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  Renault Vel Satis (2002 - 2007) (Classics Reviews)
  When Renault discontinued its luxury executive car the Safrane in 2000, the French car maker was left with a hole in its model line-up. Enter the Vel Satis – one of the most expensive cars Renault ever made. It cost £550m to develop and £30k to buy. Yes, the president
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  Renault Clio Williams (1993 - 1995) (Classics Reviews)
  The Renault Clio Williams set the template for all of the hot Renaults that followed it. It was powered by a 2.0-litre 16-valve engine for an excellent power to weight ratio, ditching the vogueish need for a turbocharger. The Williams was uprated over standard Clio 16V by 200cc and 15bhp
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  Renault Clio Mk1 (1991 - 1998) (Classics Reviews)
  Launched at the 1990 Paris motor show, the Renault Clio had a big job to do. The car it replaced, the ageing Renault 5, was regarded as a national treasure. In fact, the R5 continued to be sold after the Clio was launched, finally going out of production in 1996. Underneath, the Clio
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  Renault 5GT Turbo (1985 - 1991) (Classics Reviews)
  The Renault 5GT Turbo vied with the Peugeot 205 GTI and Volkswagen Golf GTI as one of the defining hot hatchbacks of its era. With a 0-60mph time of a whisker more than seven seconds and a maximum speed of 123mph, it was certainly the quickest of the front runners. When the Gordini Turbo
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  Renault 9 and 11 (1981 - 1988) (Classics Reviews)
  The Renault 9 and 11 were an attempt by the company to build a conventional range of cars with true international appeal - hopefully banishing memories of the quirky and hard to sell 14. The four-door R9 saloon arrived first in late 1981, and promptly won the European Car of The Year award
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  Renault 20 and 30 (1975 - 1984) (Classics Reviews)
  When the Renault 30TS was launched in March 1975, it was the largest engine from the French manufacturer since WW2. The 2.7-litre PRV-powered five-door hatchback was a deliberate move upmarket that proved to be spectacularly mis-timed, thanks to the after-effects of the 1973 Energy Crisis
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  Renault 15 and 17 (1972 - 1980) (Classics Reviews)
  The existence of the Renault 15 and 17 is attributable to the success of the Ford Capri. Once it became clear that Ford's Euro-sized Pony car was a substantial hit, rival manufacturers founf themselves scrambling to produce rival cars. In Renault's case, the obvious course of action was to spin
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  Renault Corale Prairie (1951 - 1955) (Classics Reviews)
  The Renault Colare Prairie might have sounded exciting, but it was actually rather mundane – it was introduced in 1951 to fill a gap in the Renault range. It was a stopgap estate car cobbled togther from components in the Renault parts bin to sit alongside
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  Renault 21 Turbo and Quadra (1988 - 1993) (Classics Reviews)
  The Renault 21 Turbo was one of the unsung heroes of the performance saloon market of the 1980s. It arrived on the crest of a wave from France that included the Citroen BX 16V and Peugeot 405 Mi16, but the Renault outgunned both. When La Regie bolted on a turbo the 2.0-litre 21 saloon
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  Renault 9 and 11 Turbo (1984 - 1988) (Classics Reviews)
  In late 1984, the Renault 9 and 11 Turbo models were launched. They weren't exactly bad news for a range, which previously lacked glamour, and were a welcome addition to the bugeoning hot hatchback market, competing against talented cars such as the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Fiat Strada 130TC
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  Renault 5 Turbo and Turbo 2 (1980 - 1986) (Classics Reviews)
  The Renault 5 Turbo was the product of an exciting era of rallying - the Lancia Stratos's success had convinced other companies to create purpose built machines, and the French company decided to pull out all the stops to beat the Italians. But when making its mid-engined turbocharged challenger
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  Renault 5 Gordini and Gordini Turbo (1976 - 1984) (Classics Reviews)
  The Renault 5 Gordini was known as the Alpine in Europe, but due to Chrysler owning the UK rights to that name, the historic tuning firm's name was applied. It worked well for us Brits, as Gordini had far more resonance anyway. The 5 Alpine went into production in 1976, but the Gordini didn't