9 posts tagged “voiture”

I think Vox might be back. I clicked ‘Create’ and the compose box came up instantly.
   How’s this for a sparring match? The Renault Sport Mégane versus the Ford Focus RS. The Renault has a 50 bhp deficit but still manages to keep up on the corners. No surprises which car I was rooting for.

I was, of course, referring to Simon Templar, or at least the TV incarnation of him as played by Roger Moore. For today I spotted the following down the road from the office:

The Saint stays at the Latimer

MGA near Latimer Park

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[Cross-posted from Lucire] Renault has launched a campaign for the Laguna 3 with former Manchester United football player Eric Cantona, using humour and targeting the internet as well as conventional media.
   Called Le rencontre (The Encounter), the commercial is irreverent but manages to show the Laguna in a quality light. (Continued at Lucire.)

If you were forced to buy a new car today, what kind of car would you get?

Volkswagen Scirocco III

Gosh, I would like to hang on to my little Renault, and getting something to replace it will be tough since there were very few imported in to New Zealand. I can tell you it will be made by our allies in World War II or by the Germans. I tend to find Asian cars dull, with poor taste in interior design. 
   Really, I’d prefer the same car but the latest model—I am very happy with Renaults apart from the cost of the keys. Otherwise, the new Volkswagen Scirocco III (left) or the Opel Astra GTC would be nice, but they plainly don’t seem as special.
   Here’s the Renault Mégane III Coupé as featured in Lucire:

Audi S3—rotated

Renault also showed its Laguna Coupé at the Paris salon, although Lucire first reported on the car when Renault boss Carlos Ghosn drove one to Cannes. Here are two videos: one from a Monaco launch and another showing two Laguna Coupés in action.

Two more videos of that beautiful Renault Mégane Coupé. Posted yesterday at Lucire.

I want one of these. Based on the styling alone, I want one of these.
   And you know, with all the cars I can drive, it takes a lot for me to lust after a car.
   I already own a Mk I Mégane Coupé and since Renault did not make a Mk II (at least not a regular FHC), this is technically the successor to my car.
   Here’s the ad to the newly launched Renault Mégane Coupé.

Audi A3 Cabriolet

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[Cross-posted] Audi has done well with Lucire’s annual Car to Be Seen in, being its inaugural winner at the turn of the century. And its latest model, the A3 Cabriolet, could fare well when it hits streets in February 2008 in Germany.
   It’s more cohesive in appearance than the A4 Cabriolet, which I had the pleasure of driving in March. The A4 I had was the car assigned to Audi marketing manager Rachel Jones, so I felt rather privileged—especially as I was putting ks on to it before she could.
   When I was in Christchurch testing the S5, I was pleased to note that the boss at the city’s Audi dealer, Archibalds on Manchester, Eric Swinbourne, was a fan of compact cars, especially the A3. We shared a view that it was a lot harder making a decent small car than a decent big one, in terms of packaging and cost. And he was enthusiastic about the A3’s arrival—and I can see why.
   The A4 Cabrio will in essence be replaced by two cars: the A3 you see here and an A5 model next year. The duo make a lot of sense in the market-place, too: the A3 is pert and cute, the A5 glamorous and long. If you like the traditional Bauhaus restraint, then the A3 represents that well, but if you prefer the lithe looks of the new Audis, then the A5 is your car.
   Just as importantly, the A3 Cabriolet is expected to be priced keenly in New Zealand and folks like Eric are predicting healthy volumes. Those people who Volkswagen might have hoped would go for the Beetle Cabriolet or the Eos might just hop over to Audi: this new car is a lot more of a spiritual successor to the VW Golf Cabriolet in terms of its style.
   As with the TT and TT Roadster, the A3 Cabriolet is manufactured at Audi Hungaria Motor, the company’s facility in Győr.