Rétromobile: Renault’s stand and its overabundance of electric cars
The Rétromobile show opens today and runs until Sunday, February 9th, welcoming the public. As in 2023, Renault makes a strong impression this year at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles with a stand shaped like a luminous metallic arch. Connecting past, present, and future, Renault bridges the gap between its popular…
Renault Filante Record 2025: stunning concept car aimed at electric range records
As part of the Rétromobile Show (from February 5 to 9, 2025), the Renault stand is expected to attract numerous curious visitors. Indeed, building on its past records, the automaker plans to break new ones this year with a concept car, the Renault Filante Record 2025 with a 100% electric powertrain. Remember, at…
Renault Twingo Prototype: its interior revealed
The Brussels Motor Show starts today, January 10, and will close on January 19. Renault takes advantage of the event to unveil the interior of the 100% electric Renault 5. However, it is actually the interior of the Twingo Prototype concept car. Nonetheless, the future Renault Twingo E-Tech electric 2026 production…
Renault 5 Turbo 2: estimated at €100,000, a 1984 model is for sale
On the sidelines of the Rétromobile 2025 show, which will host the official Artcurial Motorcars auction, RM Sotheby's will organize another exceptional event at the Louvre Museum. Among the 136 lots in this RM Sotheby's auction, there is a 1984 Renault 5 Turbo 2 estimated between €80,000 and €100,000. While Renault…
Urbex: revisiting the unique Renault 5 Turbo 6 wheels “gone to hell”
The dream car of the late Christian de Léotard became a reality, only to go up in flames in 2002 in a fire of suspicious origin. Thus, the unique Renault 5 Turbo with six wheels and two engines has since become an "automotive legend" to be remembered in respect for its creator, who passed away 11 years ago.…
Electric cars: “40% more expensive by 2030,” says Luca de Meo
As he steps down from the alternating presidency of the ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers' Association), Luca de Meo (CEO Renault Group - CEO Ampere) foresees a very dark future for the European automotive market related to electric cars. In an interview with the Dutch media De Tijd, Luca de Meo explains why the…
Renault Reinastella: do you know this incredible flying saucer?
"Reinastella," a name resurrected from the past, linked to the high-end Renault cars from 1928 to 1933. Much later, the French automaker ventured into an improbable future by developing a flying saucer, the Reinastella of 2338. This futuristic vehicle celebrated the opening of the Euro Disney theme park in 1992, now…
Renault 4 E-Tech electric: is a van version coming soon?
After the Renault 5 E-Tech electric and before the highly anticipated Renault Twingo E-Tech electric, the French automaker is set to launch the new 100% electric Renault 4. Like the R5, the original R4 was one of Renault's biggest commercial successes, with the Renault 4 being available in several van versions. This…
Renault 5 Alpine: the true R5 forever, test drive
In 2022, you are aware that the Renault 5 celebrated its 50th anniversary. On this occasion, we brought out the 1979 Renault 5 Alpine from its "den" at the Renault factory in Flins. For an afternoon, under a brilliant sun, we plunged into an era of automotive pleasures that may be gone today... As the Renault 5 E-Tech…