Lewis Hamilton’s brother Nicolas Hamilton starred in his first motor race last weekend – in the family tradition, on live TV. Also in family tradition, he had a stellar first ...
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Renault Raider is back
RENAULT PR guys are insatiable car nuts, whose geekery for all things 1980s matches mine. That’s why we were both clamouring over the Gordini Renaultsports at the Geneva show, and ...
How to read a torque curve
TORQUE is all-important to the drivability of a car. if you want manic high-rev fun, you’ll get an S2000. Bags of bhp. No torque. But if you want something that’s ...
Renault Clio 2009 photostream on Flickr
Renault engineers have been busy, facelifting the best-selling Clio range. Enter, thus, the Clio 2009. I’ve just waved one goodbye, after a week’s test. Here, via Flickr, is my image ...
RenaultSport past to inspire turbo future?
RENAULT’S Clio RenaultSport 200 was destined not to get the turbo its torque profile needs back in 1988. That’s when Renault announced a major change for its hot hatch engine ...
Why Renaultsports don’t have rear spoilers
RENAULTSPORT Megane customers want sporty cars, but they also want low running costs. Apparently. That’s why Renault doesn’t fit a rear spoiler. See, it would up the drag, worsen the ...
