These days it seems like every color is being claimed for one cause or another. Medical research has laid claim to a few (pink and yellow come to mind), but so has the automotive industry: red for performance, green for hybrids, blue for clean diesels... Mercedes adopted black as the label for its most extreme AMG models, but now the shade is being used for something decidedly more low-rent.

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Renault is increasing the value if its Laguna model by adding the Sportway edition to the range. This package will add a few sporty touches to the car and is available for both sedan and estate versions. The goodies you get as standard with Sportway Laguna worth a total 3,400 Euros and gives the car more equipments and a GT-ish look.

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New Mégane Renault Sport is powered by a new-generation 2-litre 16-valve turbocharged petrol engine which boasts maximum power of 250hp (184kW) at 5,500rpm and peak torque of 340Nm from 3,000rpm. The sum of the different improvements made to this engine has produced a gain of 20hp and 40Nm over Mégane R26.R which itself emerged as the yardstick in the world of performance hatches.

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Renault’s production of the Sandero hatchback in Russia has recently started. Operations will be handled by Avtoframos, a joint venture established by Renault with the Moscow government. It’s believed that production of the Sandero, the replacement to the Logan sedan in the local market, will reach its maximum capacity in February next year.

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Everyone can heave a sigh of relief now as Renault has chosen to maintain its commitment to Formula One. Renault is open to the idea of a strategic partnership with Genii Capital, a Luxemburg based firm specialized in new technologies, brand management and motor sport. Following the proposed sale of a large stake of Renault F1 Team to Genii, both partners have said that they will operate the team together soon after the sale of a large stake of Renault F1 team.

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Renault bosses have hinted at a possible return to the U.S. market as the French automaker contends with one of the worst sales slumps in its history. Renault’s market share in Western Europe has dropped to just over 7% from the highs of 9.7% in 2005 when current CEO Carlson Ghosn stepped in, and the company’s share prices have fallen almost 55% since then.

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The Gordini badge is back! These are the first official pictures of the Twingo Gordini Renaultsport, a very special edition that draws on Renault's rich motorsport heritage. In a tribute to the highly successful Gordini racing cars from the fifties and sixties, the hot-hatch is finished in Malta Blue with two off-centre white racing stripes running from the bonnet to the boot lid.

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Some months ago Renault announced production of totally new Fluence model in their new Oyak-Renault plant in Bursa, Turkey which is exclusive to the markets like Turkey, Russia and Romania. But now that the battle of making Zero-Emission Electric Vehicles is heating up between manufacturers, the French company also confirmed production of the EV variant of the Fluence in the same line as its conventionally-powered non-clean brother.

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A few French media outlets are toying with the possibility that Renault could build a microcar to compete with the smart fortwo, the Toyota IQ or even the upcoming Volkwagen Up! The idea would be to use a shortened version of the current Twingo, currently being produced in Novo Mesto, Slovakia, to keep costs down.

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Mahindra Renault launches new Logan Edge Connect. Here are the main features:
* Mahindra Renault launches the Logan Edge Connect, a smart variant of the highly successful Logan Edge Limited edition car.

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etails on the Renault Kangoo Be Bop have been released and my first thought was “Will this be the next smart fortwo?” The car is tiny, unique and economical. Unlike the smart fortwo though, this vehicle is not available in the United States.

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Acording to our sources, Mahindra Along with its partner Renault may very well be launching a new compact car in Indian Market. The first photos of the Renault Clio were released today ahead of the French supermini’s global debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

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Having starred in the World Series by Renault's premier saloon car championship since the creation of the WSR in 2005, Renault Mégane Trophy has undergone a raft of radical modifications in readiness for the 2009 campaign.

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Inspired by the world of aviation, Ondelios is a long-distance travel-loving aerodynamic crossover. Designed for lovers of long-haul travel who set store by comfort and refinement.

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CAR Magazine 3 November 2008...Though the front always struck me as a tad clunky and corporate, I've long admired the relentlessly shaken and gently stirring rump of this new Renault Megane's predecessor. Trouble is, it seems that the majority of Britons, along with all too many Italians, have not...
Why not? What's wrong with the Renault Megane?

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