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Formula 1 at present is confronting an uncertain future since 8 of its main teams have stated that they would set up a challenger championship for the 2010 season.

Brawn GP, Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, Toyota, BMW-Sauber, Red Bull and Toro Rosso are the 8 teams which have threatened a separate team setup and have made clear their intentions to separate from F1 over the issue of Max Mosley’s 40m budget cap proposals. To cut short the ‘financial arms race’ the budget limit was created by the world motor sport boss.

Max Mosley reacted to the teams’ menace yesterday by extending grants, but was firm with his verdict to bring in the contentious budget caps.

The governing body of sports has set a deadline of 19 June for 5 teams that is Brawn, BMW-Sauber, McLaren, Renault and

Toyota for them to authenticate whether or not they will participate in the 2010 F1 season. If it is not so then they may be excluded.

Renault has plans to launch its special editions of Clio, Megane and Megane Coupe at the World Series motorsport festival at Silverstone on July 4 and 5.
The 3 World Series versions of Clio, Megane Hatch and Coupé ranges, have additional equipments and provides a savings of up to £1,190 for its customers.

The Clio World Series by Renault is provided with an extended front spoiler, side skirts, a sport back bumper in addition a special badging.
The engines can be a choice from 1.2 16V 75, the TCe 100 or the dCi 86 ranges and they cost £12,170 on the road.

The Megane WSR also has characteristics of an extended front spoiler, coupe-style bumper inserts, side skirts, a sports rear bumper, rear spoiler, special badging and 17″ alloy wheels.
It costs £16,595. The Coupe also has improvements which are similar to that of Megane and Clio and its prices starts from £16,995.

Renault has declared that the price of the all-new Scenic MPV will be reduced at up to £2,000 than the model it substitutes.

Price for the Scenic will now start at £13,595 for the entry-level 1.6 with its Extreme price equal to £22,295 for the range-topping 2.0 dCi diesel mechanical in the most deluxe Privilege spruce. Between the Extreme and Privilege the company has 3 more trims, the Expression, Dynamique and Tom Tom Edition.

All Scenics will have installed air conditioning, ESP, and they will be keyless. It is for the first time that the firm is offering a £650 rear reverse camera alternative to facilitate parking.

The new Scenic has a choice of 8 engines: 3 petrol engines and 5 diesel engines. The unique engine is the new little capacity turbocharged petrol 1.4 that develops 128bhp, but assists the Renault MPV standard 39.8mpg.

The new Scenic range will be on sale from July.

Renault has retooled its Laguna ambit for 2010. The Sport Tourer models has been given a sporty new look which is taken from the GT. Now Laguna has 4 more voluptuous cuts for its sporty GT.

It still has the 16″ wheels, air con and six airbags, ESP and Bluetooth hands free as standard.
The engine line-up now has a single 138bhp 2.0-litre petrol and four diesels, a 109bhp 1.5 dCi, a 128bhp 1.9dCi and a 148bhp and 178bhp version of the 2.0-litre diesel.

Two of its five engines now has the firm’s Eco2 environmental badge and this only means that they emit less than 140g/km of carbon dioxide. Renault has now a particulate filter (FAP) fitted and retooled and its expelling for the 148bhp 2.0-litre diesel is reduced by 20g/km to below 140g/km of CO2. it has earned the popular engine Eco2 credentials.
Price of the vehicle now starts at £16,795 for the sole 2.0-litre petrol in base

Renault’s most recent Clio just born, the RenaultSport Clio 200 will be on sale in the UK from May 15.

It is equipped with a 2.0-litre, 16v petrol engine which gives 200bhp, and 0-60 in 6.9 seconds and 141mph. The fuel consumption is 34.4mpg, and carbon dioxide released is 195g/km.

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear ratios in the six-speed guide box have been altered from the exiting Clio 197 and its brakes are upgraded and suspension tailored. Renault has 2 different variations to offer: the standard car which moves a little more delicately than the 197, and the Cup, with more violently frowned and tightened up suspension in addition it also has a faster-ratio steering rack.
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Renault-Nissan has signed a deal with Swiss electricity provider Energie Ouest Suisse to develop a recharging infrastructure and promote electric vehicle use.

Renault-Nissan intends to supply EOS with electric vehicles for its fleet.
EOS says that transportation accounts for 33% of Switzerland’s greenhouse gas emissions and that replacing 15% of Switzerland’s cars with electric vehicles by 2020 would save 1.1million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year. 85% of the electricity it produces is from hydropower generators.

Our personal opinion about Renault isn’t that good. Normally I don’t like Renault at all. They don’t have great looks on their designs, well at least that is my opinion off course. But this has been changed a bit.
They released their newest vehicle, the Renault Laguna Coupé. And yes.. thats more the design people are waiting for.
Not 100% perfect, but that doesn’t matter. The price of this car is low, so don’t expect the greatest sports car for your money.

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The new-generation Renault Megane five-door hatchback’s prices starts from £13,995 when it comes to the market for sales in the beginning of October 2008.

Six engines will be presented from launch: the 1.6 VVT 100, VVT 110 and 2.0 TCe 180 petrol units, and 1.5 dCi 86, 1.5 dCi 106 and 1.9 dCi 130 diesels.
More alternatives will be extended next year, when three-door, coupe and estate models will also join the five-door hatch on sale.

Arrangement levels are Expression, Dynamique and Privilege, with all models having air conditioning, six airbags, front and rear electric windows, anti-skid control, stability control and understeer control, electric/heated door mirrors, a CD player, Renault Card keyless entry and a trip computer.
Dynamique versions add 16″ alloy wheels, Bluetooth phone kit, automatic headlights and wipers, cruise control, a leather steering wheel and front foglights, and Privilege spec brings dual-zone climate control, electric-folding door mirrors, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, a rear armrest with storage box, and rear parking sensors.