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New Renault 5 begins testing ahead of 2024 launch 
Renault 5
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New Renault 5 begins testing ahead of 2024 launch 

The Renault 5 electric hatchback is approaching final sign off, with six Clio-based test mules built to fine tune its dynamics
28 Apr 2023
Renault Sport’s greatest cars
Renault Sports greatest cars
Features

Renault Sport’s greatest cars

Best known for its world beating hot hatchbacks, we run down the history of Renault Sport and its finest creations
17 Feb 2023
Renault Mégane RS Ultime marks the end of Renault Sport
Renault Megane RS Ultime – yellow front
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Renault Mégane RS Ultime marks the end of Renault Sport

The ultimate Renault Sport Mégane RS is here. Unless you live in the UK that is
11 Jan 2023
Renault Megane E-Tech 2022 review
Renault Megane E-tech – tracking
Reviews

Renault Megane E-Tech 2022 review

Renault’s new all-electric Megane drives well and looks smart, but doesn’t have much of a distinctive personality
15 Dec 2022
Renault Sport Clio V6 – review, history, prices and specs
Renault Clio V6
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Renault Sport Clio V6 – review, history, prices and specs

Two decades on, the Clio V6 still seems gloriously bonkers. We discover the truth about its troubled birth – and remind ourselves what it was like to …
28 Nov 2022

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Renault 5 Turbo 3E concept debuts to kick off 50th anniversary celebrations
Renault 5 Turbo 3E p – rear quarter
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Renault 5 Turbo 3E concept debuts to kick off 50th anniversary celebrations

Ahead of the reborn R5 road car, Renault’s given us a drift car concept with a giant wing
22 Sep 2022
Renault 5 Turbo: review, history and specs of an icon
Renault 5 Turbo
Features

Renault 5 Turbo: review, history and specs of an icon

A hot hatch icon with major league rally pedigree, the Renault 5 Turbo has stood the test of time
15 Sep 2022
Renault 5 Turbo group test – hot hatch icons go head-to-head
Renault 5 Turbo group test
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Renault 5 Turbo group test – hot hatch icons go head-to-head

42 years after its unveiling, we've gathered together 3 Renault 5 Turbos to see how the legend is faring
15 Sep 2022
Renault Sport Megane R26.R (2009) review – an all-time great hot hatch
Renaultsport Megane R26.R
Reviews

Renault Sport Megane R26.R (2009) review – an all-time great hot hatch

Renault Sport’s Mégane R26.R is still the hot hatch road racer benchmark 12 years on from its launch, while Corsica, the home of the most spectacular …
2 Aug 2022
Renault Sport Clio 197/200: history, specs and buying guide
Renault Sport Clio 197/200
Renault Clio hatchback

Renault Sport Clio 197/200: history, specs and buying guide

Starting from just under £5000, a Renault Sport Clio is an extremely tempting used buy. We explain what to look for
11 Apr 2022
Renault Mégane RS (2017-2022) review – the last stand for an iconic moniker
Megane RS Trophy 2022 – nose driving
Renault Megane RS hatchback

Renault Mégane RS (2017-2022) review – the last stand for an iconic moniker

The current Renault Mégane RS might only just be clinging to life, but in recently updated form it’s a better all-round hot hatch than ever
5 Apr 2022
Renault Clio RS16 – Dead on arrival
Renault Clio RS16
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Renault Clio RS16 – Dead on arrival

With 271bhp, a manual gearbox and a weaponised chassis, this ‘SuperClio’ could have restored the Renault Sport Clio’s reputation, but instead it had t…
31 Mar 2022
Renault Megane E-Tech Electric revealed – new-generation electric car of the French variety
Renault Megane E-Tech Electric - front quarter
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Renault Megane E-Tech Electric revealed – new-generation electric car of the French variety

Renault’s stylish new EV signals the birth of a new type of Megane, but the end of the Megane RS as we know it
6 Sep 2021
Renault Megane RS 300 2021 review – less is more with this GTI rival
2021 Renault Megane RS300 DCT - cornering
Renault Megane RS hatchback

Renault Megane RS 300 2021 review – less is more with this GTI rival

The new Renault Megane RS shines in its lesser trim, with a fluidity and poise that makes for a fantastic road-biased hot hatchback
29 Jan 2021
Renaultsport Clio V6 body kit - Art of Speed
Renaultsport Clio V6 body kit
Renault Clio V6

Renaultsport Clio V6 body kit - Art of Speed

The Renaultsport Clio V6 is a hot hatch like no other, and we explore details of its extraordinary body kit
24 Nov 2020
Renault Megane RS Trophy-R (2019-2020) review - is Renault's record breaker worth its price tag?
Renault Megane RS Trophy-R
Renault Megane RS

Renault Megane RS Trophy-R (2019-2020) review - is Renault's record breaker worth its price tag?

The Trophy R is arguably the most focused, and extreme hot hatch ever made, albeit at a eye-wateringly high price.
17 Nov 2020
Manual transmission dropped on updated Renault Mégane RS
Renault Megane RS

Manual transmission dropped on updated Renault Mégane RS

The facelifted Renault Mégane RS is now available for order, but it has lost the six-speed manual in favour of a dual-clutch auto
2 Oct 2020
Renault 5 GT Turbo – review, history, prices and specs
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Renault 5 GT Turbo – review, history, prices and specs

Not as wild and bonkers as the mid-engined Turbo, the Renault 5 GT Turbo was still a rather fine hot hatch
1 Apr 2020
Renault Megane RS sport chassis (2017-2020) review – forget the Trophy, basic is best with the Megane RS
Renault Megane RS 280 Sport
Renault Megane RS hatchback

Renault Megane RS sport chassis (2017-2020) review – forget the Trophy, basic is best with the Megane RS

With a softer set-up than the Trophy and Cup, Renault Sport’s basic Megane could be the pick of the range
22 Jan 2020
Renault Megane RS Trophy (2019-2020) review – is this Renault Sport’s redemption?
Renault Megane RS300 side
Renault Megane RS hatchback

Renault Megane RS Trophy (2019-2020) review – is this Renault Sport’s redemption?

Ostensibly a brilliant hot hatchback, but tough and versatile rivals still prove too much for the latest Mégane RS
22 Jan 2020
Renault Megane RS cup chassis (2018-2020) review – sharp, even when you don't want it to be
Sliding Cup
Renault Megane hatchback

Renault Megane RS cup chassis (2018-2020) review – sharp, even when you don't want it to be

It's fast, grippy and genuinely involving, but it's not the best Renault Sport Megane you can buy...
22 Jan 2020
'The new Trophy-R deserves to be celebrated, however much it costs'
Renault Megane RS

'The new Trophy-R deserves to be celebrated, however much it costs'

Why am I smitten? Because it's a car conceived and created by engineers and racers 
28 Nov 2019
All-electric Renault Zoe RS to replace Clio RS?
Renault Clio

All-electric Renault Zoe RS to replace Clio RS?

Renault bosses reveal that a hot variant of the all-electric Zoe could be on the way to replace the Clio RS
11 Oct 2019
Why the old Reims Grand Prix circuit is still an essential visit
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Why the old Reims Grand Prix circuit is still an essential visit

Predictable it may be, but there’s a magic to Reims-Gueux that few other places offer
12 Aug 2019
Renault Megane RS Trophy-R - full details and specs
Renault Megane RS Trophy - front quarter
Renault Megane hatchback

Renault Megane RS Trophy-R - full details and specs

Specified to its upper limits, the Megane RS Trophy-R is a £72,140 hatchback
31 Jul 2019
Renault Turbo history on show at Rétromobile
1979 Renault RS 10
Renault

Renault Turbo history on show at Rétromobile

French firm’s ode to boost celebrates 40 years since its first, turbocharged F1 victory
5 Feb 2019
All-new 2019 Renault Clio revealed
Renault Clio exterior - front
Renault Clio hatchback

All-new 2019 Renault Clio revealed

The crucial new Renault Clio has been revealed before Geneva debut next month
29 Jan 2019
The Megane R26.R's plastic rear window
Renaultsport Megane R26.R's polycarbonate windows
Renault Megane hatchback

The Megane R26.R's plastic rear window

It's almost impossible to pass an R26.R and not prod its polycarbonate rear window. Here's what makes it special
3 Jan 2019
Renault Megane RS Trophy ups the ante
Renault Sport Megane RS 300 Trophy - front
Renault Megane hatchback

Renault Megane RS Trophy ups the ante

With more power, extra torque and a stiffer chassis the Renault Megane R.S. Trophy is hoping to recreate the magic of its predecessors.
19 Jul 2018
Renault Mégane RS Trophy spied testing at the Nürburgring
Renault Mégane RS Trophy
Renault Megane RS hatchback

Renault Mégane RS Trophy spied testing at the Nürburgring

The hardcore halo of the Renault Mégane RS line-up is being put through its paces at the Nürburgring before its full reveal.
21 Jun 2018
Renault 5 Turbo 2 heading to auction with £25k estimate
Renault 5 Turbo 2 Evolution Type 8221 – front quarter
Renault

Renault 5 Turbo 2 heading to auction with £25k estimate

In today’s classics market this rare Renault 5 Turbo 2 homologation special could be considered a steal.
8 May 2018
Renault Clio R.S. 18 pricing announced
Renault Clio 220 Trophy

Renault Clio R.S. 18 pricing announced

Renault’s limited edition Clio R.S. 18 will be strictly limited to 15 units at just over £24k
1 May 2018
New Renault Sport Megane
Renault Megane R.S. front
Renault Megane hatchback

New Renault Sport Megane

Priced at £27,495, the new Megane R.S. undercuts most major rivals, but the Cup chassis costs an extra £1500
1 May 2018
Driving Renault's history - four cars (and a van)
1947 Renault Juvaquatre
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Driving Renault's history - four cars (and a van)

To celebrate its 120th anniversary, Renault lets us and some choice parts of its heritage collection loose in France
14 Apr 2018