The Renault Owners Club caters for all Renault Owners but specifically those built after 1940. Some of the models are shown below.

Renault 4CV

Renault 4CV - On October 3, 1946, after an eight-year break due to the Second World War, the 33rd Paris Motor Show was opened, featuring many vehicles that dated back to the pre-war years. But the event also hosted a few rarities that had been developed in secret during the conflict. The most surprising attraction of all was the perfect illustration of how the revelation of a hush-hush project could draw more than 800,000 visitors to the show. The Renault 4CV was finally unveiled.

Renault Alpine A106

Renault Alpine A106 - Launched in 1955, this lightweight, compact – and fast – sports car quickly made a name for itself at rallies the world over. It marked the start of a highly successful partnership between Renault and the Alpine brand.

Dauphine

Dauphine - Dauphine took over from the 4CV in 1956, but not as a replacement. The name dauphine (heiress) was highly significant. Release was a major event on the motoring scene, and followed up by a highly successful career on French and export markets.

Renault Espace

Renault Espace - April 1984. The press discovered a strange vessel developed by Renault in close cooperation with Matra. Espace – the world's first real MPV – was a turning point in the history of family cars.

Renault 16

Renault 16 - "Car of the Year 1965", the R16 revolutionized the sleepy world of family cars. Its technical innovations were seen as surprising, even shocking. But the launch marked the start of a passionate love story between this revolutionary car and those who drove it.

Renault R4

Renault R4 - Anybody who visited France in the 1960s or 1970s can picture the scene. Just close your eyes and imagine a French village with the bakery, post office… and 4L parked just in front! A social phenomenon in itself, the 4L – as it quickly came to be called – was produced in greater volumes than any other French car.

Renault 8 Gordini

Renault 8 Gordini - This car is a legend! One of the most popular sporting models ever produced by Renault, the R8 Gordini boasted a top speed of 175 kph and an unbeatable price. It was the first car to make sporty driving accessible to an entire generation.

Renault 5

Renault 5 - When the Renault 5 was released in 1972, it caused a ripple of surprise, soon followed by a wave of massive acceptance, as the appeal sunk in and the car took up its natural position on the French motoring scene, as a highly creative yet popular vehicle in tune with the epoch’s spirit of new-found freedom.

Floride

Floride - Launched in1959, the Floride was the first car truly made for pleasure. With its sophisticated elegant looks, this attractive convertible had immediate appeal. The Floride was also the first Renault to feature bodywork designed by Italy's Pietro Frua.

New Clio Renaultsport V6 255 showcases the meaning of Va Va Voom with the styling of the latest-generation Clio with the extra passion, exclusivity and excitement associated with Renaultsport products. Thanks to a host of new developments, Clio V6 255 combines pleasure of use, efficiency and unusually high performance, with a 0-62mph time of 5.8 seconds. The chassis has been fully revamped and developed with new Michelin Pilot Sport tyres fitted for the first time. With a completely new top end, the 3-litre 24-valve V6 engine delivers 255bhp at 7,150rpm while the six-speed gearbox has been modified specifically for this new model. Now assembled at the Dieppe site, New Clio V6 255 has enhanced levels of equipment and quality including the latest Clio dashboard. With the Renaultsport personalisation programme, the most demanding enthusiasts will be able to custom-tailor their car. New Clio Renaultsport V6 255 is priced at £26,995 on the road with first deliveries in July 2003.

Since its launch in June 2001, the new-generation Clio has written another chapter in the Clio success story, occupying second place in the Western European B segment, first place in the French market in 2002 and sold a record 86,000 in the UK. Now it's the turn of Clio V6 – the image-building model of the range and a symbol of the passion associated with the Renault brand – to get a complete revamp.

With a two-seat layout and a V6 engine transversely installed in the mid-rear position, New Clio V6 255 is an exclusive sporting model designed to offer the maximum amount of pleasure: pleasure in owning a distinctive car, and pleasure in using a new, communicative chassis, and an engine that loves being run at high speeds and delivers 255bhp, ideally mated to a sports-type six-speed gearbox.

New Clio V6 255 offers unusually high performance, notably with a 0-62 mph time of 5.8 seconds and a top speed of 153mph compared to 6.4 seconds and 147mph in the first 230bhp Clio V6.

Featuring a unique design, Clio V6 255 displays an even more incisive front end by adopting the styling of the latest-generation Clio. The front bumper, grille, bonnet and twin-unit xenon headlamps are entirely new. The very slender headlamp units are installed in new extended front wings which accommodate the one inch larger 18-inch tyres mounted on Oz "Superturismo" wheels with a polished finish. The wheels completely fill the wheel arch openings and, with the increased wheelbase, are moved out well towards the four corners of the car.

The design of the rear has also evolved. The shortened radio aerial has been moved to the rear of the roof and the rear lamp clusters are now of the "crystal" type. The logo is displayed at the centre of the rear hatch and incorporates the hatch release. The new rear spoiler, longer and higher, extends the flow-line of the roof.

The double exhaust pipe, now chrome-finished, and the air intakes with wide square mesh grille covers emphasise this sporting appearance and makes the rear of the Clio V6 255 very distinctive. The grilles augment the flow through the new Titanium Grey side scoops, and the bumper's lower section is generously perforated. Cooling and air supply to the engine is thus optimised.

New Clio V6 255’s exciting new design, features flowing lines that result in a more favourable CdA ratio. The optimisation of the front end air intakes and the smooth bumper with vertical lower section improves the distribution of airflow. Together with the new rear spoiler, this considerably increases aerodynamic down force for greater efficiency.

The performance of New Clio V6 255 on the road lives up to the promise of its design. With completely revamped front and rear suspension and the fitting of new Michelin Pilot Sport tyres, the chassis offers improved precision and sporting characteristics, while remaining progressive and easily controllable. The power train also boosts sporting sensations with a 255bhp 3-litre V6 24V that loves being run at high speeds.

The shorter final drive gearbox and closer spacing of the internal gears are designed to enable the expression of all the engine's potential.

Thanks mainly to the new kinematics of the rear suspension and stiffer suspension, the new chassis combines stability under load, a progressive response to accelerator pedal actions, maximum control of body movement and optimum distribution of roll stiffness. The 23mm increase in wheelbase, the aerodynamic developments, and stronger centre-point feel of the steering result in improved straight-line stability and sensitivity.

The main modifications have been focused on the rear suspension. A new subframe has been developed. The mounting points for the transverse link and the drop-link have been repositioned and stiffened, together with the upper damper mounts. These changes ensure that the wheel position during vertical movement remains unaffected by lateral forces or by torque reaction during braking and acceleration. The new geometry involves lengthening the trailing arms by 10mm and moving the wheels 15mm rearwards. Spring rates have been increased to enhance the natural anti-roll effect while allowing the rear wheels to remain completely independent, to the benefit of traction.

At the front, the anti-roll bar diameter has been increased to 28mm and the bar is attached via drop-links for improved efficiency, to compensate for the high natural anti-roll effect of the rear suspension. The front suspension castor angle has been increased to 6° to improve self-centring, and the front track has been widened by 33mm in the interest of stability. Finally, the increased stiffness of the springs improves feedback and precision of front suspension placement.

To make the most of the new chassis, New Clio V6 255 is one of the first vehicles to be fitted with new Michelin Pilot Sport tyres. Developed jointly by Renault Sport and Michelin, these 18-inch tyres (205/40 at the front and 245/40 at the rear) ensure maximum precision for sporting driving.

Designed to provide high handling and grip performance, the new Michelin Pilot Sport tyres provide greater directional stiffness for improved cornering. The directional stiffness is obtained by the use of large tread blocks. The new Michelin Pilot Sport tyres thus draw directly on design concepts used in Formula 1 tyres.

With the "Variable Contact Patch" (VCP) concept, the new Michelin Pilot Sport tyres ensure optimum contact with the road surface. In a straight line, the contact patch is symmetrical to exploit the vehicle's power. When transversal loads increase, the tread surface on the road at the outer part of the tyre is maximised for more precise location.

On wet roads, the tyre's assymetric tread and compound mixtures ensure that performances can still be exploited. The use of a 100% silicium tread compound on the inner side of the tyre contributes to high efficiency on wet roads.

A popular feature in the former version, the ABS-equipped braking system benefits from the higher level of grip provided by these new tyres.

The 3-litre 24-valve V6 engine has been thoroughly revamped to enhance its sporting characteristics, and now develops 255bhp (187kW) at 7,150rpm. With a maximum speed of 7,200rpm, this engine loves being run at high speeds. It is, however, equally comfortable at more normal speeds with a very flat torque curve and a high maximum value of 300Nm at 4,650rpm.

The upper part of the engine, from the air intake to the combustion chambers, is new. With an intake pressure loss of just 25mb, a level rarely achieved on a production vehicle, cylinder filling is enhanced at medium and high speeds:

New dedicated air filter with a volume of 11.5 litres (vs. 6.1 litres) using an extra-high permeability filter cartridge.

New plenum with integral trumpets and short, machined intake ducts. The acoustic tuning of the assembly has been optimised for high engine speeds.

The camshaft uses settings which result in quicker and greater valve lift. The variable inlet valve timing is carried over.

Valves, seats and machined intake pipes have been developed for the new internal aerodynamics. New valve springs ensure optimum control of lift.

The fuel supply system has been improved with a new twin-passage injection ramp and injectors with a flow rate around 50% higher. The engine management computer power has been increased and its new calibration is notable for its finer control in transient conditions and better control of response to the accelerator.

The adoption of new catalytic converters allows the IF Euro 4 emissions standard to be achieved while retaining minimum back-pressure and a low level of noise emissions.

In New Clio V6 255, the six-speed "PK6" gearbox has been specially adapted. The shorter final drive (16/67) lowers the final gearing by 10% to the benefit of response and acceleration. The internal gears are more closely spaced, with new ratios for first and second (offering a speed 0.8mph and 0.1mph higher at 1,000rpm), and for third (-0.3mph). Compact and light, the three-shaft box of New Clio, now with a final drive ratio of 4.07:1, is the ideal sports gearbox.

These developments are accompanied by a shift mechanism which has been redesigned for more sporting operation: selector movements have been reduced by 20% and the stops are more pronounced. These changes significantly improve the ease and precision of gear changing.

The acoustics of New Clio V6 have been the focus of especially close study as customer feedback shows this adds immense driving pleasure and was one of the most favoured features of the original Clio V6. A new plenum and exhaust have been developed. The sporting exhaust note provides a heavy bass, throbbing quality up to 4,500rpm, it increases to 6,000rpm in pure harmonics that reflect the quality of the power train, before screaming upwards to maximum revs. To enhance comfort, noises emanating from the driveline are filtered by a twin-mass damping flywheel. A resonator modifies intake noise at high speeds and the adoption of a damped windscreen allows booming to be eliminated.

Manufactured by Renault, generously equipped and now with an even more exclusive Renaultsport personalisation programme

Intended for the same customer base of enthusiasts that was won over by the previous version – 1,630 units of which were built in 20 months, 300 of which were sold in the UK – New Clio V6 255 is now assembled at the Renaultsport Alpine facility in Dieppe alongside the Clio Renaultsport 172 and Cup using bodies supplied by a special department within the Clio Flins factory.

The V6 255 model also takes advantage of major developments such as the use of SMC (Sheet Moulding Compound) for the front end, the front wings and the lower section, an indicator repeater carried over from the top-end models, polished finish road wheels and chrome-finished double exhaust pipes. New Clio V6 255 also benefits from the know-how of workers at Renaultsport's Alpine Dieppe plant, where a new assembly and paint process has been developed to ensure outstanding quality levels.

Travelling comfort takes a major qualitative step forward with a new elegant soft-feel dashboard. The tactile impression of the textiles and the controls and the new finish inside the engine compartment cover add to this impression. The leather/Alcantara bucket seats with Renaultsport embroidery, the leather steering wheel with thumb-rests, the aluminium finish of the gear lever knob and the pedals, as well as the new sills with Renaultsport badges all add character to the overall impression of the interior.

In Clio V6 255, new features include the body-coloured steering wheel insert, dashboard mouldings and centre tunnel further enhance this sporting presentation .

New safety and travelling comfort features make their appearance. In the area of safety, New Clio V6 255 is fitted with the same structural strengthening as the latest-generation Clio and with a complete range of active safety and occupant protection features: ABS, xenon headlamps, twin adaptive front airbags together with safety belts equipped with load limiters and pre-tensioners, and head/thorax side airbags.

Thanks to multiplexing, Clio V6 255 is now equipped with a new range of comfort features such as rain sensitive wipers coupled with a light level sensor for the headlights and regulated climate control air conditioning with a digital readout. A new top-range 160W audio system with radio / single CD in the dashboard and a 6 CD changer under the passenger’s seat is fitted.

Heat-reflective windscreen + rain/light sensor for automatic windscreen wiper and headlamp activation