Renault Add New Testing Date to Schedule
4 Feb 2009, 13:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault might be the last team to conclude off-season testing ahead of the Australian Grand Prix in late March. According to Spanish newspaper Diario AS, it seems that the French manufacturer is con...
Renault-Nissan 2008 Sales: Logan and Sandero Key Products Outside Europe
4 Feb 2009, 11:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Achieving better sales results and increase the global share in a crisis-struck market sounds like mission impossible these days but it may seem like the Renault-Nissan Alliance managed to do it. At...
Piquet Frustrated with Losing Weight
3 Feb 2009, 15:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's Nelsinho Piquet admitted he has tried to lose some weight ahead of the 2009 F1 campaign in order to improve his on-track performances next season. However, as compared to teammate Fer...
Mercedes & BMW to Leave F1?
3 Feb 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1 is on the brink of losing two of its most appreciated manufacturers in 2010, according to reports from German magazine Focus. The two companies are allegedly considering retirement from th...
Vettel Expected to Top 2008 Performances
3 Feb 2009, 12:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Vettel can only get better at Red Bull Racing, believes team boss Christian Horner. Although his team was consistently outscored by Toro Rosso last season, Horner believes that his team is...
Renault Conduct Private Test at Kemble Airport
3 Feb 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault will try just about anything to improve their car ahead of the new season. Following reports that the Renault R29 lacks performance – Alonso's car was the slowest of all 4 new car...
Amsterdam Auto Show to Suffer some Themed-Modifications
2 Feb 2009, 13:50 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / While organizers of the 2009 Barcelona Auto Show have completely given up the idea of holding the event this year due to lack of interest among automakers, their competitors in the shape of this yea...
Ecclestone Not Panicking on F1 Future
2 Feb 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Taking on former F1 champion Alain Prost's advice, Bernie Ecclestone insisted that the world of Formula 1 should not panic in the wake of the global economic downturn. The F1 supreme argued tha...
Dacia Goes Eco with New Engine Versions
2 Feb 2009, 10:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Joining the race for a better, cleaner environment, and after doing so with its Renault brand, the French manufacturer will introduce three eco-friendly engines for its Dacia brand. The alternative...
Renault: KERS Likely by Melbourne
30 Jan 2009, 14:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While working on their car's aerodynamic performances for 2009, Renault have been given a boost regarding the development of the Kinetic Energy Recovery System. According to technical director ...
Limited Edition Clio, Clio Estate and Twingo
29 Jan 2009, 17:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Renault has announced its decision of marking the start of the 2009 RBS 6 Nations tournament by introducing the “XV de France” limited edition versions on its Twingo, Clio Estate and Cli...
Kangoo Be bop, Jazz Glamour, Girl Power
29 Jan 2009, 17:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Kangoo be bop is the offspring of the Kangoo Compact Concept car presented by Renault at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. Be bop is meant as a glossy two-tone metallic paint car. As its name suggest...
Renault to Revise Aero Package for R29
29 Jan 2009, 16:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following reports in the Swiss media concerning Renault R29's poor on-track performances at Algarve, team's technical director Pat Symonds insisted that the poor lap times scored by Alonso...
Renault R29 Lacks Performance?
28 Jan 2009, 14:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso and Renault may have a lot of work developing a competitive car for the upcoming season. As reported by Swiss magazine Motorsport Aktuell, it seems that the new Renault R29 is not as...
Hamilton Fears Testing Limitations Will Affect Performances
27 Jan 2009, 15:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Taking over an idea expressed earlier by two-time F1 champion and former teammate Fernando Alonso, reigning champ Lewis Hamilton also agreed that the lack of testing in the off-season, combined with...
Renault Confirm KERS Deal with Red Bull Racing
27 Jan 2009, 14:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault have confirmed that they will supply Red Bull Racing with the Kinetic Energy Recovery System in extension of their current engine deal for 2009. Although everyone was expecting Christian Ho...
ING Cut Sponsorship for Renault F1
26 Jan 2009, 15:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Williams-Toyota, another F1 team faces sponsorship troubles ahead of their 2009 campaign. Renault F1's leading sponsor, ING Group, has just announced it would cut no less than 7,000 jobs ...
Briatore Angry with Alonso-Ferrari Rumors
26 Jan 2009, 14:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso neither did nor will sign an agreement with Ferrari concerning a future move to the Scuderia in the near future. The words belong to Renault's boss Flavio Briatore, who insisted...
Manufacturers to Field 3 Cars in Formula 1?
26 Jan 2009, 13:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Honda Racing leaving the sport and no investor in line to purchase the Brackley-based team (yet), Formula 1 is considering other ways to ensure a 20-car grid in 2009. Bernie Ecclestone suggeste...
Renault Names Jérôme Stoll Leader for Americas Region
26 Jan 2009, 08:27 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / An extremely popular trend among automakers around the world during the financial crisis seems to be represented by changes in the management board. The French car maker Renault is no exception of t...