The hot hatch is an iconic paradigm of motoring history, combining looks practically and speed in one affordable package, pocket rockets have been hugely popular since the introduction of the Renault 5 turbo and VW Golf GTi in the earlt 1980’s. This genre of vehicle is still going strong today with new innovations from manufactures that are being lapped up by petrol heads. Of course today’s hot hatches are a far cry from the veritable go-karts of yester-year, safety requirements have changed the shape and increased the weight of the models, but they still retain that feisty, off-the-chain hot hatch demeanor loved by so many.
Renault Dauphine (A French term for a Crown Princess) was the first French car which was produced in more than 2 million copies. The production was first organized in France and then in a few more production plants worldwide. Renault dauphine rolls from the assembly lines almost 11 years, from 1956 to 1967.
Renault dauphine was a small, four doors, sedan and the engine was placed in the rear of the car. Except the basic model there was another two versions of Renault Dauphine. The first one was sporty model Gordini and the second variant was luxury version with separate brand name Renault Ondine. For the European and American market there was another variant, the convertible two door variant Renault Caravelle/Floride.
There are plenty of variables that dictate a car’s reliability. While many claim the Ford Model T was the most reliable car ever made, its laundry list of problems would never make it through the first stage of safety checks today. These days we generally deem a car unreliable if the clock light goes out every once in awhile, or if the power locks, windows, or seats do not work to our liking. Whether accurate or somewhat funny, here are some of the most notably unreliable cars of all time.
Zastava Yugo
Oh the Yugo! Many would swear by this 1,800-pound car because of its decent gas mileage, small size, and cheap price. IT was marketed as an alternative to purchasing a used vehicle, and was sold for a mere $3,990 new. Well, you get what you pay for, and this little baby earned a terrible reputation when it was blown off of Michigan’s Mackinac Bridge in 1989, killing a 31-year old woman. Apparently it was extremely windy that day, and the woman panicked, and stopped her car on the bridge; this lack of downward force supplied by forward motion was all the airstream needed to toss that Yugo over the edge.
Instead of new Megane 3 sedan, Renault‘s offer for the C segment in the sedan class is a new Renault Fluence. This new/old concept is made in Renault assembly line in Turkey where also Megan 2 is build.
Renault is famous for its innovation and to confirm this status it has taken another step forward to become a first European car manufacturer which introduced front swivel seat. With presenting it in new 2010 Renault Clio, Renault is adding one ace up the sleeve in new Clio, making sure that getting in and exiting a car a lot easier especially for older and overweight people. We think it will be useful for everyone. Swivel seat is marking 20 years anniversary since the beginning of Clio era.
It is enough to pull a simple lever and the seat can be turned left or right and without additional effort a person is able to rotate the seat and place it in desired position. The rotation angle can be adjusted up to 75 degrees and it is designed for passengers of up to 130kg of weight. We can see this becoming a trend in many new cars, as this is so simple and useful; it is a real miracle it hasn’t been used widespread in the car industry till now…
A new alliance has been announced between Smart car maker Daimler and the French automaker Renault Nissan. The French automaker is well known as the producer of the small and affordable cars like Renault Twingo. The deal is signed for the development of the brand new platform for the new 2013 Smart for two, Renault Twingo. The four door four seater Smart is also on the agenda of this alliance. There are rumours that new Nissan Micra will share this platform too.
The alliance will have agenda to stop the negative results of the Smart in America. The small Daimler was selling in United States for years but it is clear that the market became more selective and tough in the last decade and unchanged Smart can not compete with new competitors in this segment…
This season Lada logo is going to be on the Renault F1 cars.
Renault team is strengthened with a Vitaly Petrov which is the first ever Russian driver in Formula 1. He will be a partner to the Polish driver Robert Kubica.
