Renault

Richard Meaden reflects on the golden age of Renault Sport hot hatches, and what the future might hold for Alpine EVs

Renault's latest retro EV is a compact crossover inspired by the 4 from 1961

A beloved 1970s coupe that’s not had its name exhumed for an anonymous crossover. Instead, the Renault R17 is a modernised electrified one-off

A true race-bred special, the Clio 172 Cup is one of the lightest – and purest – Renault Sport models ever

For much of the last 25 years, Renault ruled the hot hatch world. The ultimate expression of its brilliance, the R26.R

The ultimate Renault 182 came close to hot hatch perfection, making it one of our top 25 cars of the last 25 years

Targeting a Nürburgring lap record proved the undoing of a potentially all-time-great hot hatch

The all-electric 2024 Renault 5 E-Tech supermini has been unveiled in production form, previewing its hot Alpine A290 relative

To mark our 25th anniversary we name the 25 most significant driver's cars launched in the last 25 years. Richard Meaden presents the case for the Ren…

These teaser shots provide our first official glimpse at the new Renault 5, which will arrive next year to target the Mini Cooper EV

The Renault 5 electric hatchback is approaching final sign off, with six Clio-based test mules built to fine tune its dynamics

Best known for its world beating hot hatchbacks, we run down the history of Renault Sport and its finest creations

The ultimate Renault Sport Mégane RS is here. Unless you live in the UK that is

Two decades on, the Clio V6 still seems gloriously bonkers. We discover the truth about its troubled birth – and remind ourselves what it was like to …

Ahead of the reborn R5 road car, Renault’s given us a drift car concept with a giant wing

A hot hatch icon with major league rally pedigree, the Renault 5 Turbo has stood the test of time

42 years after its unveiling, we've gathered together 3 Renault 5 Turbos to see how the legend is faring

Starting from just under £5000, a Renault Sport Clio is an extremely tempting used buy. We explain what to look for

With 271bhp, a manual gearbox and a weaponised chassis, this ‘SuperClio’ could have restored the Renault Sport Clio’s reputation, but instead it had t…

Renault’s stylish new EV signals the birth of a new type of Megane, but the end of the Megane RS as we know it

The Renaultsport Clio V6 is a hot hatch like no other, and we explore details of its extraordinary body kit

The facelifted Renault Mégane RS is now available for order, but it has lost the six-speed manual in favour of a dual-clutch auto

Not as wild and bonkers as the mid-engined Turbo, the Renault 5 GT Turbo was still a rather fine hot hatch

Why am I smitten? Because it's a car conceived and created by engineers and racers 

Renault bosses reveal that a hot variant of the all-electric Zoe could be on the way to replace the Clio RS

Predictable it may be, but there’s a magic to Reims-Gueux that few other places offer