Renault displayed one of the most impressive and most incredible line-up at the Show.
There was the new Spider, the Laguna Evado, two Formula 1 rockets, powered by Renault engines and several other models.
Among the electros they exhibited the elctro versions of the Clio and the Express.

So first the

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A two-seater racer, intended for public roads as well. It will be available from 1996.
For this car Renault Sport in conjunction with Hydro Aluminum (this is a division of Norsk Hydro as, Norway's largest industrial group and one of Europe's leading aluminium producers) started the Mosaic programme which resulted an all-aluminium structure chassis, claimed to weigh 40 percent less than a comparable steel structure. The car will be built at the old Alpine works so it will be the new Alpine in some ways.
The engine was taken from the Clio Williams: 4-cylinder, 1998 cc F7R engine which boasts a power output of 150 bhp (110 kW) at 600 rpm. The specification of this 16-valve engine for the Spider is identical to that of the production Clio Williams although it has been tuned for torque and 85 percent of maximum torque (186 Nm at 5400 rpm) is available as low down as 2500 rpm.
The engine in Spider specification complies with Euro 96 emission regulations.

Dimensions:

Length/ width/ height: 3810/ 1830/ 1280 mm, wheelbase: 2350 mm, curb weight 790 kg.

Perfromance

Top speed: 210 km/h

0-100 km/h: 6.5 sec

40 m standing start: 14.2 sec

The car is Patrick le Quement's interpretation of the Nineties Lotus Seven.

As I mentioned previously there was a fantastic display of

Renault racers

• The engine is the RS7 V10. This engine forms a Vee at 67 degree and has acapacity of 3 litres. It measures 623 mm in length, is 540 mmwide, 420 mm high and tips the scales at approx. 132 kg. Its main technical features include 4 valves per cylinder, air valve timing and Magnetti-Marelli electronic engine management and static ignition.
  
• The Mild Seven Benetton B195 Renault will be piloted by Michael Schumacher and Johnny Herbert.
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• Rothamns Williams Renault Interestingly this car raced in the previous season, so this isn't the new FW17.
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  Other racers...
  
• ...Clio Maxi
  The new Group A Clio, re-baptised Maxi because of its squat, bulbous forms has profited from 1995's more liberal regulations concerning bodywork and engine tuning. The wheel arches have been widened, a rear roof-spoiler has been added and modifications to the engine inlet and exhaust have resulted in an increase in power from 220 bhp to 260 bhp.
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• ...Espace F1 The solid MPV has been converted by Matra and Renault Sport with the help of Renault Design to this monster.
  It is powered by a central-rear mounted RS4 Grand Prix engine and was first shown at last year's Paris Autoshow.
  The Espace F1 powered by a Formula 1 racing engine, and it is also equipped with F1 rear suspension, a breahtaking carbon body and a 6-speed sequential gearbox. It accelerates from 0 to 200 km/h in 6.9 secs and brakes equally as spectacularly, slowing from 300 km/h to 70 km/h in just 80 metres. Top speed: 300 km/h.
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• ...British Touring Car Laguna I don't have a picture about it. Sorry. The car is powered by a 4- cyl, 16-valve 1988 cc engine which puts out 290 bhp for a weight of 950 kg. The Laguna's gearbox a sequential 6-speed Hewland unit.

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