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (June 28 – July 1) but the French carmaker had another surprise up its sleeve for this outing as it brought along a camouflaged prototype of the upcoming 2013 Clio RenaultSport Mk4.

The test car competed in the famous hill-climb event with Renault's Chief Operating Officer Carlos Tavares behind the wheel.

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So You Think You Can Drift? The Renault Twizy Edition

Some will buy the new Renault Twizy for its eco-friendly nature and some for its futuristic almost conceptual looks, while others for its ultra-compact size, but we seriously doubt if anyone will choose the French 1+1 tandem-seat electric city car with its 17hp motor for its ability to go sideways.

Still, given the Twizy's rear-wheel drive layout and the fact that the very capable Renaultsport division designed its chassis, it's a reasonable question for any gearhead: Will it drift?

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