All Renault Design articles
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ArticleFirst sight: the new Dacia Spring
The refreshed entry-level EV may be the electric car we need now
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ArticleVidal on the Renault 5 reborn electric
As the all-electric Renault 5 E-Tech breaks cover at the 2024 Geneva Show today, we can share details from our private visit to Renault’s Technocentre design studio in early February, with head of design Gilles Vidal in charge of the show-and-tell
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ArticlePick-up concept previews Renault’s international push
The Niagara concept has been designed for markets like Colombia, India and Turkey where rugged off-road capabilities are crucial
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ArticleAlpine reveals stocky new show car
Alpine’s latest show car felt more like a celebration of iconic Renault hot hatches
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ArticleDesigner interview: Laurens Van Den Acker on Renault’s revolution
Renault’s EVP of Design Laurens Van Den Acker sits down with Michael Nash to discuss brand differentiation and the costs involved in offering more technology
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ArticleNew Renault Clio E-Tech – small, sporty and simplified
Laurens van den Acker takes Michael Nash on a walkaround of the new Clio E-Tech, explaining how important the car will be for the Renault brand
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ArticleIn pictures: Pierre Gonalons’ retro Renault 5 Diamant
Renowned designer Pierre Gonalons has reimagined the classic Renault 5 in art deco form with the Diamant
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ArticleOne for all: Renault unveils Scenic Vision concept
Renault’s stocky new concept is described as a “rebirth of a legend” after the original family-first Scenic MPV
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ArticleDacia appoints new VP of Design
Experienced Renault designer David Durand takes on a new role at Dacia, replacing Miles Nürnberger, who departs after less than a year in the role
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ArticleRenault collaborates with Mathieu Lehanneur on 4L tribute
Product and architectural designer Mathieu Lehanneur works with Renault to create new concept based on iconic 4L
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ArticleRenault 5 wins Concept Car of the Year in Car Design Review 8
The Renault 5 wins Concept Car of the Year in industry journal Car Design Review, seeing off strong competition from Lexus and Polestar
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ArticleRenault shows Mobilize Limo designed for ride-hailing
A refrigerated centre console and dedicated app make the Mobilize Limo particularly suitable for ride-sharing services
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ArticleDesign review: Renault Megane
Renault plays it safe with the design of the latest Megane. Michael Nash takes the new model for a spin
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ArticleObituary: The French maestro Robert Opron
One of the finest car designers of the 20th Century, Robert Opron, passed away last week, aged 89. Responsible for masterpieces for Simca, Citroen, Renault and Alfa Romeo from the late 1950s to the late-80s – and one of the few recipients of the Car Design News Lifetime Achievement Award – we salute his life and influence, via still vivid memories of visiting his house south of Paris back in 2016 to discuss his career over Scotch and Pringles…
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Interior MotivesInterior Motives Summer 2020 Digital Edition
Check out the summer digital edition of Interior Motives, featuring in-depth interior design trends, interviews, sketches and galleries featuring Renault, Polestar, Tata, Ford and more
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WebinarWatch: Geely’s Guy Burgoyne, SAIC’s Shao Jingfeng and Hyundai’s Simon Loasby livestream
In this livestream discussion, Geely’s Guy Burgoyne, SAIC’s Shao Jingfeng and Hyundai’s Simon Loasby discuss the measures they have and are taking to keep studios working during lockdown and how the Chinese and Korean studios are adapting to going back to work and what measures are in place.
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ArticleConcept Car of the Month: Gran Turismo Red Bull X1 (2010-19)
Looking back to when a Formula 1 team and a video game studio collaborated to design the ultimate racing car
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ArticleDesign Essay: how adversity shapes cars
The changing face of car design through difficult times is in fact a prime example of humanity’s remarkable adaptability and resilience – not to mention our collective mood.
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ArticleAre ’quadri-mobiles' the future of small cars?
Over the last ten to fifteen years, a combination of more rigorous regulatory demands and increasing customer expectations conspired to create the finest superminis ever made. One look at cars like the Volkswagen Up or the latest Hyundai i10 is enough to realise that buyers of entry-level models never had it so good
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NewsFirst Sight: Up close with Renault’s shape-shifting Morphoz
Luckily Car Design News had already seen Renault’s Geneva Motor Show concept car up close and personal in Paris a week before the Swiss event got cancelled. Now the embargo has lifted here’s the lowdown on the remarkable vari-sized vehicle and its innovative interior direct from some of the key designers behind the project…
